High life
High life
Like a lot of the other comments are saying, I think this mainly about voyeurism. If the song was about his girlfriend, then why would he use the word spy. If you are a spy it means you shouldn't be caught, that is kind of the whole point, and if you are a voyeur, the whole point of the pleasure you get from it, is the fact that the other people don't know you are watching them. See a bit of a connection there?
Like a lot of the other comments are saying, I think this mainly about voyeurism. If the song was about his girlfriend, then why would he use the word spy. If you are a spy it means you shouldn't be caught, that is kind of the whole point, and if you are a voyeur, the whole point of the pleasure you get from it, is the fact that the other people don't know you are watching them. See a bit of a connection there?
He certainly did earn that reputation.
He certainly did earn that reputation.
He reuses the verse melody from the previous album's "Dirty Little Religion", the topics of the verses are all over the place, and he packs too many words into one line (goes to show...) and too few in another (it's pretty hard to find), and rhymes "Henley Regatta" with "Persona non grata", but gets away with it all as only he could.
He reuses the verse melody from the previous album's "Dirty Little Religion", the topics of the verses are all over the place, and he packs too many words into one line (goes to show...) and too few in another (it's pretty hard to find), and rhymes "Henley Regatta" with "Persona non grata", but gets away with it all as only he could.
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.
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.
its amazing how far music can come.. 24 years after it released and its one of the most heartfelt songs ive heard
its amazing how far music can come.. 24 years after it released and its one of the most heartfelt songs ive heard
Though I think the other comments have truth about the loneliness, maybe this is just how I see it because it鈥檚 something I face as I struggle with bipolar, but I believe she is implying that either she or whoever鈥檚 perspective she鈥檚 singing from struggles with emotional regulation and uses vices to drown the pain of her self inflicted loneliness, the guilt of her volatile behavior, and the feeling that she will always ruin the relationships that mean the most to her because mental illness will often make you feel like there is something missing inside. Again, just a personal...
Though I think the other comments have truth about the loneliness, maybe this is just how I see it because it鈥檚 something I face as I struggle with bipolar, but I believe she is implying that either she or whoever鈥檚 perspective she鈥檚 singing from struggles with emotional regulation and uses vices to drown the pain of her self inflicted loneliness, the guilt of her volatile behavior, and the feeling that she will always ruin the relationships that mean the most to her because mental illness will often make you feel like there is something missing inside. Again, just a personal perspective.
The guitar In this song is so amazing, honestly brings back nostalgia for times that never even happened
The guitar In this song is so amazing, honestly brings back nostalgia for times that never even happened
I think nf is talking to himself E.g "hey nate how's life?". He is asking himself a question then he answered himself by saying I don't know it's alright.....
I think nf is talking to himself E.g "hey nate how's life?". He is asking himself a question then he answered himself by saying I don't know it's alright.....
The way this song speaks to me馃ズ馃ズwhen I sing it I feel like I relate
The way this song speaks to me馃ズ馃ズwhen I sing it I feel like I relate