Yeah, hey
I want to travel south this year
I won't
Won't prevent safe passage here
Why you act crazy?
Not an act, maybe
So close, a lady
Shifty eyes, shady
Yeah, hey, yeah
Tears that soak a callous heart
Why you act frightened?
I am enlightened
Your weakness builds me
So someday you'll see
I stay away
Why you act crazy?
Not an act, maybe
So close, a lady
Shifty eyes, shady
I stay away
I stay away
I stay away
I stay away
I want to travel south this year
I won't
Won't prevent safe passage here
Why you act crazy?
Not an act, maybe
So close, a lady
Shifty eyes, shady
Yeah, hey, yeah
Tears that soak a callous heart
Why you act frightened?
I am enlightened
Your weakness builds me
So someday you'll see
I stay away
Why you act crazy?
Not an act, maybe
So close, a lady
Shifty eyes, shady
I stay away
I stay away
I stay away
I stay away
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"Yeah, I want to travel south this year
Aaah, Woah, Woah
Won't prevent safe passage here"
I want to leave you, and you can't stop me.
"Why you act crazy
Not an act maybe
So close a lady
Shifty eyes shady"
You're crazy. I can see it in your eyes.
"Yeah, hey Yeah, tears that soak
A callous heart"
Your crying for show, but you don't really feel anything, cuz you're a bitch.
"Why you act frightened
I am enlightened
Your weakness builds me
So someday you'll see"
You're scared that I'm leaving, but that only empowers me, because now I see you're not just a bitch, you are weak bitch.
"I stay away"
I'm going to stay the hell away from you, because you are crazy!
Layne definitely puts it more poetically then I do. That's what I think this songs means, and I can relate it to many women in my life.
It's a shame that people label him a junkie and can only see things through that lens. I think it drove him mad at times!
The song seems to describe the feelings between two persons, the narrator determined to just disappear with no second thoughts. While the other part is seemingly questioning the decision the narrator has made, and is left mourning a person who feels no guilt at all for going "south".
Beautiful song.
"...
You are blamed for all that is a mystery
whithin myself -- Burning
Oh, I pray that I might someday
Throw a blanket over that angry child
If the strength is found within the
Core of my being
His tears soak my heart and weight
it down
I am tired, I am numb, and I am so
very, very lonely.
I am . . ."
I also think about Angry Chair's quote "Weight of my heart, not the size..."
Aaah, woah, woah (the person that asked is crying)
Wont prevent safe passage here (The author is saying this woman's crying tears sadness is not going to stop him from getting there without harm)
Why you act crazy (She's getting distressed and hysterical)
Not an act maybe (The author is getting aggressive and angry and is suggesting she is insane eventhough he preobably doesn't think so)
So close a lady (You are close to a woman but you are girlish more insults)
Shifty eyes shady (You're reasons for wanting me to stay don't seem to be the truth, come out with it and furthermore suggesting this woman is worthless)
Yeah, hey yeah, tears that soak
A callous heart (Your tears do nothing and are inconsequential to me and just furthering that she is powerless)
Why you act frightened (your fear is stupid)
I am enlightened (I'm smarter than you my choice is better than yours trust me)
Your weakness builds me (I think this implys that her lack of confidence to get out of the relationship just makes his self esteem higher because it says that even though he is treating her like crap he still is her best shot)
So someday youll see (you'll catch on your just slow, more insults)
I stay away (I'm doing what I want you couldn't stop me)
Perhaps that all is convoluted, I think its describing a relationship of sadism and complete lack of respect for the girl... come on listen to that voice it sounds twisted scathing and demented... I think Layne wants this girl to break up with him and is putting it in her face that hahhahahha you can't, you are too weak you can't live without me... who is going to want you... People idolize me, you on the other hand are a number... I think it has a moral of stick to your own kind if you are weak you better stay with the weak if you are strong you can co-exist with the strong how ever demented of a way that is of teaching a lesson... Yah, these people are extremely respectable but if you are going to be with someone who is respectable you should bring something to the table too.