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Frozen in the place I hide
Not afraid to paint my sky with
Some who say I've lost my mind
Brother try and hope to find
You were always so far away
I know that pain so don't you run away
Like you used to do
Roses in a vase of white
Bloodied by the thorns beside the leaves
That fall because my hand is
Pulling them hard as I can
You were always so far away
I know that pain and I won't run away
Like I used to do
Pictures in a box at home
Yellowing and green with mold
So I can barely see your face
Wonder how that color taste
You were always so far away
I know the way so don't you run away
Like you used to do
Like you used to do
Not afraid to paint my sky with
Some who say I've lost my mind
Brother try and hope to find
I know that pain so don't you run away
Like you used to do
Bloodied by the thorns beside the leaves
That fall because my hand is
Pulling them hard as I can
I know that pain and I won't run away
Like I used to do
Yellowing and green with mold
So I can barely see your face
Wonder how that color taste
I know the way so don't you run away
Like you used to do
Like you used to do
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Directly from the linear notes of the Music Bank box set (written by Cantrell):
"Ours was a divorced family, I was the older brother and we had a sister Cheri in the middle. As you know, when you're a kid there's no way you wanna hang out with your four-year-younger brother. You'll take care of the guy if someone's trying to kick his ass, but other than that you don't wanna know. I think I was really hard on him, especially without my father around. David had nbody, he split to live with my Dad and we didn't see much of each other for a good 6 or 7 years. That song was about the time we were apart, and like 'Rooster' was my dad, it was a way of trying to build a bridge."
This song means alot to me because I feel this way with my own brother. Thanks for the meaning Heihachimushroom.
Pictures in a box at home Yellowing and green with mold So I can barely see your face Wonder how that color taste
The last part "Wonder how that color taste" makes me wonder if he is referring to a deceased brother who is molding and decaying. Or maybe the brother is dead to him in his mind. If his brother was alive or not so distant, he wouldn't have to look at pictures to see his brother. That's what I love about songs. They give enough substance to let the imagination take over.
If you eat Psilocybin mushrooms you can taste colors. That's what it meant for me when my brother and I ate mushrooms together and tripped.
If you eat Psilocybin mushrooms you can taste colors. That's what it meant for me when my brother and I ate mushrooms together and tripped.
I wish I would've seen the reaction to 'Sap' when it was released.......'Facelift' is a heavy album - it never even hints at the beautiful, soulful, acoustic music we hear in 'Sap.' After this sideswipe, it should've been a call to the world just how special these guys were. They weren't just about heavy metal riffs, screaming, and loud music.
me being a learner in life and also when it come to guitars,this was the first ever song that i had cracked all by myself.so this song means a lot to me ...
This song is a great song, but does not mean much to me because of my own brother. I think more just about friends in general. Too many people forget or just don't realizw that friendship is a two way street.
Hah...After not being able to sleep, I decided to pick up a guitar and I ended up learning this song. Must have been 3am and I dont think I ever did get to sleep that night.
Anyway, Cantrell wrote the song about (duh) his brother, Howard. I recall Cantrell saying that he didnt always treat his brother as well as he should have and this was an attempt to reconcile with him.
Btw this is a great song, when they performed it on Unplugged... whoa it gave chills up and down my spine.
And by "Facelift" I mean "Sap."
Jerry played this at Dimebag's tribute, at his house the night he died. " This song is called Brother and i am proud to call Dimebag my brother."