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Salvador Sanchez Arrived and vanished Only twenty-three with so much speed Owning the highway Mexico City Bred so many But none quite like him, sweet warrior Pure magic matador Pancho Villa Would never rest 'Til 1925, he closed his eyes 'Til Manila stars would rise Gozo of the Phillipines Choirs and angels sing Ukelele strings play for his legend Italy had a king How have they gone? Fell by leather All alone All bound together Benny "Kid" Paret Came a good way Climbed to the gray skies to lift his hands Stopped by the better man Eyes of Los Rios Cry for sons Lost on distant shores, unforeseen horrors Struck and delivered him How have they gone? Fell by leather All alone All bound together How have they gone? Fell by leather All alone All bound together

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Kozolek sings about four boxers in the songs of "Ghosts of the Great Highway." The recording is melancholy and meditative and I think it summons recollections of driving great distances and day dreaming on subjects that captivate the songwriter. Pancho Villa like Salvador Sanchez, Benny Paret and Duk Koo Kim died young. All four were dead before they were 25. Paret and Duk Koo Kim died in the ring or shortly after sustaining catastrophic injuries in now legendary bouts. Villa died from a combination of dental surgery anesthetic, ensuing infection following a drinking bout with friends and then fighting despite his condition. Sanchez is the one who did not die due to injury in the ring. Kozolek is singing about courage, loss, memory and the death of warriors. He's a poet and these songs carry meanings the differ depending on the listener.

Everywhere I look I see Exclusive huddled uninviting Shelter is a privilege Of the sane and competent Kerosene keeps me warm I'm alone to watch it burn Kerosene Exposure Is a pitiful and pointless way of dying Before it gets me I'll build a funeral pyre Kerosene keeps me warm I'm alone to watch it burn Kerosene I'm a man and my dignity won't wave Tonight buildings rage Kerosene keeps me warm Feels so good to watch it burn Kerosene Kerosene keeps me warm I'm alone to watch it burn Kerosene Kerosene keeps me warm Feels so good to watch it burn Kerosene Kerosene keeps me warm Feels so good to watch it burn Kerosene

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I agree with Absolut, and I have no idea how you got that interpretation, fruitcake. "uninviting shelteris privilegeof the same and competent"^ It's sane and competent...one of the best quotes ever. "exposure is a pitifuland pointless way of dyingbefore it gets meI'll set a funeral pyre"^ Another great line. gofuckyourselfon March 03, 2006   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

Everywhere I look I see Exclusive huddled uninviting Shelter is a privilege Of the sane and competent Kerosene keeps me warm I'm alone to watch it burn Kerosene Exposure Is a pitiful and pointless way of dying Before it gets me I'll build a funeral pyre Kerosene keeps me warm I'm alone to watch it burn Kerosene I'm a man and my dignity won't wave Tonight buildings rage Kerosene keeps me warm Feels so good to watch it burn Kerosene Kerosene keeps me warm I'm alone to watch it burn Kerosene Kerosene keeps me warm Feels so good to watch it burn Kerosene Kerosene keeps me warm Feels so good to watch it burn Kerosene

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I always thought this song was about the homeless and the lack of respect that they get. The kerosene is their way of keeping warm but also their way of taking back some little bit of control with the power that fire gives them to matter. Absoluton August 31, 2005   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

Everywhere I look I see Exclusive huddled uninviting Shelter is a privilege Of the sane and competent Kerosene keeps me warm I'm alone to watch it burn Kerosene Exposure Is a pitiful and pointless way of dying Before it gets me I'll build a funeral pyre Kerosene keeps me warm I'm alone to watch it burn Kerosene I'm a man and my dignity won't wave Tonight buildings rage Kerosene keeps me warm Feels so good to watch it burn Kerosene Kerosene keeps me warm I'm alone to watch it burn Kerosene Kerosene keeps me warm Feels so good to watch it burn Kerosene Kerosene keeps me warm Feels so good to watch it burn Kerosene

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I always thought this song was about the homeless and the lack of respect that they get. The kerosene is their way of keeping warm but also their way of taking back some little bit of control with the power that fire gives them to matter. Absoluton August 31, 2005   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

Everywhere I look I see Exclusive huddled uninviting Shelter is a privilege Of the sane and competent Kerosene keeps me warm I'm alone to watch it burn Kerosene Exposure Is a pitiful and pointless way of dying Before it gets me I'll build a funeral pyre Kerosene keeps me warm I'm alone to watch it burn Kerosene I'm a man and my dignity won't wave Tonight buildings rage Kerosene keeps me warm Feels so good to watch it burn Kerosene Kerosene keeps me warm I'm alone to watch it burn Kerosene Kerosene keeps me warm Feels so good to watch it burn Kerosene Kerosene keeps me warm Feels so good to watch it burn Kerosene

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im sure he thinks it because he mentions making a funeral pyre before he freezes to death. This is just a misunderstanding of a funeral pyre, which is used to cremate people AFTER they die. protogodon September 27, 2006   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

Everywhere I look I see Exclusive huddled uninviting Shelter is a privilege Of the sane and competent Kerosene keeps me warm I'm alone to watch it burn Kerosene Exposure Is a pitiful and pointless way of dying Before it gets me I'll build a funeral pyre Kerosene keeps me warm I'm alone to watch it burn Kerosene I'm a man and my dignity won't wave Tonight buildings rage Kerosene keeps me warm Feels so good to watch it burn Kerosene Kerosene keeps me warm I'm alone to watch it burn Kerosene Kerosene keeps me warm Feels so good to watch it burn Kerosene Kerosene keeps me warm Feels so good to watch it burn Kerosene

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If I remember correctly the song and lyrics were both written by Mr. Brett, Bad Religion's guitarist, and not Greg Graffin as with most of their songs. He wrote it after having been homeless himself for some time and it's clearly about his feelings of loneliness and alienation at that time. Also some of the lyrics are listed here incorrectly and should read:"Everywhere I look I see exclusive, huddled, uninviting... Shelter is a privilege of the SANE and competent." and"Exposure is a pitiful and pointless way of dying. Before it gets me I'll BUILD a funeral pyre." These two words are important to the meaning of the song - indicating both the inability of the homeless protagonist to help himself out of his difficulties (he is or feels neither sane nor competent) and his desperate attempt to take back some control (he will build a pyre like society has built the structures he is not permitted access to and which later rage against him). This song always makes me feel very emotional both because it is beautifully written and also because it reminds me of how often a society at large will turn a blind eye to its weakest, most defenseless citizens instead of giving them the help they need. But like the song says, a man is a man and no matter how callously he is treated his dignity cannot be stripped from him by the uncaring actions of others. A beautiful piece of music :)Carcosaon November 08, 2010   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

Everywhere I look I see Exclusive huddled uninviting Shelter is a privilege Of the sane and competent Kerosene keeps me warm I'm alone to watch it burn Kerosene Exposure Is a pitiful and pointless way of dying Before it gets me I'll build a funeral pyre Kerosene keeps me warm I'm alone to watch it burn Kerosene I'm a man and my dignity won't wave Tonight buildings rage Kerosene keeps me warm Feels so good to watch it burn Kerosene Kerosene keeps me warm I'm alone to watch it burn Kerosene Kerosene keeps me warm Feels so good to watch it burn Kerosene Kerosene keeps me warm Feels so good to watch it burn Kerosene

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I always thought there was a more general meaning to this song as well. With the rich/poor divide and the fact that some people are born to win (Bush for example) and others will never get the opportunity to make the best of their potential, a lot of people feel locked out of any real interaction with society. The bit about building a funeral pyre makes me think of those sort of people that get so angry with the situation that they decide to force the world to notice them, like Tim McVeigh or Ted Kascinski. angelbrainon April 28, 2012   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

Everywhere I look I see Exclusive huddled uninviting Shelter is a privilege Of the sane and competent Kerosene keeps me warm I'm alone to watch it burn Kerosene Exposure Is a pitiful and pointless way of dying Before it gets me I'll build a funeral pyre Kerosene keeps me warm I'm alone to watch it burn Kerosene I'm a man and my dignity won't wave Tonight buildings rage Kerosene keeps me warm Feels so good to watch it burn Kerosene Kerosene keeps me warm I'm alone to watch it burn Kerosene Kerosene keeps me warm Feels so good to watch it burn Kerosene Kerosene keeps me warm Feels so good to watch it burn Kerosene

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Something is not quite right with the lyrics. I'm quite sure the 2nd line should be "shelter is a privilege of the SANE and COMPETENT," as others have mentioned. But the first line still doesn't make sense. "Everywhere I look I see exclusive huddled uninviting?" What does that mean? I think it's supposed to be "everywhere I look I see ??? ?, huddled, uninvited." Referring to other homeless people. Also, the funeral pyre could be for the life that could have been, not the physical body which is still biologically alive. And finally, "tonight, buildings rage?" Is he burning down buildings? This doesn't seem consistent with the idea of a homeless man who has given up on life. Any thoughts? acirvinon December 27, 2018   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

Come a little closer As this night gets older Of you I grow fonder Just let my hands wander This is the first thing I thought This is the last thing that I want You were the first one I loved You were the first love I lost Oh You left it too late To change the way I think I'll never say never again Those words will never ever pass my lips This is the first thing I thought This is the last thing that I want You were the first one I loved You were the first love I lost This is the first thing I thought This is the last thing that I want You were the first one I loved You were the first love I lost Oh This is the first thing I thought Oh This is the first thing I thought This is the last thing that I want You were the first one I loved You were the first love I lost I'll never say never say never again I'll never say never say never again I'll never say never say never again I'll never say never say never again

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Lyric CorrectionGreat song by a great band! Can't wait to hear the rest of the album. Thanks for the lyrics. However, I think a couple of lines are wrong:I think the first Verse actually goes:"Come a little closer,As the night gets older,Of you I grow fonder,Just let my hands I wonder." The rest looks great though! Thanks again.

You and I, we're two of a kind, I hate to say it but you'll never relate, what makes you tick? It makes me smile. You said that I should get away from it all, and bury my head in the sand if I want to, I think you' should thank me now. You were lying wide awake in the garden, trying to get over your stardom, and I could never see you depart us and you're my baby, you're just another girl. I never mind the way I had to see ya, my working on a day should never explains why I see you and I feel your pain. I love to wear my work inside of my head, I can't complain but you should never react the way you did, I feel your time. You were lying wide awake in the garden, trying to get over your stardom, and I could never see you depart us and you're my baby' And you were lying wide awake in the garden, trying to get over your stardom, and I could never see you depart us and you're my baby, you're just another girl, just another girl.

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To me the song isn't contradicting at all, because after all, isn't your baby, just another girl to someone? Wasn't she that to you at some point? I think it's just about this girl he saw for a while whom maybe he apparentaly fell for in a way, though I don't know how in love he really has to be. The song is meaningful to me in that it takes it all down to square one, he's got this memory of watching her sunbathing in the garden and it's passionate for him, but at the same time, now she's just another girl. Everything he mentions is in past tense which leads me to believe it's not really meant to be a romantic song, though the music does facilitate that. It's a great, gorgeous song however you interpret it, just my own way of looking at it. Jag3892on January 18, 2006   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

You and I, we're two of a kind, I hate to say it but you'll never relate, what makes you tick? It makes me smile. You said that I should get away from it all, and bury my head in the sand if I want to, I think you' should thank me now. You were lying wide awake in the garden, trying to get over your stardom, and I could never see you depart us and you're my baby, you're just another girl. I never mind the way I had to see ya, my working on a day should never explains why I see you and I feel your pain. I love to wear my work inside of my head, I can't complain but you should never react the way you did, I feel your time. You were lying wide awake in the garden, trying to get over your stardom, and I could never see you depart us and you're my baby' And you were lying wide awake in the garden, trying to get over your stardom, and I could never see you depart us and you're my baby, you're just another girl, just another girl.

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The beautiful thing about Pete Yorns songs are that he doesn't talk about perfect love, but he speaks of faulty love with endearment. I guess sometimes the faults are what attract us to people, even if they are what inevitably seperate us. I can't wait for his new CD to come out! TusseyTheTerribleon April 13, 2003   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

You and I, we're two of a kind, I hate to say it but you'll never relate, what makes you tick? It makes me smile. You said that I should get away from it all, and bury my head in the sand if I want to, I think you' should thank me now. You were lying wide awake in the garden, trying to get over your stardom, and I could never see you depart us and you're my baby, you're just another girl. I never mind the way I had to see ya, my working on a day should never explains why I see you and I feel your pain. I love to wear my work inside of my head, I can't complain but you should never react the way you did, I feel your time. You were lying wide awake in the garden, trying to get over your stardom, and I could never see you depart us and you're my baby' And you were lying wide awake in the garden, trying to get over your stardom, and I could never see you depart us and you're my baby, you're just another girl, just another girl.

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This is so amazing his voice and the tune alone make it beautiful, but then the lyrics are absolutely captivating. The first line is the greatest. "You and I, we’re two of a kind, I hate to say it but you’ll never relate, what makes you tick? It makes me smile." It's so like my entire life. Mereteon July 13, 2002   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

You and I, we're two of a kind, I hate to say it but you'll never relate, what makes you tick? It makes me smile. You said that I should get away from it all, and bury my head in the sand if I want to, I think you' should thank me now. You were lying wide awake in the garden, trying to get over your stardom, and I could never see you depart us and you're my baby, you're just another girl. I never mind the way I had to see ya, my working on a day should never explains why I see you and I feel your pain. I love to wear my work inside of my head, I can't complain but you should never react the way you did, I feel your time. You were lying wide awake in the garden, trying to get over your stardom, and I could never see you depart us and you're my baby' And you were lying wide awake in the garden, trying to get over your stardom, and I could never see you depart us and you're my baby, you're just another girl, just another girl.

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This was the first Pete Yorn I had heard and I immediately fell in love with it. I love the almost magical feel of the "You were lying wide awake in the garden trying to get over your stardom..," line. missbinnyon July 18, 2002   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

You and I, we're two of a kind, I hate to say it but you'll never relate, what makes you tick? It makes me smile. You said that I should get away from it all, and bury my head in the sand if I want to, I think you' should thank me now. You were lying wide awake in the garden, trying to get over your stardom, and I could never see you depart us and you're my baby, you're just another girl. I never mind the way I had to see ya, my working on a day should never explains why I see you and I feel your pain. I love to wear my work inside of my head, I can't complain but you should never react the way you did, I feel your time. You were lying wide awake in the garden, trying to get over your stardom, and I could never see you depart us and you're my baby' And you were lying wide awake in the garden, trying to get over your stardom, and I could never see you depart us and you're my baby, you're just another girl, just another girl.

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What I love about this song is how he keeps contradicting himself in it. He'll call her his baby, and then in the next line, he'll go and say that she's just another girl, almost like she means nothing to him. I think that this song is about attachment. He likes being in a relationship with her, he likes spending time together and everything of that sort, but he reminds her that even through all this, she's just another girl. Disketteson September 25, 2002   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

You and I, we're two of a kind, I hate to say it but you'll never relate, what makes you tick? It makes me smile. You said that I should get away from it all, and bury my head in the sand if I want to, I think you' should thank me now. You were lying wide awake in the garden, trying to get over your stardom, and I could never see you depart us and you're my baby, you're just another girl. I never mind the way I had to see ya, my working on a day should never explains why I see you and I feel your pain. I love to wear my work inside of my head, I can't complain but you should never react the way you did, I feel your time. You were lying wide awake in the garden, trying to get over your stardom, and I could never see you depart us and you're my baby' And you were lying wide awake in the garden, trying to get over your stardom, and I could never see you depart us and you're my baby, you're just another girl, just another girl.

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This song hits so close to home. It is one big contradiction. It also reminds me of this guy I was seeing for like 3 weeks. It seemed like everything was going great, he would say things that were sweet and amazing and then *poof* he just stopped calling. He made me feel like I was this amazing chick and then like I was disposable.. It hurts to listen to Pete Yorn sometimes too bc this guy LOVED Pete Yorn! Saw him when he came to town and hung out with him afterwards... sigh...tjkerouacon October 11, 2002   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

You and I, we're two of a kind, I hate to say it but you'll never relate, what makes you tick? It makes me smile. You said that I should get away from it all, and bury my head in the sand if I want to, I think you' should thank me now. You were lying wide awake in the garden, trying to get over your stardom, and I could never see you depart us and you're my baby, you're just another girl. I never mind the way I had to see ya, my working on a day should never explains why I see you and I feel your pain. I love to wear my work inside of my head, I can't complain but you should never react the way you did, I feel your time. You were lying wide awake in the garden, trying to get over your stardom, and I could never see you depart us and you're my baby' And you were lying wide awake in the garden, trying to get over your stardom, and I could never see you depart us and you're my baby, you're just another girl, just another girl.

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This song reminds me a lot of a relationship I was in this summer. I had just bought this CD and couldn't put it down and I was visiting a friend in Seattle. I met this guy and we had a thing for a week and we really cared about each other and this song made me realize that it's gonna end even though we both care a lot about each other. We're still friends but it would never work... to him I'm just another girl. (haha, that was cheesy)Title_Trackon April 20, 2003   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

You and I, we're two of a kind, I hate to say it but you'll never relate, what makes you tick? It makes me smile. You said that I should get away from it all, and bury my head in the sand if I want to, I think you' should thank me now. You were lying wide awake in the garden, trying to get over your stardom, and I could never see you depart us and you're my baby, you're just another girl. I never mind the way I had to see ya, my working on a day should never explains why I see you and I feel your pain. I love to wear my work inside of my head, I can't complain but you should never react the way you did, I feel your time. You were lying wide awake in the garden, trying to get over your stardom, and I could never see you depart us and you're my baby' And you were lying wide awake in the garden, trying to get over your stardom, and I could never see you depart us and you're my baby, you're just another girl, just another girl.

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i dunno, i think the contradictions are comparing now and then. i'm probably wrong but that was my first thought. "You are my baby" i said as she's there beside him, but no more... "I could never see you depart us" seems like she eventually did. maybe i'm just used to my emo =Psargoniion May 01, 2003   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

You and I, we're two of a kind, I hate to say it but you'll never relate, what makes you tick? It makes me smile. You said that I should get away from it all, and bury my head in the sand if I want to, I think you' should thank me now. You were lying wide awake in the garden, trying to get over your stardom, and I could never see you depart us and you're my baby, you're just another girl. I never mind the way I had to see ya, my working on a day should never explains why I see you and I feel your pain. I love to wear my work inside of my head, I can't complain but you should never react the way you did, I feel your time. You were lying wide awake in the garden, trying to get over your stardom, and I could never see you depart us and you're my baby' And you were lying wide awake in the garden, trying to get over your stardom, and I could never see you depart us and you're my baby, you're just another girl, just another girl.

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"What makes you tick, it makes me smile"Love that line for some reason. Beautiful song.. heard it on the Dawson's Creek soundtrack. He describes the kind of feeling we can all relate to. Poisonon June 15, 2005   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

You and I, we're two of a kind, I hate to say it but you'll never relate, what makes you tick? It makes me smile. You said that I should get away from it all, and bury my head in the sand if I want to, I think you' should thank me now. You were lying wide awake in the garden, trying to get over your stardom, and I could never see you depart us and you're my baby, you're just another girl. I never mind the way I had to see ya, my working on a day should never explains why I see you and I feel your pain. I love to wear my work inside of my head, I can't complain but you should never react the way you did, I feel your time. You were lying wide awake in the garden, trying to get over your stardom, and I could never see you depart us and you're my baby' And you were lying wide awake in the garden, trying to get over your stardom, and I could never see you depart us and you're my baby, you're just another girl, just another girl.

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I think the way the song flows augments the lyrics. *To me* I think the song means that he's trying to get over her. It sounds like she's having some problems and wants him to quit her, because she'll break him. He loves her, so he's reconciling with himself... his love, and then trying to make himself believe... she's just another girl. I know I've tried to make myself believe that before... to get over someone. Dragnoxon March 01, 2006   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

You and I, we're two of a kind, I hate to say it but you'll never relate, what makes you tick? It makes me smile. You said that I should get away from it all, and bury my head in the sand if I want to, I think you' should thank me now. You were lying wide awake in the garden, trying to get over your stardom, and I could never see you depart us and you're my baby, you're just another girl. I never mind the way I had to see ya, my working on a day should never explains why I see you and I feel your pain. I love to wear my work inside of my head, I can't complain but you should never react the way you did, I feel your time. You were lying wide awake in the garden, trying to get over your stardom, and I could never see you depart us and you're my baby' And you were lying wide awake in the garden, trying to get over your stardom, and I could never see you depart us and you're my baby, you're just another girl, just another girl.

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This song ISN'T about Winona Ryder. Pete's brother Rick is an agent for actors and looks after Cameron Diaz and Marissa Tomei, amongst others. When Pete first moved from Jersey to LA, he lived with Rick and would spend a lot of time hanging out at the house with mainly Cameron and Marissa. The song is about how these amazing celebrities were really just normal people. Hence, you're just another girl. roundeyeblueson April 05, 2006   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

You and I, we're two of a kind, I hate to say it but you'll never relate, what makes you tick? It makes me smile. You said that I should get away from it all, and bury my head in the sand if I want to, I think you' should thank me now. You were lying wide awake in the garden, trying to get over your stardom, and I could never see you depart us and you're my baby, you're just another girl. I never mind the way I had to see ya, my working on a day should never explains why I see you and I feel your pain. I love to wear my work inside of my head, I can't complain but you should never react the way you did, I feel your time. You were lying wide awake in the garden, trying to get over your stardom, and I could never see you depart us and you're my baby' And you were lying wide awake in the garden, trying to get over your stardom, and I could never see you depart us and you're my baby, you're just another girl, just another girl.

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I couldn't decide whether this song was depressing or uplifting... but it felt more happy to me. For me, it feels as though he's talking about a more or less good relationship, but it's not perfect. They may or may not be meant for eachother, but they're enjoying their time together. I guess... I don't know, somehow it almost reminds me of my relationship with my ex boyfriend. We were mostly happy, but at least for me it wasn't going to last. I don't know. Pete's great. imoonu04on September 07, 2006   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

You and I, we're two of a kind, I hate to say it but you'll never relate, what makes you tick? It makes me smile. You said that I should get away from it all, and bury my head in the sand if I want to, I think you' should thank me now. You were lying wide awake in the garden, trying to get over your stardom, and I could never see you depart us and you're my baby, you're just another girl. I never mind the way I had to see ya, my working on a day should never explains why I see you and I feel your pain. I love to wear my work inside of my head, I can't complain but you should never react the way you did, I feel your time. You were lying wide awake in the garden, trying to get over your stardom, and I could never see you depart us and you're my baby' And you were lying wide awake in the garden, trying to get over your stardom, and I could never see you depart us and you're my baby, you're just another girl, just another girl.

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one of the most relaxing songs ever. something you can put on repeat and listen to over and over again. to me it's sad and i like to listen to it to help get over someone, especially when they leave me. going through life looking for that special someone and they tell you that you "should get away from it all" and you're heartbroken. it's a good song to be sad over because it can help you convince yourself that the girl is "just another" girl on your way to the right one. shelby_nubon May 22, 2007   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

You and I, we're two of a kind, I hate to say it but you'll never relate, what makes you tick? It makes me smile. You said that I should get away from it all, and bury my head in the sand if I want to, I think you' should thank me now. You were lying wide awake in the garden, trying to get over your stardom, and I could never see you depart us and you're my baby, you're just another girl. I never mind the way I had to see ya, my working on a day should never explains why I see you and I feel your pain. I love to wear my work inside of my head, I can't complain but you should never react the way you did, I feel your time. You were lying wide awake in the garden, trying to get over your stardom, and I could never see you depart us and you're my baby' And you were lying wide awake in the garden, trying to get over your stardom, and I could never see you depart us and you're my baby, you're just another girl, just another girl.

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This is a break - up song for me, sad, relaxing but with nice lyrics... I think it's about how when you met someone you like, maybe you two are different but you understand each other well and you think you two are meant to be, but then for some reason the other one breaks up, and that hurts... - because he seemed like the one but he's not and now you have to forget about him... It's hard in the beggining but after some time you get that feeling - he was just anoter ... And i think this song is about a relationship like that or at least about that feeling...xxNiaxxon August 26, 2007   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

You and I, we're two of a kind, I hate to say it but you'll never relate, what makes you tick? It makes me smile. You said that I should get away from it all, and bury my head in the sand if I want to, I think you' should thank me now. You were lying wide awake in the garden, trying to get over your stardom, and I could never see you depart us and you're my baby, you're just another girl. I never mind the way I had to see ya, my working on a day should never explains why I see you and I feel your pain. I love to wear my work inside of my head, I can't complain but you should never react the way you did, I feel your time. You were lying wide awake in the garden, trying to get over your stardom, and I could never see you depart us and you're my baby' And you were lying wide awake in the garden, trying to get over your stardom, and I could never see you depart us and you're my baby, you're just another girl, just another girl.

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yay.. great.. found out in veronica mars soundtrack... nothing else to say, you gauys said it all right... not just a cheesy sticky song... good tunes... reminds me elliot smith with such great vocalizationsrahulaon October 07, 2007   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

You and I, we're two of a kind, I hate to say it but you'll never relate, what makes you tick? It makes me smile. You said that I should get away from it all, and bury my head in the sand if I want to, I think you' should thank me now. You were lying wide awake in the garden, trying to get over your stardom, and I could never see you depart us and you're my baby, you're just another girl. I never mind the way I had to see ya, my working on a day should never explains why I see you and I feel your pain. I love to wear my work inside of my head, I can't complain but you should never react the way you did, I feel your time. You were lying wide awake in the garden, trying to get over your stardom, and I could never see you depart us and you're my baby' And you were lying wide awake in the garden, trying to get over your stardom, and I could never see you depart us and you're my baby, you're just another girl, just another girl.

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I love this song!!! i think this was perhaps everyones first pete yorn song...i know it was mine. i love the fact he loves "her", but i guess he's like...ehhhh your just like the rest...greyillusionon October 29, 2007   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

You and I, we're two of a kind, I hate to say it but you'll never relate, what makes you tick? It makes me smile. You said that I should get away from it all, and bury my head in the sand if I want to, I think you' should thank me now. You were lying wide awake in the garden, trying to get over your stardom, and I could never see you depart us and you're my baby, you're just another girl. I never mind the way I had to see ya, my working on a day should never explains why I see you and I feel your pain. I love to wear my work inside of my head, I can't complain but you should never react the way you did, I feel your time. You were lying wide awake in the garden, trying to get over your stardom, and I could never see you depart us and you're my baby' And you were lying wide awake in the garden, trying to get over your stardom, and I could never see you depart us and you're my baby, you're just another girl, just another girl.

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I love this song. It sounds like it should be a love song, but it really isn't. I think he's saying that he thinks this girl is captivating, but that she really needs to grow up and get over herself. That she's a bit naive and ignorant. robinfioon August 06, 2008   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

You and I, we're two of a kind, I hate to say it but you'll never relate, what makes you tick? It makes me smile. You said that I should get away from it all, and bury my head in the sand if I want to, I think you' should thank me now. You were lying wide awake in the garden, trying to get over your stardom, and I could never see you depart us and you're my baby, you're just another girl. I never mind the way I had to see ya, my working on a day should never explains why I see you and I feel your pain. I love to wear my work inside of my head, I can't complain but you should never react the way you did, I feel your time. You were lying wide awake in the garden, trying to get over your stardom, and I could never see you depart us and you're my baby' And you were lying wide awake in the garden, trying to get over your stardom, and I could never see you depart us and you're my baby, you're just another girl, just another girl.

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To me this song says that he has this girl, and he loves her. She's maybe has had a shot at fame (trying to get over your stardom), but to him, she's just another girl...and that's ok, because that's why he loves her, not because she is famous. This is one of my favorite Pete Yorn songs...Sandygirlon May 02, 2009   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

You and I, we're two of a kind, I hate to say it but you'll never relate, what makes you tick? It makes me smile. You said that I should get away from it all, and bury my head in the sand if I want to, I think you' should thank me now. You were lying wide awake in the garden, trying to get over your stardom, and I could never see you depart us and you're my baby, you're just another girl. I never mind the way I had to see ya, my working on a day should never explains why I see you and I feel your pain. I love to wear my work inside of my head, I can't complain but you should never react the way you did, I feel your time. You were lying wide awake in the garden, trying to get over your stardom, and I could never see you depart us and you're my baby' And you were lying wide awake in the garden, trying to get over your stardom, and I could never see you depart us and you're my baby, you're just another girl, just another girl.

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I think he's reasurring her that even though she's overwhelmed after becoming a star, she's still a normal girl, and he still cares for her. I always wonder if he's referring to Scarlett Johansson. cbartalon July 22, 2010   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

Just like I came into this world all by myself, I will leave it. I stared into the serpents eyes And then for once I felt alive. Just like I came into this world all by myself, I will leave it. And if this world wasn't built for me there is no point at all. Hold onto your vice and I will hold onto mine. Think it but don't say it... Your day will come Twenty-seven invincible years, where do you go where nowhere feels like home? And I can't sleep a wink so i'll tell you when I get there. I'll walk into the light, but the lights fading away.

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Feeling alone, and hurt because of what someone else did? He came into the world alone, something happened, i think maybe a girl, and he'll leave it how he came, alone. I think that it might be a girl because ofI stared into the serpents eyesAnd then for once I felt aliveMaybe he thought she was good for a while, and he felt 'alive'...but then maybe things went bad andHold onto your vice and I will hold onto mineHowlingMoonon November 06, 2006   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

Just like I came into this world all by myself, I will leave it. I stared into the serpents eyes And then for once I felt alive. Just like I came into this world all by myself, I will leave it. And if this world wasn't built for me there is no point at all. Hold onto your vice and I will hold onto mine. Think it but don't say it... Your day will come Twenty-seven invincible years, where do you go where nowhere feels like home? And I can't sleep a wink so i'll tell you when I get there. I'll walk into the light, but the lights fading away.

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considering some of their other songs have religious content perhaps this song is about losing the belief of religion (christianity i assume?). serpents eyes could refer to the devil..which is associated with god vs devil (also how if you dont believe in god then youre on the devils side). He feels alive because he has come to the realisation that what he has been taught through religion/belief was all wrong. The line ' twenty seven invincible years, where do you go when nowhere feels like home' could mean he was brought up with those beliefs and he lived by them his whole life but now he feels lost because he cant see it that way anymore. Also the line about walking into the light but the light is not there could mean the light that is often related to heaven and dying..coz he doesnt believe in it now its not there. Just my spin on it...could be wrong but its just the ideas that sprung to mind. circa_survive_greenon March 04, 2007   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

Just like I came into this world all by myself, I will leave it. I stared into the serpents eyes And then for once I felt alive. Just like I came into this world all by myself, I will leave it. And if this world wasn't built for me there is no point at all. Hold onto your vice and I will hold onto mine. Think it but don't say it... Your day will come Twenty-seven invincible years, where do you go where nowhere feels like home? And I can't sleep a wink so i'll tell you when I get there. I'll walk into the light, but the lights fading away.

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I've heard they aren't fans of mainstream religion, but that they believe in god. I don't know. That's what I've heard. Yeah, I suppose that your interpretation that he's singing about his agnosticism would be pretty correct as well. Romscaon August 03, 2007   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

Just like I came into this world all by myself, I will leave it. I stared into the serpents eyes And then for once I felt alive. Just like I came into this world all by myself, I will leave it. And if this world wasn't built for me there is no point at all. Hold onto your vice and I will hold onto mine. Think it but don't say it... Your day will come Twenty-seven invincible years, where do you go where nowhere feels like home? And I can't sleep a wink so i'll tell you when I get there. I'll walk into the light, but the lights fading away.

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This is about that sickening feeling you feel when you truly realise that you're going to go some day and are never coming back. (the serpents eyes), it makes you feel alive as you realise that you're here. This displaces you and makes you feel alone as you realise you're never truly with anyone, it is merely a construct of our physical brains. Lady death. toolejon February 22, 2008   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

Just like I came into this world all by myself, I will leave it. I stared into the serpents eyes And then for once I felt alive. Just like I came into this world all by myself, I will leave it. And if this world wasn't built for me there is no point at all. Hold onto your vice and I will hold onto mine. Think it but don't say it... Your day will come Twenty-seven invincible years, where do you go where nowhere feels like home? And I can't sleep a wink so i'll tell you when I get there. I'll walk into the light, but the lights fading away.

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Like toolej said; reflecting on your soon to be nonexistence certainly makes one feel alive. "Just like I came into this worldAll by myself I will leave it"I interpret this to mean that events, people and attachments in life are meaningless, in that when you die, you alone make that journey, and take nothing with you. This also justifies that "holding onto your vice" isn't at all an ignorant thing to do, for in the end it's moot (since you die whether you do or don't; enjoy your misdoings/unhealthy habit/vice.). The holding on idea also sort of voids any belief of an afterlife, or expresses apathy to the possible consequences in any afterlife. "And if this world wasn't built for me, there is no point at all"I take this as reflection on the idea that man is not meant to spend an eternal existence in the world, and therefore it is not his home, 'not built for him'. There would be no point, then, to stay in itThis then:"Twenty seven invincible yearsWhere do you go when nowhere feels like home?" would express that, not feeling at home in the world, there is nowhere to go, no other alternative existence. I don't know if 27 holds any significance other than his age (or if it is his age at all). "And I can’t sleep a wink so I’ll tell you when I get there"With 'there' being 'home', I take this to mean that he can't be content/comfortable (can't sleep a wink) until he finds the home he seeks. I take "so I'll tell you when I get there" as semi-sarcastic, if this song is claiming man's true home to be death (it isn't exactly, it just points out that there is none, as far as I can see). Sarcastic because he wouldn't be able to 'tell you when he gets there'. I know the contradictory nature of this probably holds some kind of meaning, but I'm pretty tired. I'll walk into the light, but the lights fading away" could mean that he tries to find faith, but it diminishes as he grows in knowledge (sort of like hitting that "questioning your religion" stage of life, which I hope every person does at some point). That's a pretty half-

Just like I came into this world all by myself, I will leave it. I stared into the serpents eyes And then for once I felt alive. Just like I came into this world all by myself, I will leave it. And if this world wasn't built for me there is no point at all. Hold onto your vice and I will hold onto mine. Think it but don't say it... Your day will come Twenty-seven invincible years, where do you go where nowhere feels like home? And I can't sleep a wink so i'll tell you when I get there. I'll walk into the light, but the lights fading away.

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This is just my twopence. I also apologize for my grammatical complexities. They oftentimes can be quite difficult to understand without several readings through. This song quickly stood out to me upon my first play of The Always Open Mouth. It quickly became my favorite song. Maybe just because of my own experiences, I, personally, would also think the serpent refers to a girl. Yet, the more ambiguous (and more likely to be the intentional) meaning would be death. If I had to choose, well, I simply couldn't. One has made me feel very alive; without that feeling, the prospect of the other, of ending this reality...To me personally, the song means both. As it was intended to be written, there are no other hints at a girl, so it's more likely to be death (or yes, possibly the devil). Twenty seven invincible years. That could very well be the age of him when he wrote it. I don't think the number has much significance. The word "invincible" though... Maybe this song is him convincing himself to go through with it. Maybe this song is more of a realization. A realization that there's no where else to go. "Where do you go where nowhere feels like home?" Also, just as a side note, a vice (by proper definition) is something that kills slowly be suffocation. Something you bring upon yourself that you can't let go of. The idea of death, for some is a vice to those who never achieve it. They dream, or possibly even attempt it often, but an agnostic fear (that god -and therefore hell- might actually exist) keeps them from achieving it. The rest of that line was handled very well by adjectives. With the exception being where my descriptions contradict, I agree completely with adjectives. I also find agreement with pretty much everyone else's comments too. This song seems to be a bit easier to understand than much of there others, while still very powerful, and very depressing........my day will come....eyevan.vegaon April 27, 2009   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

Just like I came into this world all by myself, I will leave it. I stared into the serpents eyes And then for once I felt alive. Just like I came into this world all by myself, I will leave it. And if this world wasn't built for me there is no point at all. Hold onto your vice and I will hold onto mine. Think it but don't say it... Your day will come Twenty-seven invincible years, where do you go where nowhere feels like home? And I can't sleep a wink so i'll tell you when I get there. I'll walk into the light, but the lights fading away.

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just an idea, but to add to the religion interpretation of this song, in christianity, you are told as long as you follow the path of god and live with out sin, you will live forever (in the afterlife) so "27 invincible years" as someone else said, could be that he was brought up a christian, thus believing himself to be "invincible" and at the age of 27 he had some kind of revelation or realisation that, its all a lie, or at least so he believes? HoleInTheSkyon September 22, 2009   Link1 Reply Log in to replyThere was an error. @HoleInTheSky"...so "27 invincible years" as someone else said, could be that he was brought up a christian, thus believing himself to be "invincible" and at the age of 27 he had some kind of revelation or realisation that, its all a lie, or at least so he believes?" Nope, David Marion (the lyricist for this song) was 23 when this album was released.

When I think of you in the city, The sight of you among the sites. I get this sudden sinking feeling, Of a man about to fly. Never kept me up before, Now I've been awake for days. I can't fight it anymore, I'm going through an awkward phase. I am secretly in love with, Everyone that I grew up with. Do my crying underwater, I can't get down any farther. All my drowning friends can see, Now there is no running from it. It's become the crux of me, I wish that I could rise above it. But I stay down, With my demons. But I stay down, With my demons Passing buzzards in the sky, Alligators in the sewers. I don't even wonder why, Hide among the under views. Huddle with them all night long, The worried talk to god goes on. I sincerely tried to love it, Wish that I could rise above it. But I stay down, With my demons. I stay down, With my demons I stay down, With my demons. I stay down, With my demons I stay down, With my demons Can I stay here? I can sleep on the floor paint the blood and hang the palms, On the door. Do not think I'm going places anymore, Wanna see the sun come up above New York. Oh, everyday I start so great, Then the sunlight dips. Less I've learned, The more I see the pythons and the limbs. Do not know what's wrong with me, Sours in the cup. When I walk into a room, I do not light it up. Fuck. So I stay down, With my demons I stay down, With my demons I stay down, With my demons I stay down, With my demons

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I think it might be "I can sleep on the floor, DRINK the blood and hang the palms..." because hanging palms is a religious (catholic) tradition around palm sunday, and drink the blood would then refer to communion. I think Matt Berninger went to Catholic school. So my interpretation of this one is a speaker who at least partly wants the comfort of belief in god of some sort "huddled with unbelievers...worried talk to god goes on...I sincerely tried to love it" but he just doesn't believe. He wants to sleep (have comfort) in the church (palm branches, drink the blood), but he's depressed or troubled and bothered by the evil he sees in the world (symbolized by pythons, buzzards, limbs, etc). He's kind of fighting his own demons, depressed, certainly not one of those people who can light up a room, although he wants to be (I do not light it up/fuck). Maybe the people he grew up with were this type, and that's why he's "secretly in love" with them. tori113on May 06, 2013   Link2 Replies Log in to replyThere was an error. @tori113Tori - that's me you are describing...well done indeed. Except...I light up a room :-)nfldmanon May 15, 2013Great interpretation, and Matt did indeed go a Catholic school in suburban Cincinnati (St. Xavier).

When I think of you in the city, The sight of you among the sites. I get this sudden sinking feeling, Of a man about to fly. Never kept me up before, Now I've been awake for days. I can't fight it anymore, I'm going through an awkward phase. I am secretly in love with, Everyone that I grew up with. Do my crying underwater, I can't get down any farther. All my drowning friends can see, Now there is no running from it. It's become the crux of me, I wish that I could rise above it. But I stay down, With my demons. But I stay down, With my demons Passing buzzards in the sky, Alligators in the sewers. I don't even wonder why, Hide among the under views. Huddle with them all night long, The worried talk to god goes on. I sincerely tried to love it, Wish that I could rise above it. But I stay down, With my demons. I stay down, With my demons I stay down, With my demons. I stay down, With my demons I stay down, With my demons Can I stay here? I can sleep on the floor paint the blood and hang the palms, On the door. Do not think I'm going places anymore, Wanna see the sun come up above New York. Oh, everyday I start so great, Then the sunlight dips. Less I've learned, The more I see the pythons and the limbs. Do not know what's wrong with me, Sours in the cup. When I walk into a room, I do not light it up. Fuck. So I stay down, With my demons I stay down, With my demons I stay down, With my demons I stay down, With my demons

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I'm pretty certain that it's "paint the blood." I think you're spot on, tori, with the palms being a reference to people hanging the palms from Palm Sunday, but I think the "paint the blood" is a biblical reference as well (or at least that's how I took it the first time I heard the song). I assumed it was a reference to the story in Exodus in which God instructs the Israelites to paint their doorposts with the blood of the lamb to let him know which houses to pass over when he unleashes his latest plague (the one in which the first born son of every household will die). Those who painted their doorposts would be safe from this plague. I'm not particularly religious, but this is the basic story as I remember it from my study of the Bible. The line "paint the blood and hang the palms on the door" seems to me to be a reference to the idea of having some sort of charm/protective sacrament that will keep trouble away from the narrator. I know that some cultures view the hanging palms as a way to ward off evil spirits, which ties in pretty neatly with the title of the song. msnovemberon May 15, 2013   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

When I think of you in the city, The sight of you among the sites. I get this sudden sinking feeling, Of a man about to fly. Never kept me up before, Now I've been awake for days. I can't fight it anymore, I'm going through an awkward phase. I am secretly in love with, Everyone that I grew up with. Do my crying underwater, I can't get down any farther. All my drowning friends can see, Now there is no running from it. It's become the crux of me, I wish that I could rise above it. But I stay down, With my demons. But I stay down, With my demons Passing buzzards in the sky, Alligators in the sewers. I don't even wonder why, Hide among the under views. Huddle with them all night long, The worried talk to god goes on. I sincerely tried to love it, Wish that I could rise above it. But I stay down, With my demons. I stay down, With my demons I stay down, With my demons. I stay down, With my demons I stay down, With my demons Can I stay here? I can sleep on the floor paint the blood and hang the palms, On the door. Do not think I'm going places anymore, Wanna see the sun come up above New York. Oh, everyday I start so great, Then the sunlight dips. Less I've learned, The more I see the pythons and the limbs. Do not know what's wrong with me, Sours in the cup. When I walk into a room, I do not light it up. Fuck. So I stay down, With my demons I stay down, With my demons I stay down, With my demons I stay down, With my demons

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Official lyrics from album sleeve:When I think of you in the city,The sight of you among the sights,I get the sudden sinking feelingof a man about to fly. It never kept me up before,now I've been awake for days. I can't fight it anymore,I'm going through an awkward phase. I am secretly in love witheveryone that I grew up with. I do my crying underwater,I can't get down any farther. All my drowning friends can see,now there is no running from it. It's become the crux of me,I wish that I could rise above it,but I stay downwith my demons. I stay downwith my demons. Bats and buzzards in the sky,alligators in the sewers. I don't even wonder why. I hide among the younger viewers. I huddle with them all night long,the worried talk to God goes on. I sincerely tried to love it. I wish that I could rise above it,but I stay downwith my demons. I stay downwith my demons. I stay downwith my demons. I stay downwith my demons. Can I stay here? I can sleep on the floorPaint the blood and hang the palmson the door. I do not think I'm going places anymore. I want to see the sun come up above New York. Every day I start so greatand then the sunlight dims. The less I look,the more I see the pythons in the limbs. I do not know what's wrong with me,the sour is in the cut. When I walk into a roomI do not light it up. Fuck. So I stay downwith my demons. I stay downwith my demons. flamebroiledchickenon June 08, 2013   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

When I think of you in the city, The sight of you among the sites. I get this sudden sinking feeling, Of a man about to fly. Never kept me up before, Now I've been awake for days. I can't fight it anymore, I'm going through an awkward phase. I am secretly in love with, Everyone that I grew up with. Do my crying underwater, I can't get down any farther. All my drowning friends can see, Now there is no running from it. It's become the crux of me, I wish that I could rise above it. But I stay down, With my demons. But I stay down, With my demons Passing buzzards in the sky, Alligators in the sewers. I don't even wonder why, Hide among the under views. Huddle with them all night long, The worried talk to god goes on. I sincerely tried to love it, Wish that I could rise above it. But I stay down, With my demons. I stay down, With my demons I stay down, With my demons. I stay down, With my demons I stay down, With my demons Can I stay here? I can sleep on the floor paint the blood and hang the palms, On the door. Do not think I'm going places anymore, Wanna see the sun come up above New York. Oh, everyday I start so great, Then the sunlight dips. Less I've learned, The more I see the pythons and the limbs. Do not know what's wrong with me, Sours in the cup. When I walk into a room, I do not light it up. Fuck. So I stay down, With my demons I stay down, With my demons I stay down, With my demons I stay down, With my demons

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Couldn't it be about suicide? "I get this sudden sinking feeling / Of a man about to fly"A thought that has been haunting him more and more. "It never kept me up before, / now I've been awake for days." I see the religious reference in the sense that suicide is a sin and as such a work of demons. SirSantoson July 12, 2015   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

When I think of you in the city, The sight of you among the sites. I get this sudden sinking feeling, Of a man about to fly. Never kept me up before, Now I've been awake for days. I can't fight it anymore, I'm going through an awkward phase. I am secretly in love with, Everyone that I grew up with. Do my crying underwater, I can't get down any farther. All my drowning friends can see, Now there is no running from it. It's become the crux of me, I wish that I could rise above it. But I stay down, With my demons. But I stay down, With my demons Passing buzzards in the sky, Alligators in the sewers. I don't even wonder why, Hide among the under views. Huddle with them all night long, The worried talk to god goes on. I sincerely tried to love it, Wish that I could rise above it. But I stay down, With my demons. I stay down, With my demons I stay down, With my demons. I stay down, With my demons I stay down, With my demons Can I stay here? I can sleep on the floor paint the blood and hang the palms, On the door. Do not think I'm going places anymore, Wanna see the sun come up above New York. Oh, everyday I start so great, Then the sunlight dips. Less I've learned, The more I see the pythons and the limbs. Do not know what's wrong with me, Sours in the cup. When I walk into a room, I do not light it up. Fuck. So I stay down, With my demons I stay down, With my demons I stay down, With my demons I stay down, With my demons

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I think it means that we all have character defects that can cause Problems in Personal relationships. We try our best, but we are human mistakes are made! We just try to stay down with those blasted demons! Margott94on November 25, 2016   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

When I think of you in the city, The sight of you among the sites. I get this sudden sinking feeling, Of a man about to fly. Never kept me up before, Now I've been awake for days. I can't fight it anymore, I'm going through an awkward phase. I am secretly in love with, Everyone that I grew up with. Do my crying underwater, I can't get down any farther. All my drowning friends can see, Now there is no running from it. It's become the crux of me, I wish that I could rise above it. But I stay down, With my demons. But I stay down, With my demons Passing buzzards in the sky, Alligators in the sewers. I don't even wonder why, Hide among the under views. Huddle with them all night long, The worried talk to god goes on. I sincerely tried to love it, Wish that I could rise above it. But I stay down, With my demons. I stay down, With my demons I stay down, With my demons. I stay down, With my demons I stay down, With my demons Can I stay here? I can sleep on the floor paint the blood and hang the palms, On the door. Do not think I'm going places anymore, Wanna see the sun come up above New York. Oh, everyday I start so great, Then the sunlight dips. Less I've learned, The more I see the pythons and the limbs. Do not know what's wrong with me, Sours in the cup. When I walk into a room, I do not light it up. Fuck. So I stay down, With my demons I stay down, With my demons I stay down, With my demons I stay down, With my demons

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A different view:The narrator stays in the comfort of it's current state. It's relationship, a job, a home. A safe life. Ignores the feeling of wanting more. He stays down. He tells himself that it's still great,but as the day passes he realizes that he didn't learn anything. He didn't grow. It stays the same. But back in the days he knew he wanted more, as did the people he grew up with. He is not able to love the normal life even though he tries. Gekeon October 22, 2017   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

When I think of you in the city, The sight of you among the sites. I get this sudden sinking feeling, Of a man about to fly. Never kept me up before, Now I've been awake for days. I can't fight it anymore, I'm going through an awkward phase. I am secretly in love with, Everyone that I grew up with. Do my crying underwater, I can't get down any farther. All my drowning friends can see, Now there is no running from it. It's become the crux of me, I wish that I could rise above it. But I stay down, With my demons. But I stay down, With my demons Passing buzzards in the sky, Alligators in the sewers. I don't even wonder why, Hide among the under views. Huddle with them all night long, The worried talk to god goes on. I sincerely tried to love it, Wish that I could rise above it. But I stay down, With my demons. I stay down, With my demons I stay down, With my demons. I stay down, With my demons I stay down, With my demons Can I stay here? I can sleep on the floor paint the blood and hang the palms, On the door. Do not think I'm going places anymore, Wanna see the sun come up above New York. Oh, everyday I start so great, Then the sunlight dips. Less I've learned, The more I see the pythons and the limbs. Do not know what's wrong with me, Sours in the cup. When I walk into a room, I do not light it up. Fuck. So I stay down, With my demons I stay down, With my demons I stay down, With my demons I stay down, With my demons

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But if he believe in demons also believe in God...FraciscoBon May 21, 2013   Link2 Replies Log in to replyThere was an error. @FraciscoBok maybe late but yeah i also think hes depressed for a girl he try to love her but something is stopping him maybe she dosnt love him anymore so he looks faith in god but he cant find it demons also could mean he has a broken heart and the demosn are all the fears and sorrow arround the subject like shadows or demons arround and trying to find a solution or a miracle and faith in godfede100000on October 26, 2014@FraciscoB the demons could be metaphors ... that is his demons might simply be his past events that still haunt him.

Love hurts, love scars, love wounds and mars Any heart not tough or strong enough Take a lot of pain, take a lot of pain Love is like a cloud and it holds a lot of rain Love hurts, love hurts You're young, I know Baby, but even so I know a thing or two Honey, I've learned from you I've really learned a lot, I've really learned a lot Love is like a stove it burns you when it's hot Love hurts, love hurts Some fools rave, of happiness, of blissfulness, togetherness Oh, some fools they fool themselves, I guess They're not fooling me and I know it isn't true God, I know it isn't true Love is just a lie and it's made to make you blue Love hurts, love hurts, love hurts And I know it isn't true oh, I know it isn't true Love is just a lie and it's made to make you blue 'Cause love hurts early in the morning you hurt Love hurts, love hurts, love hurts

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hmm. its interesting. It seems fairly straightforward, like he's singing what he thinks. "love is a lie" And i think everyone has felt this way. I think he's kind of speaking to god. "I'm Young, i know but even so, i know a thing or two, i learned from you." like, he's learned love. But, maybe no one else feels that way, so, to him it makes it a lie, and its funny, love and hate are very closely related. Sometimes, its hard to decipher. I kind of like the lyrics to this.

Heard you laughing In a crowd outside a restaurant we used to go to I caught glimpse that stopped me in my tracks It took me back You looked happy With that little girl up on your shoulders, happy I know where she got those crystal eyes of blue Time's been sweet to you As bad as it was As bad as it hurts I think God I didn't get what thought that I deserved Sometimes life leads down a different road When you're holding on the someone that you gotta let go Someday you'll see the reason why Sometimes, yeah sometimes There's good in goodbye I don't regret it The time we had together I won't forget it But we both ended up where we belong I guess goodbye made us strong And yeah I'm happy I found somebody too who makes me happy And I knew one day I'd see you on the street And it'd be bittersweet But as bad as it was As bad as it hurts I thank God I didn't get what thought that I deserved Sometimes life leads down a different road When you're holding on the someone that you gotta let go Someday you'll see the reason why Yeah sometimes, yeah sometimes There's good in goodbye Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah As bad as it was Yeah as bad as it hurt I think God I didn't get what thought that I deserved Sometimes life leads down a different road When you're holding on the someone that you've got to let go Someday you'll see the reason why Yeah, someday you'll see the reason why There's good in goodbye Yeah, yeah There's good in goodbye Mmhh, mmhh

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So this song is bascially about a girl who realizes that everything happens for a reason. At one time she thought that this boy was everything to her and that the breakup was the end of her. However, seeing that he has moved on and even had a child helps her realize that the breakup was a good thing. She also mentions that although they have both moved on, she doesn't regret the time they had together. Carrie Underwood writes about something that most everyone can relate to. After a breakup, it hurts a ton and we all fear that we will never find someone that we will love that much. It is hard to see any good in this pain and in this fairwell.. However, she begs people to see that they don't have to regret anything between them and that person, they just have to be able to see the good in the dreaded goodbye.

Too many puppies are being shot in the dark. too many puppies are trained not to bark. at the sight of blood that must be spilled so that we may maintain our oil fields. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies are taught to heal. too many puppies are trained to kill. on the command of men wearing money belts that buy mistresses sleek animal pelts. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies. skinny was born in a bathtub and he grew so increadably thin even the tide from the eyedropper sucked him in skinny never knew any questions skinny never looked alike skinny sold somethin every single night skinny sold a soldier to me skinny sold the wife skinny sold a suction cup and a knife skinny found a hello dolly record in the house. sold it to a truck driver in the night. too many puppies with guns in their hands. too many puppies in foreign lands. are dressed up sharp in suits of green and placed upon the war machine. too many puppies are just like me. too many puppies are afraid to see. the visions of the past brought to life again, too many puppies, too many dead men.

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It's about the Gulf War. "So that we may maintain our oil fields." It's a protest against the complete pointlessness of sending our young soldiers to Saudi Arabia just to get a bit more shite to ruin the world. ThePythonon August 21, 2002   Link3 Replies Log in to replyThere was an error. @ThePythonles wrote this song before the gulf war.. he has proudly stated in interviews that he predicted the gulf warvincent106on October 15, 2014@ThePython This song was actually written around six years before the first Gulf War. Claypool wrote it in the 80s. Possibly about all of the violent action in those regions at the time, the Soviet-Afghan war, Iran-Iraq war, etc. It is undoubtedly eerily prophetic. ApacheTomcaton February 16, 2017Damn, didn't see someone beat me to it.

Too many puppies are being shot in the dark. too many puppies are trained not to bark. at the sight of blood that must be spilled so that we may maintain our oil fields. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies are taught to heal. too many puppies are trained to kill. on the command of men wearing money belts that buy mistresses sleek animal pelts. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies. skinny was born in a bathtub and he grew so increadably thin even the tide from the eyedropper sucked him in skinny never knew any questions skinny never looked alike skinny sold somethin every single night skinny sold a soldier to me skinny sold the wife skinny sold a suction cup and a knife skinny found a hello dolly record in the house. sold it to a truck driver in the night. too many puppies with guns in their hands. too many puppies in foreign lands. are dressed up sharp in suits of green and placed upon the war machine. too many puppies are just like me. too many puppies are afraid to see. the visions of the past brought to life again, too many puppies, too many dead men.

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Damn, my old friend Josh sang this song along to this song one day while we were hanging out... and this song brings back my friendship with him... It's a great song. I don't know much about what it means, but it's pretty cool. joyfulgirlon June 08, 2002   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

Too many puppies are being shot in the dark. too many puppies are trained not to bark. at the sight of blood that must be spilled so that we may maintain our oil fields. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies are taught to heal. too many puppies are trained to kill. on the command of men wearing money belts that buy mistresses sleek animal pelts. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies. skinny was born in a bathtub and he grew so increadably thin even the tide from the eyedropper sucked him in skinny never knew any questions skinny never looked alike skinny sold somethin every single night skinny sold a soldier to me skinny sold the wife skinny sold a suction cup and a knife skinny found a hello dolly record in the house. sold it to a truck driver in the night. too many puppies with guns in their hands. too many puppies in foreign lands. are dressed up sharp in suits of green and placed upon the war machine. too many puppies are just like me. too many puppies are afraid to see. the visions of the past brought to life again, too many puppies, too many dead men.

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If you watch the music video, it shows a man dressed like a baby putting on battle make up, so it's obvious that that's a representation of all the young soldiers going out to war. He talks about how the war is fought by the poor, young men of the world, while the rich bask in it's luxuries. He also says "trained not to bark", which I think refers to either the soldier who only speaks when spoken to, or possibly it could mean the people who aren't allowed to protest. I believe there was a period of time, around the same time, when the freedoms to protest and of speech were basically revoked. I don't know. I wasn't even alive then, but one thing I can tell you is, Les really knows how to use the weirdest metaphorsiluvkamakazion August 16, 2008   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

Too many puppies are being shot in the dark. too many puppies are trained not to bark. at the sight of blood that must be spilled so that we may maintain our oil fields. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies are taught to heal. too many puppies are trained to kill. on the command of men wearing money belts that buy mistresses sleek animal pelts. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies. skinny was born in a bathtub and he grew so increadably thin even the tide from the eyedropper sucked him in skinny never knew any questions skinny never looked alike skinny sold somethin every single night skinny sold a soldier to me skinny sold the wife skinny sold a suction cup and a knife skinny found a hello dolly record in the house. sold it to a truck driver in the night. too many puppies with guns in their hands. too many puppies in foreign lands. are dressed up sharp in suits of green and placed upon the war machine. too many puppies are just like me. too many puppies are afraid to see. the visions of the past brought to life again, too many puppies, too many dead men.

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This song can be applied to any war, because its always an old man's war and a young man's fight. We brainwash our children and turn them into soldiers. Soldiers are trained to kill on behalf of the politicians who start the wars. Politicians start the wars to make money. War = profit. Primus takes a staunch anti-war stance and I praise them for it! Way to go guys! logos880on November 17, 2009   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

Too many puppies are being shot in the dark. too many puppies are trained not to bark. at the sight of blood that must be spilled so that we may maintain our oil fields. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies are taught to heal. too many puppies are trained to kill. on the command of men wearing money belts that buy mistresses sleek animal pelts. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies. skinny was born in a bathtub and he grew so increadably thin even the tide from the eyedropper sucked him in skinny never knew any questions skinny never looked alike skinny sold somethin every single night skinny sold a soldier to me skinny sold the wife skinny sold a suction cup and a knife skinny found a hello dolly record in the house. sold it to a truck driver in the night. too many puppies with guns in their hands. too many puppies in foreign lands. are dressed up sharp in suits of green and placed upon the war machine. too many puppies are just like me. too many puppies are afraid to see. the visions of the past brought to life again, too many puppies, too many dead men.

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Not many of you understand.. Most of Primus's songs are foggy when it comes to the meanings, but this has to be one of the most clear. So.. It is about how too many of the nation's youth is sent into war. Youth = Puppies (Ya know, because puppies are the child or baby form of dogs)So, instead of the deserving and old(er), the puppies are put in the battlefield. Too many puppies are being shot in the dark, too many puppies are trained not to bark at the sight of blood that must be spilled (possibly to speak up, or to physically trained for what they are put through, maybe even because it is "at the blood that must be spilled", its almost like people expect the "puppies" to sort of, "suck it up", and ignore, just keep shooting)umm... "On the command of men wearing money belts" perhaps this is symbolism for the rich, and scared (possibly) who will sit back and send in the "puppies"I think my point or theory is very clear. For a 13 year old. "Too many puppies with guns in their hands" is very clear and obvious. xXSouPXxon August 05, 2009   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

Too many puppies are being shot in the dark. too many puppies are trained not to bark. at the sight of blood that must be spilled so that we may maintain our oil fields. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies are taught to heal. too many puppies are trained to kill. on the command of men wearing money belts that buy mistresses sleek animal pelts. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies. skinny was born in a bathtub and he grew so increadably thin even the tide from the eyedropper sucked him in skinny never knew any questions skinny never looked alike skinny sold somethin every single night skinny sold a soldier to me skinny sold the wife skinny sold a suction cup and a knife skinny found a hello dolly record in the house. sold it to a truck driver in the night. too many puppies with guns in their hands. too many puppies in foreign lands. are dressed up sharp in suits of green and placed upon the war machine. too many puppies are just like me. too many puppies are afraid to see. the visions of the past brought to life again, too many puppies, too many dead men.

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A quick note, this is the first song Les wrote for Primus back in 1984, so this song is not about the Gulf War, as Python thought. This was before he got any of his super-nice Carl Thompson basses also. The lyric "On the command of men wearing money belts/to buy mistresses sleek animal pelts" I believe alludes to how the rich corporations/aristocrats and politicians are separated from the theatre of war and send in the next crop of clueless youth to fight wars. "Dressed up sharp in suits of green and placed upon the war machine" has got to be the most powerful of Claypool's lyrics cause it's got real punch to it. Mad Jackylon May 05, 2003   Link1 Reply Log in to replyThere was an error.

Too many puppies are being shot in the dark. too many puppies are trained not to bark. at the sight of blood that must be spilled so that we may maintain our oil fields. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies are taught to heal. too many puppies are trained to kill. on the command of men wearing money belts that buy mistresses sleek animal pelts. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies. skinny was born in a bathtub and he grew so increadably thin even the tide from the eyedropper sucked him in skinny never knew any questions skinny never looked alike skinny sold somethin every single night skinny sold a soldier to me skinny sold the wife skinny sold a suction cup and a knife skinny found a hello dolly record in the house. sold it to a truck driver in the night. too many puppies with guns in their hands. too many puppies in foreign lands. are dressed up sharp in suits of green and placed upon the war machine. too many puppies are just like me. too many puppies are afraid to see. the visions of the past brought to life again, too many puppies, too many dead men.

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Yep, ThePython is definitely right... remember that 1991 was one of the gulf war years =) I agree with him, but everything in this song could be releated to the massive influence of the medias to the young ones... maybe! feedbackon June 15, 2003   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

Too many puppies are being shot in the dark. too many puppies are trained not to bark. at the sight of blood that must be spilled so that we may maintain our oil fields. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies are taught to heal. too many puppies are trained to kill. on the command of men wearing money belts that buy mistresses sleek animal pelts. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies. skinny was born in a bathtub and he grew so increadably thin even the tide from the eyedropper sucked him in skinny never knew any questions skinny never looked alike skinny sold somethin every single night skinny sold a soldier to me skinny sold the wife skinny sold a suction cup and a knife skinny found a hello dolly record in the house. sold it to a truck driver in the night. too many puppies with guns in their hands. too many puppies in foreign lands. are dressed up sharp in suits of green and placed upon the war machine. too many puppies are just like me. too many puppies are afraid to see. the visions of the past brought to life again, too many puppies, too many dead men.

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Definately an anti-war song. Jackyl is right, this song was written well before the gulf war. Leading up to the current war against Iraq, Les Claypool posted on the Primus website forums that all fans should call radio stations and request "Too Many Puppies", sort of his own mini anti-war protest. SheepNutzon September 18, 2004   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

Too many puppies are being shot in the dark. too many puppies are trained not to bark. at the sight of blood that must be spilled so that we may maintain our oil fields. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies are taught to heal. too many puppies are trained to kill. on the command of men wearing money belts that buy mistresses sleek animal pelts. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies. skinny was born in a bathtub and he grew so increadably thin even the tide from the eyedropper sucked him in skinny never knew any questions skinny never looked alike skinny sold somethin every single night skinny sold a soldier to me skinny sold the wife skinny sold a suction cup and a knife skinny found a hello dolly record in the house. sold it to a truck driver in the night. too many puppies with guns in their hands. too many puppies in foreign lands. are dressed up sharp in suits of green and placed upon the war machine. too many puppies are just like me. too many puppies are afraid to see. the visions of the past brought to life again, too many puppies, too many dead men.

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To make it clear, I didin't mean the entire song was about Vietnam, just that one line. You know, how the Gulf War is resembling Vietnam, and how people don't realize it (ignore history). bugmenoton November 30, 2004   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

Too many puppies are being shot in the dark. too many puppies are trained not to bark. at the sight of blood that must be spilled so that we may maintain our oil fields. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies are taught to heal. too many puppies are trained to kill. on the command of men wearing money belts that buy mistresses sleek animal pelts. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies. skinny was born in a bathtub and he grew so increadably thin even the tide from the eyedropper sucked him in skinny never knew any questions skinny never looked alike skinny sold somethin every single night skinny sold a soldier to me skinny sold the wife skinny sold a suction cup and a knife skinny found a hello dolly record in the house. sold it to a truck driver in the night. too many puppies with guns in their hands. too many puppies in foreign lands. are dressed up sharp in suits of green and placed upon the war machine. too many puppies are just like me. too many puppies are afraid to see. the visions of the past brought to life again, too many puppies, too many dead men.

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I remember reading on some of the pro-Bush blogs on the internet, somebody on one blog accused somebody else of putting puppies in a blender and drinking them. It was a sick joke but when I heard this song for the first time, I couldn't help but make this less than obvious connection. A striking irony throughout all this is that Les Claypool went to Berkeley, the liberal hotbed of the 1960's. By the 1980's rolled around, Berkeley's youth had become the fascist professors that they themselves in the 1960's. Berkeley's political youth were very conservative stumping their own homegrown politician named Ronald Reagan and printing their own right-wing rags. I guess it goes to show that not every college student of the day was influenced by this...anybody in this country who is anti-war is automatically dubbed as a leftist thinker. In my mind, Claypool is a genre unto himself. 'Too Many Puppies' should be a staple during any anti-war protest. Great song, worthy of a listen if you can get past the menacing sound of it. OpinionHeadon February 04, 2005   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

Too many puppies are being shot in the dark. too many puppies are trained not to bark. at the sight of blood that must be spilled so that we may maintain our oil fields. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies are taught to heal. too many puppies are trained to kill. on the command of men wearing money belts that buy mistresses sleek animal pelts. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies. skinny was born in a bathtub and he grew so increadably thin even the tide from the eyedropper sucked him in skinny never knew any questions skinny never looked alike skinny sold somethin every single night skinny sold a soldier to me skinny sold the wife skinny sold a suction cup and a knife skinny found a hello dolly record in the house. sold it to a truck driver in the night. too many puppies with guns in their hands. too many puppies in foreign lands. are dressed up sharp in suits of green and placed upon the war machine. too many puppies are just like me. too many puppies are afraid to see. the visions of the past brought to life again, too many puppies, too many dead men.

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I actually just recently started admiring primus. I've always been in awe of Les Claypool, but finally I started listening to this. By far this song is superior to the rest. The lyrics are so simple but so brilliant. Lilsteieron June 12, 2005   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

Too many puppies are being shot in the dark. too many puppies are trained not to bark. at the sight of blood that must be spilled so that we may maintain our oil fields. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies are taught to heal. too many puppies are trained to kill. on the command of men wearing money belts that buy mistresses sleek animal pelts. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies. skinny was born in a bathtub and he grew so increadably thin even the tide from the eyedropper sucked him in skinny never knew any questions skinny never looked alike skinny sold somethin every single night skinny sold a soldier to me skinny sold the wife skinny sold a suction cup and a knife skinny found a hello dolly record in the house. sold it to a truck driver in the night. too many puppies with guns in their hands. too many puppies in foreign lands. are dressed up sharp in suits of green and placed upon the war machine. too many puppies are just like me. too many puppies are afraid to see. the visions of the past brought to life again, too many puppies, too many dead men.

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Does no one really get the double meaning here?? It alludes to war and drugs going hand in hand with the undersided tactics of varous goverments!! Puppies; poppies.. get it? Poppies.. shot in the dark. Think about it for a minute and then evaluate it a second time. Double entendres people.. clever isn't he? That is true genius. lunargirlon July 09, 2005   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

Too many puppies are being shot in the dark. too many puppies are trained not to bark. at the sight of blood that must be spilled so that we may maintain our oil fields. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies are taught to heal. too many puppies are trained to kill. on the command of men wearing money belts that buy mistresses sleek animal pelts. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies. skinny was born in a bathtub and he grew so increadably thin even the tide from the eyedropper sucked him in skinny never knew any questions skinny never looked alike skinny sold somethin every single night skinny sold a soldier to me skinny sold the wife skinny sold a suction cup and a knife skinny found a hello dolly record in the house. sold it to a truck driver in the night. too many puppies with guns in their hands. too many puppies in foreign lands. are dressed up sharp in suits of green and placed upon the war machine. too many puppies are just like me. too many puppies are afraid to see. the visions of the past brought to life again, too many puppies, too many dead men.

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Wow JAStewart, you've got some seriosly good ears!! I had always thaught the repition of "too many puppies" was about over population, but after seeing the lyrics i'd say that's probably wrongJebus_Christon February 16, 2006   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

Too many puppies are being shot in the dark. too many puppies are trained not to bark. at the sight of blood that must be spilled so that we may maintain our oil fields. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies are taught to heal. too many puppies are trained to kill. on the command of men wearing money belts that buy mistresses sleek animal pelts. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies. skinny was born in a bathtub and he grew so increadably thin even the tide from the eyedropper sucked him in skinny never knew any questions skinny never looked alike skinny sold somethin every single night skinny sold a soldier to me skinny sold the wife skinny sold a suction cup and a knife skinny found a hello dolly record in the house. sold it to a truck driver in the night. too many puppies with guns in their hands. too many puppies in foreign lands. are dressed up sharp in suits of green and placed upon the war machine. too many puppies are just like me. too many puppies are afraid to see. the visions of the past brought to life again, too many puppies, too many dead men.

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obviously about war, just overall war, not one certain one. It also refers to the people who make them go into war that have all the power and don't care what happens to the people. Good one, JAStewartBWIdrummerTAGon April 07, 2006   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

Too many puppies are being shot in the dark. too many puppies are trained not to bark. at the sight of blood that must be spilled so that we may maintain our oil fields. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies are taught to heal. too many puppies are trained to kill. on the command of men wearing money belts that buy mistresses sleek animal pelts. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies. skinny was born in a bathtub and he grew so increadably thin even the tide from the eyedropper sucked him in skinny never knew any questions skinny never looked alike skinny sold somethin every single night skinny sold a soldier to me skinny sold the wife skinny sold a suction cup and a knife skinny found a hello dolly record in the house. sold it to a truck driver in the night. too many puppies with guns in their hands. too many puppies in foreign lands. are dressed up sharp in suits of green and placed upon the war machine. too many puppies are just like me. too many puppies are afraid to see. the visions of the past brought to life again, too many puppies, too many dead men.

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Its cool, he talks about maintaining oil fields and this is way back before even the gulf war and it still reflects the war today. If I didnt know how old it really was I would have guessed it was released in like the last 4 years. Iknowitallon November 28, 2006   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

Too many puppies are being shot in the dark. too many puppies are trained not to bark. at the sight of blood that must be spilled so that we may maintain our oil fields. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies are taught to heal. too many puppies are trained to kill. on the command of men wearing money belts that buy mistresses sleek animal pelts. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies. skinny was born in a bathtub and he grew so increadably thin even the tide from the eyedropper sucked him in skinny never knew any questions skinny never looked alike skinny sold somethin every single night skinny sold a soldier to me skinny sold the wife skinny sold a suction cup and a knife skinny found a hello dolly record in the house. sold it to a truck driver in the night. too many puppies with guns in their hands. too many puppies in foreign lands. are dressed up sharp in suits of green and placed upon the war machine. too many puppies are just like me. too many puppies are afraid to see. the visions of the past brought to life again, too many puppies, too many dead men.

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This is definatley a Anti- War song. Les is singing about there are "Too Many" people fighting in wars, and dieing. You can definatley tell. Dressed up sharp in suits of green and placed apon the war machine gives it all away. Awesome track! dickhouseon March 29, 2007   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

Too many puppies are being shot in the dark. too many puppies are trained not to bark. at the sight of blood that must be spilled so that we may maintain our oil fields. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies are taught to heal. too many puppies are trained to kill. on the command of men wearing money belts that buy mistresses sleek animal pelts. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies. skinny was born in a bathtub and he grew so increadably thin even the tide from the eyedropper sucked him in skinny never knew any questions skinny never looked alike skinny sold somethin every single night skinny sold a soldier to me skinny sold the wife skinny sold a suction cup and a knife skinny found a hello dolly record in the house. sold it to a truck driver in the night. too many puppies with guns in their hands. too many puppies in foreign lands. are dressed up sharp in suits of green and placed upon the war machine. too many puppies are just like me. too many puppies are afraid to see. the visions of the past brought to life again, too many puppies, too many dead men.

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"Too Many Puppies" is clearly a metaphor for how the government is putting peoples children into war (i.e. the draft). Puppies being youthful canines, or kids. "Too many puppies are being shot in the dark. Too many puppies are trained not to bark. At the sight of blood that must be spilled so thatWe may maintain our oil fields"Means that too many kids are being killed for a government that just wants control of someone else's oil reserves. "Too many puppies with guns in their hands. Too many puppies in foreign lands. Are dressed up sharp in suits of green andPlaced upon the war machine." Means that their are too may kids in Iraq, Afghanistan or wherever else they are being stationed and being put into battle. As for the person above me, "Too Many Puppies" was on Primus' 'Frizzle Fry' album which came out in 1990, after Desert Storm. strapping Stoogeon December 03, 2006   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

Too many puppies are being shot in the dark. too many puppies are trained not to bark. at the sight of blood that must be spilled so that we may maintain our oil fields. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies are taught to heal. too many puppies are trained to kill. on the command of men wearing money belts that buy mistresses sleek animal pelts. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies. skinny was born in a bathtub and he grew so increadably thin even the tide from the eyedropper sucked him in skinny never knew any questions skinny never looked alike skinny sold somethin every single night skinny sold a soldier to me skinny sold the wife skinny sold a suction cup and a knife skinny found a hello dolly record in the house. sold it to a truck driver in the night. too many puppies with guns in their hands. too many puppies in foreign lands. are dressed up sharp in suits of green and placed upon the war machine. too many puppies are just like me. too many puppies are afraid to see. the visions of the past brought to life again, too many puppies, too many dead men.

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I think this may have been the inspiration for the song...Julius Caesar, Act 3, Scene 1"O, pardon me, thou bleeding piece of earth,That I am meek and gentle with these butchers! Thou art the ruins of the noblest manThat ever lived in the tide of times. Woe to the hand that shed this costly blood! Over thy wounds now do I prophesy,--Which, like dumb mouths, do ope their ruby lips,To beg the voice and utterance of my tongue--A curse shall light upon the limbs of men;Domestic fury and fierce civil strifeShall cumber all the parts of Italy;Blood and destruction shall be so in useAnd dreadful objects so familiarThat mothers shall but smile when they beholdTheir infants quarter'd with the hands of war;All pity choked with custom of fell deeds:And Caesar's spirit, ranging for revenge,With Ate by his side come hot from hell,Shall in these confines with a monarch's voiceCry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war;That this foul deed shall smell above the earthWith carrion men, groaning for burial." What say you, fellow users? OpinionHeadon January 04, 2007   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

Too many puppies are being shot in the dark. too many puppies are trained not to bark. at the sight of blood that must be spilled so that we may maintain our oil fields. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies are taught to heal. too many puppies are trained to kill. on the command of men wearing money belts that buy mistresses sleek animal pelts. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies. skinny was born in a bathtub and he grew so increadably thin even the tide from the eyedropper sucked him in skinny never knew any questions skinny never looked alike skinny sold somethin every single night skinny sold a soldier to me skinny sold the wife skinny sold a suction cup and a knife skinny found a hello dolly record in the house. sold it to a truck driver in the night. too many puppies with guns in their hands. too many puppies in foreign lands. are dressed up sharp in suits of green and placed upon the war machine. too many puppies are just like me. too many puppies are afraid to see. the visions of the past brought to life again, too many puppies, too many dead men.

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A song about sending puppies (young people) to war for money. "being shot in the dark",young people dying and the fact that they are isolated from regularsociety both physically and mentally. also no one in society seemsto really care or pay attention. probably more the latter"Are trained not to bark. At the sight of blood that must be spilledso that we may maintain our oil fields",are conditioned (brainwashed) not to care/speak out about killingother people for something so trivial as oil (money)(doesn't have to be iraq we were fighting in south america for oiltoo, more so in the dark)"are taught to heal"trained to blindly and obediently follow"are trained to kill. On the command of men wearing money beltsthat buy mistresses sleek animal pelts"not only is it just for money it isn't even for money to trulyhelp the general populace. it is for a few (already) rich fat cats sothey can continue to lead an extravagant lifestyle. "with guns in their hands. in foreign lands. Are dressed up sharp in suits of greenand placed upon the war machine"ok now of course its armies and war but note machine.. industrialized warwhich equals war for profit. Almost forgot foreign lands, noself defense in there"are just like me. are afraid to see. The visions of the past are bought to life again. too many dead men." everyone wants to believe that we are a fair and just societyas we are all taught in school, not expansionist, so much sothat we are afraid to look around and observe that we areslipping into an imperial state of the past (rome, england,spain and countless others) by ways of the past (war)and of course people die for itI really came here for the lyrics that are not here"A Peanut sat on a railroad track, his heart was all a flutter. Along came a train, turned him to peanut butter." -thanks JAStewartWow, first of all the train idustry is (mostly was) a huge symbolof corporate monopolized power and wealthA peanut (one solider insignificant and small), sat on a track(a path or plan created by corporate monopolies and interest),

Too many puppies are being shot in the dark. too many puppies are trained not to bark. at the sight of blood that must be spilled so that we may maintain our oil fields. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies are taught to heal. too many puppies are trained to kill. on the command of men wearing money belts that buy mistresses sleek animal pelts. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies. skinny was born in a bathtub and he grew so increadably thin even the tide from the eyedropper sucked him in skinny never knew any questions skinny never looked alike skinny sold somethin every single night skinny sold a soldier to me skinny sold the wife skinny sold a suction cup and a knife skinny found a hello dolly record in the house. sold it to a truck driver in the night. too many puppies with guns in their hands. too many puppies in foreign lands. are dressed up sharp in suits of green and placed upon the war machine. too many puppies are just like me. too many puppies are afraid to see. the visions of the past brought to life again, too many puppies, too many dead men.

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This song is clearly a metaphor for the younger generations are being sent overseas to fight our battles, and that we are forgetting that these "men" are simply, "puppies." It is a twist on the idea that young men are sent to do old mens bidding; hence, "On the command of men wearing money belts that buy mistresses sleek animal pelts." guitardude95on June 07, 2010   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

Too many puppies are being shot in the dark. too many puppies are trained not to bark. at the sight of blood that must be spilled so that we may maintain our oil fields. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies are taught to heal. too many puppies are trained to kill. on the command of men wearing money belts that buy mistresses sleek animal pelts. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies. skinny was born in a bathtub and he grew so increadably thin even the tide from the eyedropper sucked him in skinny never knew any questions skinny never looked alike skinny sold somethin every single night skinny sold a soldier to me skinny sold the wife skinny sold a suction cup and a knife skinny found a hello dolly record in the house. sold it to a truck driver in the night. too many puppies with guns in their hands. too many puppies in foreign lands. are dressed up sharp in suits of green and placed upon the war machine. too many puppies are just like me. too many puppies are afraid to see. the visions of the past brought to life again, too many puppies, too many dead men.

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haha someone copy and pasted the lyrics from skinny /constantanople which was a double cover by primus of the residents.. but in the song (too many pupies) he says something like ::: skinny went down to the rail road track for something arather....dadadada dada thinks its funny obviously a little throwback to skinny but primus... this was les's first song.. he would sing it in the church accross from his apartment as practice... and yes it was written before the gulf war.. new primus is fucking queer as balls.. some willy wonka shit... fucking really upsets me.. whats happening to you les? vincent106on October 15, 2014   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

Too many puppies are being shot in the dark. too many puppies are trained not to bark. at the sight of blood that must be spilled so that we may maintain our oil fields. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies are taught to heal. too many puppies are trained to kill. on the command of men wearing money belts that buy mistresses sleek animal pelts. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies. skinny was born in a bathtub and he grew so increadably thin even the tide from the eyedropper sucked him in skinny never knew any questions skinny never looked alike skinny sold somethin every single night skinny sold a soldier to me skinny sold the wife skinny sold a suction cup and a knife skinny found a hello dolly record in the house. sold it to a truck driver in the night. too many puppies with guns in their hands. too many puppies in foreign lands. are dressed up sharp in suits of green and placed upon the war machine. too many puppies are just like me. too many puppies are afraid to see. the visions of the past brought to life again, too many puppies, too many dead men.

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Lol every one in the US would be fighting each other and crying if that oil ran out. Ive witnessed this first hand in nj during hurricane sandy. People fighting over thier spot on line at gas stations. Brawl breaking out over the last gallon of gas at the station. U should be greatfull for what our military does every where in the worldwholeass83on September 16, 2015   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

Too many puppies are being shot in the dark. too many puppies are trained not to bark. at the sight of blood that must be spilled so that we may maintain our oil fields. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies are taught to heal. too many puppies are trained to kill. on the command of men wearing money belts that buy mistresses sleek animal pelts. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies. too many puppies. skinny was born in a bathtub and he grew so increadably thin even the tide from the eyedropper sucked him in skinny never knew any questions skinny never looked alike skinny sold somethin every single night skinny sold a soldier to me skinny sold the wife skinny sold a suction cup and a knife skinny found a hello dolly record in the house. sold it to a truck driver in the night. too many puppies with guns in their hands. too many puppies in foreign lands. are dressed up sharp in suits of green and placed upon the war machine. too many puppies are just like me. too many puppies are afraid to see. the visions of the past brought to life again, too many puppies, too many dead men.

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MemoryMt. Pleasant, Utah - the army reserves were young, all packed up, saying goodbye to their families, and about to get on a bus that would take them to Iraq. I was in high school, wondering if I should be getting on that bus some day. Strange moment. I think I felt pride and nausea at the same time. Was I going to owe these guys something? I hoped not. All I could think was - don't get yourselves shot or blown up . Then they left. the other dudeon October 22, 2019   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

Just a song before I go To whom it may concern Traveling twice the speed of sound It's easy to get burned When the shows were over We had to get back home And when we opened up the door I had to be alone She helped me with my suitcase She stands before my eyes Driving me to the airport And to the friendly skies Going through security I held her for so long She finally looked at me in love And she was gone Just a song before I go A lesson to be learned Traveling twice the speed of sound It's easy to get burned

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This song says EXACTLY what it means. Take it for what it is, there is no hidden meaning whatsoever. As I wrote to Groon, I think “traveling twice the speed of sound” is referring to the Concorde, launched in 1976 (song was written in 1977). It traveled approximately 1350 miles per hour; the speed of sound is 659 mph at an altitude of 50,000 feet, which is the height the Concorde flew. pookerellaon August 04, 2018   Link2 Replies Log in to replyThere was an error. @pookerella@pookerellaSPOTGABBYon November 19, 2019@pookerella I agree with your analysis and math, goodbye.

Just a song before I go To whom it may concern Traveling twice the speed of sound It's easy to get burned When the shows were over We had to get back home And when we opened up the door I had to be alone She helped me with my suitcase She stands before my eyes Driving me to the airport And to the friendly skies Going through security I held her for so long She finally looked at me in love And she was gone Just a song before I go A lesson to be learned Traveling twice the speed of sound It's easy to get burned

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Actually, this song is a bit of a joke. Graham had 5 minutes before he had to leave for the airport and someone bet him he couldn’t write a decent song in that time. So he penned this tune took his winnings and took off. bradburyesquon June 01, 2006   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

Just a song before I go To whom it may concern Traveling twice the speed of sound It's easy to get burned When the shows were over We had to get back home And when we opened up the door I had to be alone She helped me with my suitcase She stands before my eyes Driving me to the airport And to the friendly skies Going through security I held her for so long She finally looked at me in love And she was gone Just a song before I go A lesson to be learned Traveling twice the speed of sound It's easy to get burned

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While on the surface the lyrics are simple enough as to need no explanation, on another level, I've always thought that maybe "Travelling twice the speed of sound, it's easy to get burned" might be Graham alluding to cocaine. It *was* 1977...by then everyone around Crosby saw that his coke use was spiraling out of control. I'd assume that Graham had his own experiences with it too. Then "and when we opened up the door, I had to be alone" part could be wanting to be alone when actually "doing" the drug, maybe to hide it. Also, the "when the shows were over" and "driving me to the airport" lyrics seem to imply a kind of "rock star" or "jet set" lifestyle which goes hand in hand with cocaine (especially in the '70s). Groonon August 19, 2012   Link1 Reply Log in to replyThere was an error. @Groon@Groon I think “traveling twice the speed of sound” is referring to the Concorde, launched in 1976. It traveled approximately 1350 miles per hour; the speed of sound is 659 mph at an altitude of 50,000 feet, which is the height the Concorde flew.

Just a song before I go To whom it may concern Traveling twice the speed of sound It's easy to get burned When the shows were over We had to get back home And when we opened up the door I had to be alone She helped me with my suitcase She stands before my eyes Driving me to the airport And to the friendly skies Going through security I held her for so long She finally looked at me in love And she was gone Just a song before I go A lesson to be learned Traveling twice the speed of sound It's easy to get burned

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This tune is about the affairs the band has while on the road. “to whom it may concern” = for those of you who cheat on your spouse. “traveling twice the speed of sound” represents the intensity of the affair. “the shows” are the affairs. And if you participate in this behavior “its easy to get burned” They use the pronoun “we” up until “I had to be alone” this drives home the idea that when you get back to your spouse you need to have left the other woman physically and mentally. The next verses simply describe the departure. She finally looked at me in love” because up until now its just been a fling but when its time to go the pain and love sets in. “and she was gone” emphasizes that he will not see her again — she was just a one night stand. “a lesson to be learned” sounds like one of the band members got busted by their spouse. JJNon May 26, 2013   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

Just a song before I go To whom it may concern Traveling twice the speed of sound It's easy to get burned When the shows were over We had to get back home And when we opened up the door I had to be alone She helped me with my suitcase She stands before my eyes Driving me to the airport And to the friendly skies Going through security I held her for so long She finally looked at me in love And she was gone Just a song before I go A lesson to be learned Traveling twice the speed of sound It's easy to get burned

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it was indeed written in a short time for a bet with his low level drugs dealer, you can see him say it in interview on YouTube. So no time for very complicated meanings. I think it’s about an affair he has while on tour. Not lots of affairs as he says he ‘held her for so long’ , he sounds sad, and he was going home. He had to be seen to be alone when the doors of the plane opened at his destination, obviously because he was married. So the affair lost out to the marriage. But interesting that he says that travelling at twice the speed of sound makes it easy to get burned. He is the one doing the travelling so the inference is that he got burned and was sad to leave the lady who was in love with him. haulinoateson September 05, 2018   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

Just a song before I go To whom it may concern Traveling twice the speed of sound It's easy to get burned When the shows were over We had to get back home And when we opened up the door I had to be alone She helped me with my suitcase She stands before my eyes Driving me to the airport And to the friendly skies Going through security I held her for so long She finally looked at me in love And she was gone Just a song before I go A lesson to be learned Traveling twice the speed of sound It's easy to get burned

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This song is about the self-centered hippie lifestyle 60s and 70s used to live. Musicians back then openly lived double-lives. They built a career to provide a traditional life for their spouse to maintain appearances, but at the same time desired the free sex, free drugs and free dwelling space to crash in offered to them willingly on the rock by star-crazed groupies. Hey if the chick was easy enough to stone or even cheaper, a truly devoted fan of the artist and art, she might even do they laundry and get the suitcase packed for nothing. Key line(s) 'when the shows were over, we had to get back home....' This does NOT represent a wife or girlfriend or even mommy helping him pack and go. What it says is he IS on the road and the last concert date is over, now to depart the road and head home. "When we opened up the door, I had to be alone." This was the star explaining how he and the band chick got back to her spread, but as soon as they opened the door, he told her he had to be alone. Why? To use drugs? No. To call home (wife)? Yes. While he was alone making arrangements to be picked up AFTER his flight home, the band chick was busy finishing his jockey shorts and packing his suitcase. Wives expected their husbands to love them. To be committed to them. Instead, the rock stars all took advantage of young gullible girls while on the road. Fairuza Balk played the character Sapphire in the movie "Almost Famous" for an example. Who can forget Kate Hudson playing the character of Penny Lane in the same motion picture? Remember when the band thought they were going to die in a plane crash? Everyone was confessing their misdeeds to each other? To understand THIS song reflect on the line from the character William Miller after they "insulted" Penny Lane? ""That groupie"? She was a Band-Aid! All she did was love your band. And you used her, all of you! You used her and threw her away! She almost died last night while you were with Bob Dylan. You guys, you're always talking about the fans, the fans, the fans; she was you

You believe there's something else To relieve your emptiness And you dream about yourself And you bleed and breathe the air And it's on and on And on and on and on I just kinda died for you You just kinda stared at me We will always have the chance We can do this one more time Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Hell yeah, I remember Aurora All this time Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Take me now, We can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out Then we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down. You believe there's somewhere else Where it's easier than this And you see outside yourself And you buy the hole you'll fill And it's on and on And on and on and on Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Hell yeah, I remember Aurora All this time. Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Take me now, we can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out Then we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down. On and on and on and on I'll wait for everyone Wait til this one's done On and on and on and on I'll wait for everyone Wait til this one's done Take me down, we can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out And we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down Turn and come back down Turn and come back down. On and on

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This is from an interview with Dave Grohl and Joe Whiley. JW- We might do. Can we talk a bit first? Is 'Aurora' a love song? DG- Yes. It's actually about when I lived in Seattle I lived right off of this street called Aurora Avenue, and I miss it. JW- Right. DG- I miss it. I miss everything about my life I had in Seattle. Wanna read the whole Interview? fooarchive.com/features/…conqueron February 02, 2005   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

You believe there's something else To relieve your emptiness And you dream about yourself And you bleed and breathe the air And it's on and on And on and on and on I just kinda died for you You just kinda stared at me We will always have the chance We can do this one more time Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Hell yeah, I remember Aurora All this time Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Take me now, We can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out Then we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down. You believe there's somewhere else Where it's easier than this And you see outside yourself And you buy the hole you'll fill And it's on and on And on and on and on Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Hell yeah, I remember Aurora All this time. Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Take me now, we can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out Then we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down. On and on and on and on I'll wait for everyone Wait til this one's done On and on and on and on I'll wait for everyone Wait til this one's done Take me down, we can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out And we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down Turn and come back down Turn and come back down. On and on

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The best part of this song is the muted bitterness, muted by desire to preserve and learn from the past. "I just kinda died for you,you just kinda stared at me..."The protagonist was hurt and never fully recovered. Even though there is hurt there, the good outweighs the bad, and the protagonist still looks back fondly upon the past. Hell yeah. Tig45on May 24, 2013   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

You believe there's something else To relieve your emptiness And you dream about yourself And you bleed and breathe the air And it's on and on And on and on and on I just kinda died for you You just kinda stared at me We will always have the chance We can do this one more time Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Hell yeah, I remember Aurora All this time Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Take me now, We can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out Then we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down. You believe there's somewhere else Where it's easier than this And you see outside yourself And you buy the hole you'll fill And it's on and on And on and on and on Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Hell yeah, I remember Aurora All this time. Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Take me now, we can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out Then we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down. On and on and on and on I'll wait for everyone Wait til this one's done On and on and on and on I'll wait for everyone Wait til this one's done Take me down, we can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out And we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down Turn and come back down Turn and come back down. On and on

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Aurora is a street in Seattle, close to where Dave lived when he was still in Nirvana. The song is about his life there and remembering it after everything that happened to him....TheLightIsFadingon March 17, 2003   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

You believe there's something else To relieve your emptiness And you dream about yourself And you bleed and breathe the air And it's on and on And on and on and on I just kinda died for you You just kinda stared at me We will always have the chance We can do this one more time Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Hell yeah, I remember Aurora All this time Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Take me now, We can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out Then we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down. You believe there's somewhere else Where it's easier than this And you see outside yourself And you buy the hole you'll fill And it's on and on And on and on and on Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Hell yeah, I remember Aurora All this time. Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Take me now, we can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out Then we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down. On and on and on and on I'll wait for everyone Wait til this one's done On and on and on and on I'll wait for everyone Wait til this one's done Take me down, we can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out And we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down Turn and come back down Turn and come back down. On and on

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The distortion on the guitar adds a unique effect to the song. This is probably my favorite track on "There Is Nothing Left To Lose". "Aurora" is just one of those songs which puts you in a good mood. Foo Fighteron April 06, 2003   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

You believe there's something else To relieve your emptiness And you dream about yourself And you bleed and breathe the air And it's on and on And on and on and on I just kinda died for you You just kinda stared at me We will always have the chance We can do this one more time Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Hell yeah, I remember Aurora All this time Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Take me now, We can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out Then we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down. You believe there's somewhere else Where it's easier than this And you see outside yourself And you buy the hole you'll fill And it's on and on And on and on and on Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Hell yeah, I remember Aurora All this time. Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Take me now, we can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out Then we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down. On and on and on and on I'll wait for everyone Wait til this one's done On and on and on and on I'll wait for everyone Wait til this one's done Take me down, we can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out And we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down Turn and come back down Turn and come back down. On and on

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I love this song so much. In fact it was my favorite-favorite song for about a year and I would listen to it before going to sleep every night. I think it's definitely one of the top five Foo Fighters songs. And I think it's about loving somoen so much that you're amazed by what they do to you. take me now, we can spin the sun aroundand the stars will all come outthen we'll turn and come back downgoodbyeskyharboron May 27, 2002   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

You believe there's something else To relieve your emptiness And you dream about yourself And you bleed and breathe the air And it's on and on And on and on and on I just kinda died for you You just kinda stared at me We will always have the chance We can do this one more time Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Hell yeah, I remember Aurora All this time Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Take me now, We can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out Then we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down. You believe there's somewhere else Where it's easier than this And you see outside yourself And you buy the hole you'll fill And it's on and on And on and on and on Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Hell yeah, I remember Aurora All this time. Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Take me now, we can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out Then we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down. On and on and on and on I'll wait for everyone Wait til this one's done On and on and on and on I'll wait for everyone Wait til this one's done Take me down, we can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out And we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down Turn and come back down Turn and come back down. On and on

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wow, howcome not many people have commented on this song?! one of the best by the foo fighters. im not sure what it means..its interestin what TheLightIsFading said, i live in seattle & one of my friends lives right down the block from his old house :). the street Aurora, could definately be apart of the meaning. goodnight*starlighton June 21, 2003   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

You believe there's something else To relieve your emptiness And you dream about yourself And you bleed and breathe the air And it's on and on And on and on and on I just kinda died for you You just kinda stared at me We will always have the chance We can do this one more time Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Hell yeah, I remember Aurora All this time Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Take me now, We can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out Then we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down. You believe there's somewhere else Where it's easier than this And you see outside yourself And you buy the hole you'll fill And it's on and on And on and on and on Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Hell yeah, I remember Aurora All this time. Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Take me now, we can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out Then we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down. On and on and on and on I'll wait for everyone Wait til this one's done On and on and on and on I'll wait for everyone Wait til this one's done Take me down, we can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out And we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down Turn and come back down Turn and come back down. On and on

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You know what I just made the connection between? There are two songs I love called "Aurora" - this one, and one by Veruca Salt. Ok, so the VS one was written by Nina Gordon, but Dave Grohl used to date Louise Post from VS - maybe it's about their relationship and that's where he got the title from. This appeared on "There Is Nothing Left To Lose", which was released in 1999 - I know they split in 1997, but Veruca Salt's "Resolver" was released in 2000 with a lot of lyrics aimed at Dave. Lougolason May 20, 2004   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

You believe there's something else To relieve your emptiness And you dream about yourself And you bleed and breathe the air And it's on and on And on and on and on I just kinda died for you You just kinda stared at me We will always have the chance We can do this one more time Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Hell yeah, I remember Aurora All this time Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Take me now, We can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out Then we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down. You believe there's somewhere else Where it's easier than this And you see outside yourself And you buy the hole you'll fill And it's on and on And on and on and on Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Hell yeah, I remember Aurora All this time. Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Take me now, we can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out Then we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down. On and on and on and on I'll wait for everyone Wait til this one's done On and on and on and on I'll wait for everyone Wait til this one's done Take me down, we can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out And we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down Turn and come back down Turn and come back down. On and on

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I absolutely love this song. This song always reminds me that there is always 'something else' out there....that there is always hope...no matter what. This song also made me love the name Aurora. It almost makes me want to change my name to Aurora- a free-spirited wonderful person. chwymnkyon June 21, 2004   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

You believe there's something else To relieve your emptiness And you dream about yourself And you bleed and breathe the air And it's on and on And on and on and on I just kinda died for you You just kinda stared at me We will always have the chance We can do this one more time Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Hell yeah, I remember Aurora All this time Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Take me now, We can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out Then we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down. You believe there's somewhere else Where it's easier than this And you see outside yourself And you buy the hole you'll fill And it's on and on And on and on and on Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Hell yeah, I remember Aurora All this time. Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Take me now, we can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out Then we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down. On and on and on and on I'll wait for everyone Wait til this one's done On and on and on and on I'll wait for everyone Wait til this one's done Take me down, we can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out And we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down Turn and come back down Turn and come back down. On and on

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I have always loved this song.....There is just something about it. It is so peaceful and peaceful. My favorite line from this song is at the start of this song. When he sings"I just kinda died for youYou just kinda stared at me"The line itself is really awesome. It makes me thing about when you do something for someone and they just start at you as if not acknowledging what you have done. No matter what it means....It is my favorite line in the song. I think the way Dave Grohl sings it just makes it even more beautifull. pearljam79on October 01, 2004   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

You believe there's something else To relieve your emptiness And you dream about yourself And you bleed and breathe the air And it's on and on And on and on and on I just kinda died for you You just kinda stared at me We will always have the chance We can do this one more time Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Hell yeah, I remember Aurora All this time Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Take me now, We can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out Then we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down. You believe there's somewhere else Where it's easier than this And you see outside yourself And you buy the hole you'll fill And it's on and on And on and on and on Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Hell yeah, I remember Aurora All this time. Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Take me now, we can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out Then we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down. On and on and on and on I'll wait for everyone Wait til this one's done On and on and on and on I'll wait for everyone Wait til this one's done Take me down, we can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out And we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down Turn and come back down Turn and come back down. On and on

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I think the meaning is more in the actual music than the lyrics. It's a Contemplative, but happy song, this always reminds me of seeing the aurora myself. Its's just as beautiful as this song. not alot of people try and make music 'art' anymore....jeff buckley did. triptiensembleon December 30, 2004   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

You believe there's something else To relieve your emptiness And you dream about yourself And you bleed and breathe the air And it's on and on And on and on and on I just kinda died for you You just kinda stared at me We will always have the chance We can do this one more time Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Hell yeah, I remember Aurora All this time Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Take me now, We can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out Then we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down. You believe there's somewhere else Where it's easier than this And you see outside yourself And you buy the hole you'll fill And it's on and on And on and on and on Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Hell yeah, I remember Aurora All this time. Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Take me now, we can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out Then we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down. On and on and on and on I'll wait for everyone Wait til this one's done On and on and on and on I'll wait for everyone Wait til this one's done Take me down, we can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out And we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down Turn and come back down Turn and come back down. On and on

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I kinda go along with triptiensemble. This song has special lyrics but the thing that has always taken me with this song is the actual music. The last minute of this song has some of the most amazing sounds I've ever heard in any song ever. DaHooton February 08, 2005   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

You believe there's something else To relieve your emptiness And you dream about yourself And you bleed and breathe the air And it's on and on And on and on and on I just kinda died for you You just kinda stared at me We will always have the chance We can do this one more time Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Hell yeah, I remember Aurora All this time Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Take me now, We can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out Then we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down. You believe there's somewhere else Where it's easier than this And you see outside yourself And you buy the hole you'll fill And it's on and on And on and on and on Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Hell yeah, I remember Aurora All this time. Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Take me now, we can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out Then we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down. On and on and on and on I'll wait for everyone Wait til this one's done On and on and on and on I'll wait for everyone Wait til this one's done Take me down, we can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out And we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down Turn and come back down Turn and come back down. On and on

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In my opinion, this is the best song that the Foo Fighters have ever written. It's in my top-three "most beautiful songs" ever list, as well. This is one of those songs that I will know for the rest of my life, and I'll never get sick of it. Childeon June 24, 2005   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

You believe there's something else To relieve your emptiness And you dream about yourself And you bleed and breathe the air And it's on and on And on and on and on I just kinda died for you You just kinda stared at me We will always have the chance We can do this one more time Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Hell yeah, I remember Aurora All this time Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Take me now, We can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out Then we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down. You believe there's somewhere else Where it's easier than this And you see outside yourself And you buy the hole you'll fill And it's on and on And on and on and on Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Hell yeah, I remember Aurora All this time. Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Take me now, we can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out Then we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down. On and on and on and on I'll wait for everyone Wait til this one's done On and on and on and on I'll wait for everyone Wait til this one's done Take me down, we can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out And we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down Turn and come back down Turn and come back down. On and on

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i cant get sick ogf this song....it makes sense that it is just about a part of your life that you love and miss..of course we ALL have that time, thats what makes this song so beautiful and universal....beautiful songkingjojo14on July 26, 2005   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

You believe there's something else To relieve your emptiness And you dream about yourself And you bleed and breathe the air And it's on and on And on and on and on I just kinda died for you You just kinda stared at me We will always have the chance We can do this one more time Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Hell yeah, I remember Aurora All this time Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Take me now, We can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out Then we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down. You believe there's somewhere else Where it's easier than this And you see outside yourself And you buy the hole you'll fill And it's on and on And on and on and on Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Hell yeah, I remember Aurora All this time. Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Take me now, we can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out Then we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down. On and on and on and on I'll wait for everyone Wait til this one's done On and on and on and on I'll wait for everyone Wait til this one's done Take me down, we can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out And we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down Turn and come back down Turn and come back down. On and on

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Here's what Dave Grohl said about this song"'Aurora' is definitely one of my favourite songs that we've ever come up with. Lyrically, it's just kind of a big question mark, but the words sound good and it's a nostagic look back at Seattle and the life I once had. That song actually questions the meaning of life, probably. It's probably the heaviest thing I've ever written." I think this is a really beautiful song and if Dave says it is his fav foos song then it's gotta be good! everlong86on December 12, 2005   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

You believe there's something else To relieve your emptiness And you dream about yourself And you bleed and breathe the air And it's on and on And on and on and on I just kinda died for you You just kinda stared at me We will always have the chance We can do this one more time Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Hell yeah, I remember Aurora All this time Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Take me now, We can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out Then we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down. You believe there's somewhere else Where it's easier than this And you see outside yourself And you buy the hole you'll fill And it's on and on And on and on and on Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Hell yeah, I remember Aurora All this time. Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Take me now, we can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out Then we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down. On and on and on and on I'll wait for everyone Wait til this one's done On and on and on and on I'll wait for everyone Wait til this one's done Take me down, we can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out And we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down Turn and come back down Turn and come back down. On and on

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This is my favorite song. The foo fighters are my favourite band. I first heard the song back when the album came out. Never paid much attention to the lyrics back then, but strangely, what the song means to me is similar to the song's original meaning.Its laced with nostalgic memories of when I was around 17 and my world was very different. I used to listen to it a lot, but I now try and play it only when I think I can hanle it....this song moves me. keshaxeon March 27, 2006   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

You believe there's something else To relieve your emptiness And you dream about yourself And you bleed and breathe the air And it's on and on And on and on and on I just kinda died for you You just kinda stared at me We will always have the chance We can do this one more time Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Hell yeah, I remember Aurora All this time Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Take me now, We can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out Then we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down. You believe there's somewhere else Where it's easier than this And you see outside yourself And you buy the hole you'll fill And it's on and on And on and on and on Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Hell yeah, I remember Aurora All this time. Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Take me now, we can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out Then we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down. On and on and on and on I'll wait for everyone Wait til this one's done On and on and on and on I'll wait for everyone Wait til this one's done Take me down, we can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out And we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down Turn and come back down Turn and come back down. On and on

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For me this song is about that entire late 80's/early 90's Seattle era when these new bands were really getting a chance to be heard. When ordinary everyday kids got a rare chance to actually say something on a big stage. It kind of made you feel like this world might change for the better with our generation. It felt kind of special. It was a something special that I think was killed by the very things that the generation was rebelling against. I think Kurt's death was one of the final nails in the coffin which is one of the reasons it was so sad. When Dave says, "I loved everything about my life in Seattle." it really tugs at my hearthstrings, because I really miss those days too. The days where real life pressures of reality hadn't reached you yet and life was mostly about being carefree and having fun. Where you had the whole world in front of you and your vision hadn't been corrupted. Maybe I'm reading too much into it, but Dave did say it was a deep song. spotchesteron March 03, 2006   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

You believe there's something else To relieve your emptiness And you dream about yourself And you bleed and breathe the air And it's on and on And on and on and on I just kinda died for you You just kinda stared at me We will always have the chance We can do this one more time Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Hell yeah, I remember Aurora All this time Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Take me now, We can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out Then we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down. You believe there's somewhere else Where it's easier than this And you see outside yourself And you buy the hole you'll fill And it's on and on And on and on and on Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Hell yeah, I remember Aurora All this time. Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Take me now, we can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out Then we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down. On and on and on and on I'll wait for everyone Wait til this one's done On and on and on and on I'll wait for everyone Wait til this one's done Take me down, we can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out And we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down Turn and come back down Turn and come back down. On and on

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i know this doesn't relate to the song's meaning, but when i hear the effect on the electric guitar in the very beginning, i think it's easy to picture the northern lights = aurora borealis. i think it's neat. thelightningsayson August 22, 2006   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

You believe there's something else To relieve your emptiness And you dream about yourself And you bleed and breathe the air And it's on and on And on and on and on I just kinda died for you You just kinda stared at me We will always have the chance We can do this one more time Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Hell yeah, I remember Aurora All this time Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Take me now, We can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out Then we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down. You believe there's somewhere else Where it's easier than this And you see outside yourself And you buy the hole you'll fill And it's on and on And on and on and on Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Hell yeah, I remember Aurora All this time. Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Take me now, we can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out Then we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down. On and on and on and on I'll wait for everyone Wait til this one's done On and on and on and on I'll wait for everyone Wait til this one's done Take me down, we can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out And we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down Turn and come back down Turn and come back down. On and on

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This song, like many of Dave's songs, is about his relationship with a woman with Histrionic Personality Disorder. What this one means is that he understands now why she behaves the way she does (although she doesn't), feels more sympathy for her plight and less resentment for the damage she has caused him, and hopes that someday she'll be fixed and they can try again. GoSlash27on January 21, 2007   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

You believe there's something else To relieve your emptiness And you dream about yourself And you bleed and breathe the air And it's on and on And on and on and on I just kinda died for you You just kinda stared at me We will always have the chance We can do this one more time Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Hell yeah, I remember Aurora All this time Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Take me now, We can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out Then we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down. You believe there's somewhere else Where it's easier than this And you see outside yourself And you buy the hole you'll fill And it's on and on And on and on and on Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Hell yeah, I remember Aurora All this time. Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Take me now, we can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out Then we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down. On and on and on and on I'll wait for everyone Wait til this one's done On and on and on and on I'll wait for everyone Wait til this one's done Take me down, we can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out And we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down Turn and come back down Turn and come back down. On and on

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"on and on and on and on" - a candid description of life. not as a negative judgment against life, just without rose-colored glasses. events without any overarching plot, happening for brief intervals and then passing away. the nostalgia - "we can do this one more time". while we would like to believe that identical repetition of treasured moments is possible, it's not - it's never the same. the Italian film Cinema Paradiso beautifully explores this theme. time drifts ever onward, all is changing, becoming different. the chorus is a celebration of existence - a cheerful commemoration of powerful times - moments laced with giddiness, a robust sense that anything's possible. "we can spin the sun around / and the stars will all come out"the impotency of beliefs. "you believe there's something else", but your emptiness won't be filled. it needn't be; that's the lesson! "you believe there's somewhere else", but all places present challenges. don't chase utopias, face your predicaments courageously. the_immoraliston February 20, 2007   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

You believe there's something else To relieve your emptiness And you dream about yourself And you bleed and breathe the air And it's on and on And on and on and on I just kinda died for you You just kinda stared at me We will always have the chance We can do this one more time Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Hell yeah, I remember Aurora All this time Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Take me now, We can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out Then we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down. You believe there's somewhere else Where it's easier than this And you see outside yourself And you buy the hole you'll fill And it's on and on And on and on and on Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Hell yeah, I remember Aurora All this time. Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Take me now, we can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out Then we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down. On and on and on and on I'll wait for everyone Wait til this one's done On and on and on and on I'll wait for everyone Wait til this one's done Take me down, we can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out And we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down Turn and come back down Turn and come back down. On and on

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Aw this is such a great song...in my sappy little mind, the meanings are these:Someone has had a dark period in their life, and a certain person/place/thing brought them out of it (aurura = morning, as in the dawn after a long unhappy night) This 'morning' restored their hope and all sorts of happy great things like that, and the singer is reflecting on it. He's all,"Hell yeah I remember it" because it damn near saved his life..."I just kind of died for you...you just kind of stared at me" reminds me of when I grabbed my 'aurora' by the shoulders and awkwardly professed adoration for him in the form of a long rambly tangent. The poor guy could only look at me and hug sympathetically...I've won him over since then though so it's all good. x)Terrormisuon October 27, 2007   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

You believe there's something else To relieve your emptiness And you dream about yourself And you bleed and breathe the air And it's on and on And on and on and on I just kinda died for you You just kinda stared at me We will always have the chance We can do this one more time Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Hell yeah, I remember Aurora All this time Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Take me now, We can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out Then we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down. You believe there's somewhere else Where it's easier than this And you see outside yourself And you buy the hole you'll fill And it's on and on And on and on and on Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Hell yeah, I remember Aurora All this time. Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Take me now, we can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out Then we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down. On and on and on and on I'll wait for everyone Wait til this one's done On and on and on and on I'll wait for everyone Wait til this one's done Take me down, we can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out And we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down Turn and come back down Turn and come back down. On and on

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'i just kinda died for you, you just kinda atared at me'exactly how i felt about a guy i loved. i gave everything i could; he obviously didnt care or appreciate. didnt acknowledge my hurt. this line encompasses the ending of our relationship. this song end february stars are Kingliskielovieon January 07, 2008   Link1 Reply Log in to replyThere was an error. @liskielovieYou and me both. I had the same experience and memory about a girl I loved with that line. Kinda nice to know others have gone threw the exact same thing.

You believe there's something else To relieve your emptiness And you dream about yourself And you bleed and breathe the air And it's on and on And on and on and on I just kinda died for you You just kinda stared at me We will always have the chance We can do this one more time Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Hell yeah, I remember Aurora All this time Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Take me now, We can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out Then we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down. You believe there's somewhere else Where it's easier than this And you see outside yourself And you buy the hole you'll fill And it's on and on And on and on and on Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Hell yeah, I remember Aurora All this time. Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Take me now, we can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out Then we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down. On and on and on and on I'll wait for everyone Wait til this one's done On and on and on and on I'll wait for everyone Wait til this one's done Take me down, we can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out And we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down Turn and come back down Turn and come back down. On and on

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this is a great song dont get me wrong, but its only really the chorus that relates to the theme of love in the song isnt it? i mean the chorus is remembering the good times, but the verses are quite sad where he talks about how was was under-appreciated. foo-fighter-manon February 23, 2008   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

You believe there's something else To relieve your emptiness And you dream about yourself And you bleed and breathe the air And it's on and on And on and on and on I just kinda died for you You just kinda stared at me We will always have the chance We can do this one more time Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Hell yeah, I remember Aurora All this time Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Take me now, We can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out Then we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down. You believe there's somewhere else Where it's easier than this And you see outside yourself And you buy the hole you'll fill And it's on and on And on and on and on Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Hell yeah, I remember Aurora All this time. Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Take me now, we can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out Then we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down. On and on and on and on I'll wait for everyone Wait til this one's done On and on and on and on I'll wait for everyone Wait til this one's done Take me down, we can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out And we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down Turn and come back down Turn and come back down. On and on

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i too agree that the real meaning of this song is in the actual music....yes the lyrics paint the picture of memories but for a long time i never consciously heard the lyrics - i was just taken by the music. I actually like the 'cheesiness' of the chorus, it gives the impression of excitement and childlike recognition but the feelings/memories the sound of the song gives me is what I like the most and to me has the most meaning. I love it! definately in top 10 foo songsaudra.on May 02, 2008   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

You believe there's something else To relieve your emptiness And you dream about yourself And you bleed and breathe the air And it's on and on And on and on and on I just kinda died for you You just kinda stared at me We will always have the chance We can do this one more time Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Hell yeah, I remember Aurora All this time Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Take me now, We can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out Then we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down. You believe there's somewhere else Where it's easier than this And you see outside yourself And you buy the hole you'll fill And it's on and on And on and on and on Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Hell yeah, I remember Aurora All this time. Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Take me now, we can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out Then we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down. On and on and on and on I'll wait for everyone Wait til this one's done On and on and on and on I'll wait for everyone Wait til this one's done Take me down, we can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out And we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down Turn and come back down Turn and come back down. On and on

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This song just puts me in a good mood and its an overlooked song. Taking in considering his background in Seattle it sounds like younger ambitious him before he got big with nirvana. maybe when he said "i just kinda died for you" he was talking about kurt cobain? i could totally be off but its just a thoughtanyway he's talking about dreaming about leaving his hometown and then reflecting on his past when he says "hell yeah i remember aurora" taking him back to the good daysKirstabulouson August 28, 2008   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

You believe there's something else To relieve your emptiness And you dream about yourself And you bleed and breathe the air And it's on and on And on and on and on I just kinda died for you You just kinda stared at me We will always have the chance We can do this one more time Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Hell yeah, I remember Aurora All this time Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Take me now, We can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out Then we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down. You believe there's somewhere else Where it's easier than this And you see outside yourself And you buy the hole you'll fill And it's on and on And on and on and on Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Hell yeah, I remember Aurora All this time. Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Take me now, we can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out Then we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down. On and on and on and on I'll wait for everyone Wait til this one's done On and on and on and on I'll wait for everyone Wait til this one's done Take me down, we can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out And we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down Turn and come back down Turn and come back down. On and on

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Yeah, it's about nostalgia and memories that build what we are. I'm also seeing many hints to the (supernatural?) belief in "eternal return" and the cyclic nature of time. Which would of course fit this perfectly. Wouldn't we all be warmed by the idea that you WILL experience those unforgettable moments again? infinityontrialon September 13, 2008   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

You believe there's something else To relieve your emptiness And you dream about yourself And you bleed and breathe the air And it's on and on And on and on and on I just kinda died for you You just kinda stared at me We will always have the chance We can do this one more time Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Hell yeah, I remember Aurora All this time Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Take me now, We can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out Then we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down. You believe there's somewhere else Where it's easier than this And you see outside yourself And you buy the hole you'll fill And it's on and on And on and on and on Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Hell yeah, I remember Aurora All this time. Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Take me now, we can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out Then we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down. On and on and on and on I'll wait for everyone Wait til this one's done On and on and on and on I'll wait for everyone Wait til this one's done Take me down, we can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out And we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down Turn and come back down Turn and come back down. On and on

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I love the line "and you buy the hole you'll fill"If this is a deep song about the meaning of life as Dave has said in interviews, this line definitely refers to the endless pursuit of possessions and how they just end up making us feel even more emptymxmattdon November 25, 2008   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.

You believe there's something else To relieve your emptiness And you dream about yourself And you bleed and breathe the air And it's on and on And on and on and on I just kinda died for you You just kinda stared at me We will always have the chance We can do this one more time Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Hell yeah, I remember Aurora All this time Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Take me now, We can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out Then we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down. You believe there's somewhere else Where it's easier than this And you see outside yourself And you buy the hole you'll fill And it's on and on And on and on and on Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Hell yeah, I remember Aurora All this time. Hell yeah, I remember Aurora Take me now, we can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out Then we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down. On and on and on and on I'll wait for everyone Wait til this one's done On and on and on and on I'll wait for everyone Wait til this one's done Take me down, we can spin the sun around And the stars will all come out And we'll turn and come back down Turn and come back down Turn and come back down Turn and come back down. On and on

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Dave Grohl said "This song questions the meaning of life, probably". It seems to be partly a love song, partly a musing on life and afterlife. I don't think there's really any way of unifying the themes. Reagaron December 07, 2008   LinkNo Replies Log in to replyThere was an error.