Sour Times Lyrics
To pretend no one can find
The fallacies of morning rose
Forbidden fruit, hidden eyes
Courtesies that I despise in me
Take a ride, take a shot now
[Chorus]
'Cause nobody loves me, it's true
Not like you do
[Verse 2]
Covered by the blind belief
That fantasies of sinful screens
Bear the facts, assume the dye
End the vows, no need to lie, enjoy
Take a ride, take a shot now
[Chorus]
'Cause nobody loves me, it's true
Not like you do
[Bridge]
Who am I, what and why?
'Cause all I have left
Is my memories of yesterday
Oh, these sour times
'Cause nobody loves me, it's true
Not like you do
[Verse 3]
After time, the bitter taste
Of innocence, descent, or race
Scattered seeds, buried lives
Mysteries of our disguise revolve
Circumstance will decide
[Chorus]
‘Cause nobody loves me, it’s true
Not like you do
[Instrumental]
[Chorus]
'Cause nobody loves me, it's true
Not like you
Nobody loves me, it's true
Not like you do
About
“Sour Times” is a song by English trip hop group Portishead, released as their second single in August 1994. Written by all three members of the band, “Sour Times” features on Portishead’s debut album Dummy (1994).
The original 1994 release initially reached only number 57 in the UK, but after the success of “Glory Box” in 1995, it was re-released and peaked at number 13 on the UK singles chart in April. It is also the band’s only song to date to appear on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, at number 53.
The B-side track “Airbus Reconstruction” was actually recorded by the band Airbus who were former school friends of Geoff Barrow.
The song uses a sample from Argentine composer Lalo Schifrin’s “Danube Incident”
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
Barrow: Andy Smith, who was an old maid from Portishead, is a brilliant DJ and such a lovely lovely man. He had a brilliant record collection and had some soundtracks. I borrowed a load off him. I would borrow records off him all the time to sample and that tune was just you know it was like a straight up hip hop loop.
Utley: I remember John Peel playing something of ours, and that was like a massive moment because he’d been the person you trusted so much about music. That was so cool that’s where I first heard Joy Division, so to hear him play one of our tunes it was brilliant.
Barrow: What I loved about him was he didn’t play it again because it became too popular. He loved it as a record, but he wouldn’t play it because other deejays were playing it and he could play some other stuff that wasn’t going to get any airplay.
Via: KEXP
