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these little storms destroy you
here is the fame they promised to give you
taking the place of my hand now
well did you try to be true
what separates me from you now
what separates me from you
did you borrow the soul
the soul that you sell now
what does your conscience tell you
where are the demons
of your desires
why does my love destroy you
i said i tried to be true
what separates me from you now
(what separates me from you now)
i said i tried, tried to be true
what separates me from you now
(what separates me from you now)
what separates me from you
(what separates me from you now)
i think it's you now
tell me where is the fame
where is the fortune
where is the world that denies you
who is to blame
when my heart finally forfeits
to a road that will only misguide you
well did we try to be true
what separates me from you now
(what separates me from you now)
oh did we try, try to be true
(what separates me from you now)
(what separates me from you now)
it separates me from you now
(what separates me from you now)
it separates me from you
(what separates me from you now)
it's you
baby
yeah i bought my love a hunger
(i tried, tried to be true)
more precious than a stone
(i tried, tried to be true)
(where is the world that denies you)
all these fatal flowers
(i tried, tried to be true)
(where is the world that denies you)
did i misguide you?
(tried to be true)
these little storms destroy you
here is the fame they promised to give you
taking the place of my hand now
what separates me from you now
what separates me from you
the soul that you sell now
what does your conscience tell you
where are the demons
of your desires
why does my love destroy you
what separates me from you now
(what separates me from you now)
i said i tried, tried to be true
what separates me from you now
(what separates me from you now)
what separates me from you
(what separates me from you now)
i think it's you now
where is the fortune
where is the world that denies you
who is to blame
when my heart finally forfeits
to a road that will only misguide you
what separates me from you now
(what separates me from you now)
oh did we try, try to be true
(what separates me from you now)
(what separates me from you now)
it separates me from you now
(what separates me from you now)
it separates me from you
(what separates me from you now)
it's you
baby
(i tried, tried to be true)
more precious than a stone
(i tried, tried to be true)
(where is the world that denies you)
all these fatal flowers
(i tried, tried to be true)
(where is the world that denies you)
did i misguide you?
(tried to be true)
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I think this song is also about Michelle Malone, whom Amy dated for some time, not sure how long. Malone had just gotten a big record deal with a major label, Arista, that tried to change her - Ray was commenting on this. later Malone dropped the contract and went out on her own, and stated that the label tried change her into a more commercially appealing cliche - I would also assume that being closeted was an issue that all music artists struggled with at the time. Even Indigo Girls were semi-closeted, even though they never admitted it - it was a don't ask don't tell issue.
@greenjay Just wanted to thank you for your insightful remarks. This is one of those cases where one has the sense of listening to a great song lyric, but is not sure why, until the (inter)personal background is made clear. Thanks for doing that -- it really opens up the song.
@greenjay Just wanted to thank you for your insightful remarks. This is one of those cases where one has the sense of listening to a great song lyric, but is not sure why, until the (inter)personal background is made clear. Thanks for doing that -- it really opens up the song.
About the struggle for artistic integrity.