Warren wanted a Beach Boys thing for this one, and Carl Wilson and Billy Hinsche came in, with Carl arranging the vocal parts. The other harmony vocalists (credited as the "Gentlemen Boys") were Jackson Browne, J.D. Souther, Zevon's longtime backers Waddy Wachtel and Jorge Calderon, and Linda Rondstadt/Stone Poneys guitarist Kenny Edwards.
Can I just be something
Somewhere in your room
That you won't notice
Maybe I'll be paper
Or books thrown on your floor
Move me when you want to
I'll live where you put me
In your VCR
If I become a cassette
Or on top of you computer
If that's where I would fit
Then so be it
But things can't be perfect
All the time
That I know
Sometimes we just have to let somethings go
I will not speak one word
I'll just hang around
I won't annoy you at all
When you move out I'll stay
Until I'm thrown away
But then it won't matter
But things can't be perfect
All the time
That I know
Sometimes we just have to let somethings go
I promise to stop now
Somewhere in your room
That you won't notice
Maybe I'll be paper
Or books thrown on your floor
Move me when you want to
I'll live where you put me
In your VCR
If I become a cassette
Or on top of you computer
If that's where I would fit
Then so be it
But things can't be perfect
All the time
That I know
Sometimes we just have to let somethings go
I will not speak one word
I'll just hang around
I won't annoy you at all
When you move out I'll stay
Until I'm thrown away
But then it won't matter
But things can't be perfect
All the time
That I know
Sometimes we just have to let somethings go
I promise to stop now
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This song is def a twin to "Unfair" (a song she has been quoted as saying is about falling in love with someone who is already in a relationship) so it is presumably about the same person. Given the references to buying an apartment and not being able to see her love interest "after tonight," it's most likely that she's moving away and she'll "wait a day to break the bad news" (i.e. notifying him that she's leaving once she's already gone).
And, of course, the fact that she sees in him a fellow "idealist" and "dreamer" (terms commonly given to people with the INFP personality on the Myers–Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)) portends that she'll always be left wondering if they would've been perfect together.
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Both as a standalone and as part of the DSOTS album, you can take this lyric as read. As a matter of public record, Jourgensen's drug intake was legendary even in the 1980s. By the late 90s, in his own words, he was grappling with massive addiction issues and had lost almost everything: friends, spouse, money and had nearly died more than once. "Dark Side of the Spoon" is a both funny & sad title for an album made by a musical genius who was losing the plot; and this song is a message to his fans & friends saying he knows it. It's painful to listen to so I'm glad the "Keith Richards of industrial metals" wised up and cleaned up. Well done sir.
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Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
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This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
Pretty much this: I'll be whatever you want me to be, I'll try my hardest to fit in your life. Then, since things can't be the way we both want it to be, I have to let go. At least that's what I got out of it.
awesome song.
I can completely relate with this song. He is more in love with a lover than she is for him, and he is basically saying that he'll be there if she wants him. He doesn't care how it affects him as long as he is somewhere near her. He also says that sometimes you just have to let some things go. He's trying to get over this obsession that he has with her, or possibly just the IDEA of her, and he says, "I promise to stop now," as if he is attempting to shake himself of the hold she has. He apparently is used to having unrequitted love in his relationships, seen when he says "letting go is my life, I'll be on my way."
This is just a damn good song. I love all of Armor for Sleep's lyrics. They're so deep, and you can't really understand them until put in the situation.
I agree with you bulletorchapstick (by the way, kick ass name.. i love that lyric beyond beleif)
I also think this song means that 'hey, i'll be here for you even if you don't notice me. I don't care if you ignore me, just let me stand her next to you"
I really like this song...it's different...
i can really relate to this song, really sad. sorta how i feel about someone atm.
This is the best song in the whole wide world.
I feel the exact same thing for someone. Except it's somewhat 1000 times more complicated.
It's about someonen in love with someone who isn't in lve with him.
awww totally cute song cute meaning too...pretty sad that im for sure :(...peace
this is one of my favorite songs by them, I'm suprised not many people commented.
too bad they never play any old songs anymore. fuck car underwater.
Car Underwater is gooood :[ Lol. Great song though, I must agree.