Identify song using your Microphone
Lyrics
Meaning
Chords

Artist: Soundgarden
Track: Burden in My Hand

Lyrics
Follow me into the desert
As thirsty as you are
Crack a smile and cut your mouth
And drown in alcohol
'Cause down below the truth is lying
Beneath the riverbed
So quench yourself and drink the water
That flows below her head

Oh no there she goes
Out in the sunshine the sun is mine
The sun is mine

I shot my love today would you cry for me?
I lost my head again would you lie for me?

Close your eyes and bow your head
I need a little sympathy
'Cause fear is strong and love's for everyone
Who isn't me
Kill your health and kill yourself
And kill everything you love
And if you live you can fall to pieces
And suffer with my ghost

I shot my love today would you cry for me?
I lost my head again would you lie for me?
I left her in the sand just a burden in my hand
I lost my head again would you cry for me

Just a burden in my hand
Just an anchor on my heart
Just a tumor in my head
And I'm in the dark

So follow me into the desert
As desperate as you are
Where the moon is glued to a picture of heaven
And all the little pigs have God

Oh no there she goes
Out in the sunshine the sun is mine
The sun is mine

I shot my love today would you cry for me yeah?
I lost my head again would you lie for me?
Left her in the sand just a burden in my hand
I lost my head again would you cry for me, yeah
Would you cry for me?
Full Lyrics and Meaning
Genius Lyrics
Soundgarden – Burden in My Hand
Guitarist Kim Thayil considered it “the contemporary ‘Hey Joe.’ I thought there was something to the melody, the lyric, and the feel — the overall emotive sort of discomfort and
Soundgarden – Burden In My Hand (Live)
[Verse 1] / Follow me into the desert / As thirsty as you are / Crack a smile and cut your mouth / And drown in alcohol / Cause down below the truth is lying / Beneath the riverbed
Miss Lava – Burden in My Hand
[Verse 1] / Follow me into the desert, as thirsty as you are / Crack a smile and cut your mouth and drown in alcohol / 'Cause down below the truth is lying beneath the riverbed
Soundgarden – Taree (Live from the Artists Den)
[Verse 1] / Though I can't put my hands on you / I can hold you now / In the bones and the blood flowing / Needles on the ground / Through the Ether I sail to you / Floating on the
Soundgarden – Rusty Cage (Live from the Artists Den)
[Verse 1] / Oh, you wired me awake / And hit me with a hand of broken nails / Yeah, you tied my lead and pulled my chain / To watch my blood begin to boil / [Chorus] / But I'm
Soundgarden – Flower (Live from the Artists Den)
[Intro] / Thank you very much / This is a song that goes all the way back to our SST Record / This is called "Flower" on a album called Ultramega Ok / [Chorus] / Along her vain
Soundgarden – Bleed Together
An outtake from the Down on the Upside sessions that was used as a B-side for “Burden in My Hand” before its inclusion as the last track of compilation A-Sides.
Soundgarden – Spoonman (Live from the Artists Den)
[Verse 1] / Feel the rhythm with your hands / (While you can) / Spoonman / Speak the rhythm on your own / (All alone) / Spoonman / [Chorus] / Spoonman, come together with your
Soundgarden – Incessant Mace (Live from the Artists Den)
[Verse One] / So he's afraid he'll suffer his father's fate / Two sets of silverware, cups and plates / Two bloody hands and bleeding hearts / Don't feel it's not too late to start
Soundgarden – Rusty Cage (Live)
[Verse 1] / You wired me awake / And hit me with a hand of broken nails / You tied my lead and pulled my chain / To watch my blood begin to boil / [Chorus] / But I'm gonna break
Soundgarden – Hunted Down (Live from the Artists Den)
[Intro: Chris Cornell] / Thank you very much / [Verse 1] / Well, I saw you today as you were sleeping / And they run to hunt you down / Dogs lead the chase as you are bleeding
Soundgarden – Jesus Christ Pose (Live from the Artists Den)
[Verse ] / And you stare at me / In your Jesus Christ pose / Arms held out / Like you've been carrying a load / And I swear to you / I'd never feed you pain / But you're staring at
Soundgarden – Blood on the Valley Floor (Live from the Artists Den)
[Intro] / This's called "Blood On The Valley Floor" / [Chorus 1] / Mountains all around / Altogether we stumble / [Verse 1] / Eleven million clowns / Every one with a razor out
Soundgarden – By Crooked Steps (Live from the Artists Den)
I'm addicted to feeling / Stealing love isn't stealing / Can't you see that I understand your mind? / I'm a walking believer / I'm a ghost and a healer / I'm the shape of the hole
Soundgarden – Outshined (Live from the Artists Den)
[Intro] / This is called Outshined / [Verse 1] / I got up feeling so down / I got off being sold out / I've kept the movie rolling / But this story's getting old now / Oh yeah / I
Soundgarden – Rowing (Live from the Artists Den)
Don't know where I'm going, I just keep on rowing / I just keep on pulling, gotta row / Don't know where I'm going I just keep on rowing / I just keep on pulling, gotta row
Soundgarden – Drawing Flies (Live from the Artists Den)
[Intro: Chris Cornell] / That was called Non-State actor / But this songs called "Drawing Flies" / Or as Kim likes to call "Drawering Flies" / Close to that / [Verse] / Fly
Soundgarden – Ty Cobb (Live from the Artists Den)
[Verse 1] / I'm sitting in a magic hat with smoke and mirrors / And tire rubber fires watch me disappear, yeah / What made it slow you down sucking on a ball and chain / Another
Soundgarden – Black Saturday (Live from the Artists Den)
[Spoken] / Alright we're going to do a song Black Saturday / Which is fairly straight forward in theme / Um, it's like one of those conversations you have with your buddy when you'
Soundgarden – Been Away Too Long (Live from the Artists Den)
[Intro] / One, Two, Three, Four / [Verse 1] / Can't go home, no I swear you never can / You can walk a million miles and get nowhere / I got nowhere to go ever since I came back
Soundgarden – Slaves & Bulldozers (Live from the Artists Den)
[Verse 1] / Every word I said is what I mean / Every word I said is what I mean / Everything I gave is what I need / [Pre-Chorus 1] / Virgin eyes and dirty looks on / What I have
Soundgarden – Bones of Birds (Live from the Artists Den)
Time is my friend / Till it ain't, and runs out / And that is all / That I have, till it's gone / Tried to build on bones of birds / Singing in the cold and fall to earth / Hey
Soundgarden – Blind Dogs (Live from the Artists Den)
[Spoken] / Alright we're doing uh / We're going to do a song we've actually never played in front of people before, ever / That was written a long time ago / And um / I know we're
Soundgarden – Non-State Actor (Live from the Artists Den)
Coin in every pocket, more mouths to fill / So weak in the land, strong in the will (strong) / I'll be your beast of burden / I'll be the seed (yeah) / I'll bring you the healer
Soundgarden – 4th of July (Live from the Artists Den)
[Intro: Chris Cornell] / This is called 4th of july and it's not actually about the / Um, America's Independence Day it's about being / Really, really, really, really fucked up on
Soundgarden – Black Hole Sun (Live from the Artists Den)
[Verse 1] / In my eyes, indisposed / In disguises no one knows / Hides the face, lies the snake / The sun in my disgrace / Boiling heat, summer stench / 'Neath the black the sky
View 23 More →
AZ Lyrics
Soundgarden - Burden In My Hand Lyrics
Soundgarden "Burden In My Hand": Follow me into the desert As thirsty as you are Crack a smile and cut your mouth And drown in alcoho...
Genius Albums
Burden in My Hand by Soundgarden
Get all the lyrics to songs on Burden in My Hand and join the Genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics.
Down on the Upside by Soundgarden
Down on the Upside is the fifth studio album released by Soundgarden and their last before their first breakup and hiatus in ‘97. The public had high expectations as their previous
Live on I-5 by Soundgarden
Live on I-5 is a live album compiled from different concerts during the 1990s at various West Coast venues. The track listing is for the regular album. The version for
A-Sides by Soundgarden
A compilation of Soundgarden’s singles up until their breakup in 1997 (plus a song from their very first EP and an outtake from their last album pre-hiatus).
Telephantasm by Soundgarden
Once Soundgarden reunited, they first thought of doing a “B-Sides” compilation given the break-up led to greatest hits album A-Sides, but the band also decided to include some more
The Classic Album Selection by Soundgarden
“The Classic Album Selection” is a box set released by Universal Music Group on May 21st, 2012. Also re-released worldwide later in 2013 as “5 Classic Albums.” The box set
Live from the Artists Den by Soundgarden
Get all the lyrics to songs on Live from the Artists Den and join the Genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics.
Chris Cornell by Chris Cornell
Chris Cornell’s self-titled album was a surprise release originally teased on Chris' Twitter. https://twitter.com/chriscornell/status/1040723403827687425 Album art was hung up
Best of Soundgarden (Redux) by Various Artists
Get all the lyrics to songs on Best of Soundgarden (Redux) and join the Genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics.
My Wave - Single by Soundgarden
Get all the lyrics to songs on My Wave - Single and join the Genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics.
View 7 More →
Genius Q&A
Q:Who produced “Burden in My Hand” by Soundgarden?
“Burden in My Hand” by Soundgarden was produced by Soundgarden.
Q:When did Soundgarden release “Burden in My Hand”?
Soundgarden released “Burden in My Hand” on May 21, 1996.
Q:When did Soundgarden release Burden in My Hand?
Soundgarden released Burden in My Hand on September 18, 1996.
Q:Who produced “Burden In My Hand (Live)” by Soundgarden?
“Burden In My Hand (Live)” by Soundgarden was produced by Adam Kasper.
View 1 More →
MusixMatch Lyrics
Soundgarden - Burden In My Hand translation in Italian
Italian translation of lyrics for Burden In My Hand by Soundgarden. Follow me into the desert As thirsty as you are Crack a smile and cut your mouth And drown...
Soundgarden - Burden In My Hand translation in Spanish
Spanish translation of lyrics for Burden In My Hand by Soundgarden. Follow me into the desert As thirsty as you are Crack a smile and cut your mouth And drown...
Genius Artists
Soundgarden
One of the biggest rock bands out of Seattle, Soundgarden was formed in 1984 by singer and rhythm guitarist Chris Cornell, lead guitarist Kim Thayil, and bassist Hiro Yamamoto
Susan Silver
Get all the lyrics to songs by Susan Silver and join the Genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics.
You Make Me Sick I Make Music
Get all the lyrics to songs by You Make Me Sick I Make Music and join the Genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics.
Gregg Keplinger
Get all the lyrics to songs by Gregg Keplinger and join the Genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics.
View 1 More →
Shazam Lyrics
Making Believe - Social Distortion
Burden In My Hand - Soundgarden Burden In My Hand · Burden In My Hand ... Writer(s): Jimmy Work Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com. Shazam Footer. We use ...
Spoonman - Soundgarden
Burden In My Hand Soundgarden. Outshined Soundgarden · Black Hole Sun Soundgarden ... Drums, Percussion. Composition & Lyrics. Chris Cornell. Songwriter.
Hands All Over - Soundgarden
LYRICS. PLAY FULL SONG. Connect with Apple Music. Sign-in or Try it free for 3 ... Burden In My Hand Soundgarden · Outshined Soundgarden. Black Hole Sun ...