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Suicide Is Painless Lyrics

Through early morning fog I see

visions of the things to be

the pains that are withheld for me

I realize and I can see...

[REFRAIN]:

that suicide is painless

It brings on many changes

and I can take or leave it if I please.

I try to find a way to make

all our little joys relate

without that ever-present hate

but now I know that it's too late, and...

[REFRAIN]

The game of life is hard to play

I'm gonna lose it anyway

The losing card I'll someday lay

so this is all I have to say.

[REFRAIN]

The only way to win is cheat

And lay it down before I'm beat

and to another give my seat

for that's the only painless feat.

[REFRAIN]

The sword of time will pierce our skins

It doesn't hurt when it begins

But as it works its way on in

The pain grows stronger...watch it grin, but...

[REFRAIN]

A brave man once requested me

to answer questions that are key

is it to be or not to be

and I replied 'oh why ask me?'

[REFRAIN]

'Cause suicide is painless

it brings on many changes

and I can take or leave it if I please.

...and you can do the same thing if you please.
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Cover art for Suicide Is Painless lyrics by Johnny Mandel

14 y.o. kid wrote lyrics about the war and the transience of life? You gotta be kidding...

Cover art for Suicide Is Painless lyrics by Johnny Mandel

By the way, movie/series is just a pale copy of the Joseph Heller's book Catch 22.

Cover art for Suicide Is Painless lyrics by Johnny Mandel

It meant nothing when i was in my twenties, 30 plus years later, i have a greater understanding for the truth behind the lyrics, it does not condone suicide but rather explains a final way to escape. I love the song but it does make me rather sad.

Cover art for Suicide Is Painless lyrics by Johnny Mandel

A great song from a great movie, this song encapsulates the frustrated irony of MASH.

Anyway, its supposed to be ironic, not serious. Its not pro-suicide. Used in the movie MASH, specifically in the instance that a dentist was considering suicide because, as I recall, he thought he was gay. (which he wasn't, he was just disturbed)

Cover art for Suicide Is Painless lyrics by Johnny Mandel

Such a hauntingly beautiful song. It really conveys the sense of apathy and hopelessness that comes about with depression and suicide. And to think that it was written by a 14-year-old. (Trivia time: It was written by Mike Altman, the son of the movie's director, Robert Altman. Mike got a lot richer than his dad from the movie.)

Cover art for Suicide Is Painless lyrics by Johnny Mandel

Check out the version of this song by the soul jazz group Midnight Blue on their 'Inner City Blues ' album.

Cover art for Suicide Is Painless lyrics by Johnny Mandel

In no way suicide could or would ever be done without pain. That is beyond any sense or degree of intelligence. A lot of despair and loss go into a mind before suicide. And a specific pain gets transferred to the survivors as well. I lost my father to suicide when I was eleven.

Cover art for Suicide Is Painless lyrics by Johnny Mandel

these are such great lyrics - probably my favourite lyrics ever, next to the sound of silence

Cover art for Suicide Is Painless lyrics by Johnny Mandel

i don\'t think may people know that this song has words to it. they just know the tune from the start of the TV show.

Cover art for Suicide Is Painless lyrics by Johnny Mandel

this is a great song. its so perfect in such a dark, disturbing way.