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I've Had Enough Lyrics
You were under the impression
That when you were walking forwards
You'd end up further onward,
But things ain't quite that simple
You got altered information,
You were told to not take chances.
You missed out on new dances.
Now you're losing all your dimples"
My jacket's gonna be cut and slim and checked
Maybe a touch of seersucker with an open neck.
I ride a GS scooter with my hair cut neat
I wear my war time coat in the wind and sleet.
Love reign o'er me.
Love reign o'er me.
Love.
Had enough of living,
Had enough of dying,
Had enough of smiling,
Had enough of crying,
Taken all the high roads,
I've squandered and I've saved,
I've had enough of childhood,
I've had enough of grades.
I've had enough of living,
I've had enough of dying,
I've had enough of smiling,
I've had enough of crying,
I've taken all the high roads,
I've squandered and I've saved,
I've had enough of childhood,
I've had enough of grades.
"Get a job and fight to keep it.
Strike out to reach a mountain.
Be so nice on the outside,
But inside keep ambition.
Don't cry because you hunt them.
Hurt them first they'll love you.
There's a millionaire above you
And you're under his suspicion."
My jacket's gonna be cut and slim and checked
Maybe a touch of seersucker with an open neck.
I ride a GS scooter with my hair cut neat
I wear my war time coat in the wind and sleet.
Love reign o'er me.
Love reign o'er me.
Love.
I've had enough of dancehalls,
I've had enough of pills,
I've had enough of streetfights,
I've seen my share of kills,
I'm finished with the fashions,
And acting like I'm tough,
I'm bored with hate and passion,
I've had enough of trying to love.
That when you were walking forwards
You'd end up further onward,
But things ain't quite that simple
You were told to not take chances.
You missed out on new dances.
Now you're losing all your dimples"
Maybe a touch of seersucker with an open neck.
I ride a GS scooter with my hair cut neat
I wear my war time coat in the wind and sleet.
Love reign o'er me.
Love.
Had enough of dying,
Had enough of smiling,
Had enough of crying,
Taken all the high roads,
I've squandered and I've saved,
I've had enough of childhood,
I've had enough of grades.
I've had enough of dying,
I've had enough of smiling,
I've had enough of crying,
I've taken all the high roads,
I've squandered and I've saved,
I've had enough of childhood,
I've had enough of grades.
Strike out to reach a mountain.
Be so nice on the outside,
But inside keep ambition.
Hurt them first they'll love you.
There's a millionaire above you
And you're under his suspicion."
Maybe a touch of seersucker with an open neck.
I ride a GS scooter with my hair cut neat
I wear my war time coat in the wind and sleet.
Love reign o'er me.
Love.
I've had enough of pills,
I've had enough of streetfights,
I've seen my share of kills,
I'm finished with the fashions,
And acting like I'm tough,
I'm bored with hate and passion,
I've had enough of trying to love.
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Quadrophenia".The Who. THE REAL LYRICS!
"You were under the impression That when you were walking forwards You'd end up further onward, But things ain't quite that simple
You got altered information, You were told to not take chances. You missed out on new dances. Now you're losing all your dimples"
My jacket's gonna be cut and slim and checked Maybe a touch of seersucker with an open neck. I ride a GS scooter with my hair cut neat I wear my war time coat in the wind and sleet.
Love reign o'er me. Love reign o'er me. Love.
Had enough of living, Had enough of dying, Had enough of smiling, Had enough of crying, Taken all the high roads, I've squandered and I've saved, I've had enough of childhood, I've had enough of grades.
I've had enough of living, I've had enough of dying, I've had enough of smiling, I've had enough of crying, I've taken all the high roads, I've squandered and I've saved, I've had enough of childhood, I've had enough of grades.
"Get a job and fight to keep it. Strike out to reach a mountain. Be so nice on the outside, But inside keep ambition.
Don't cry because you hunt them. Hurt them first they'll love you. There's a millionaire above you And you're under his suspicion."
My jacket's gonna be cut and slim and checked Maybe a touch of seersucker with an open neck. I ride a GS scooter with my hair cut neat I wear my war time coat in the wind and sleet.
Love reign o'er me. Love reign o'er me. Love.
I've had enough of dancehalls, I've had enough of pills, I've had enough of streetfights, I've seen my share of kills, I'm finished with the fashions, And acting like I'm tough, I'm bored with hate and passion, I've had enough of crime and love."
"Hurt them first they'll love you." Who's the moron who wrote the lyrics? Please tell me the band borrowed some part-time, out-of-field writing team for these.
"Hurt them first they'll love you." Who's the moron who wrote the lyrics? Please tell me the band borrowed some part-time, out-of-field writing team for these.
On the 1997 tour, the first verse was sung by PJ Proby who played the Godfather, the second by Roger, the third by Billy Idol who played the Ace Face, and the fourth (Love reign o'er me) by Roger again. I think these verses are an argument between Jimmy's personalities which ends in a contemplation of suicide. This is where Jimmy takes his first positive step: he decides to go back to Brighton and the sea which is a metaphor for a kind of spiritual unity.
I really like this interpretation, and I think it makes sense. There's so much going on here, it's contradictory to a large extent. Compare "I'm finished with the fashions and acting like I'm tough" to "My jacket's gonna be cut and slim and checked, Maybe a touch of seersucker, with an open neck. I ride a G.S. scooter with my hair cut neat, Wear my wartime coat in the wind and sleet." it's really a contradiction, it's like Jimmy can't tell which voice to listen to, so to speak. Jimmy's passive side I especially see contradictory attitudes between this, and...
I really like this interpretation, and I think it makes sense. There's so much going on here, it's contradictory to a large extent. Compare "I'm finished with the fashions and acting like I'm tough" to "My jacket's gonna be cut and slim and checked, Maybe a touch of seersucker, with an open neck. I ride a G.S. scooter with my hair cut neat, Wear my wartime coat in the wind and sleet." it's really a contradiction, it's like Jimmy can't tell which voice to listen to, so to speak. Jimmy's passive side I especially see contradictory attitudes between this, and the sense of conviction you get from lines such as "You were under the impression that when you were walking forward you'd end up further onward, but things aren't quite that simple." Although there's no direct lyrical contradiction between these lines and the other personalities, the attitudes seem to be almost completely the opposite of "I've had enough of living, I've had enough of dying." How can you be so indifferent and so convictive at the same time? I think my favorite contrast in the song is "I'm bored with hate and passion, I've had enough of trying to love" and his plea "Love reign O'er Me." Of course he's not literally speaking about love as in the kind between two human beings, but rather a spiritual cleansing (and his ultimate fate) - still by seeking a spiritual cleansing Jimmy realizes that maybe if he can just escape his own thoughts - and seek purity, love and passion will come to him once again. It's not that he has actually been rendered incapable of passion - he's just "had enough" - passion is too hard - too difficult.
Eventually all of the voices get to be too much - he has to escape - he has to get out of his own mind. This leads to the song where Jimmy goes "out of [his] brain on the train."
@Regos the Sane saw the 97 tour as well in MSG! Memories! Great show! ✌️
@Regos the Sane saw the 97 tour as well in MSG! Memories! Great show! ✌️
I just submitted the correct lyrics but there is no telling when they will be approved...
P.S. I freaking love this song!!!!
"What's the point? I've had enought of this s**t, I can't live anymore, I can't live this pettey 'MOD' Lifestyle..."
Note that Pete Townshend said "Mod is a shorter word for 'young beautiful and stupid.'"
this is the wrong lyrics for the wrong song! had enough is from keith moon's last album, who are you! The other song is I've had enough from the rock opera quadrphenia. this is a completely different song! Somebody fix this error! Peace out!!