My Poor Brain

Foo Fighters

Real life is so hard
We hide in the stars
That's where our heads are
My head and your heart

This is a blackout
Don't let it go to waste
This is a blackout
I want to detonate

When you are so far
I'm falling apart
Lose all my sonar
You jam my radar

This is a blackout
Don't let it go to waste
This is a blackout
I want to detonate

Sometimes I feel I'm getting stuck
Between the handshake and the fuck

You've got me on guard
I've got my head start
My head and your heart
The same in the stars

This is a blackout
Don't let it go to waste
This is a blackout
I want to detonate

Sometimes I wish that I could change
I can't save you from my poor brain
Brain, brain, brain, okay


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My Poor Brain Lyrics as written by Pat Smear Dave Grohl

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    General CommentIt seems that things are going okay for him and the girl...Then he has a blackout and becomes an angrier more intense version of himself. Like a manic-depressive. "I can't save you from my poor brain" he wishes he could be normal, but he can't and he's sorry for it.

    The line "Sometimes I feel I'm getting stuck, between the handshake and the fuck"...I love that line, I don't know why I really have no idea what it means.
    thisboyon January 29, 2002   Link
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    General CommentTo me the line "line "Sometimes I feel I'm getting stuck, between the handshake and the fuck" means they are more than just friends but they stil arnt togeather. It took me a while to get into this song but now I am I love it!
    kid Aon March 09, 2003   Link
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    General CommentPretty much that "real life is so hard..."
    and when you are depressed a lot, you need someone to take your mind off it. "we hide in the
    stars".
    So when your special person is so far away, everything seems to fucking suck; hence the "blackout".
    When you're depressed all the time, too, it can take down the people with you as well. "I can't save you from my poor brain, ok?"

    I could go on and on about this song. Means much to me.
    granola brinkon April 17, 2004   Link
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    General Commentthis song is about getting lost in space and blowing up because in space there is a vacuum that will make you explode if you don't have your space suit on
    incuon May 08, 2004   Link
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    General CommentI know it's not the intended meaning, but "my poor brain" is a great name for the song just because it's a good song to listen to when you're really (I mean REALLY) stressed.
    Regos the Saneon September 18, 2004   Link
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    General CommentThe line "sometimes I feel I'm getting stuck, between the handshake and the fuck" is one of the all time great lines in my opinion. Its like one of thos simple things that somebody says that you can completely relate to your life. Its the ultimate verbalization of sexual frustration.
    mxmattdon September 27, 2004   Link
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    General Comment"sometimes I feel I'm getting stuck, between the handshake and the fuck" i think is the line that says what the whole song is about. i think it's about thinking too much about whether a particular relationship will work and not just trusting your heart. oh how much this is about my life!
    liv85on October 12, 2004   Link
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    General Commentlove incu's 'meaning' for this song. i just love the sound of this song. Amazing production.
    punker_rockeron December 04, 2004   Link
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    General CommentYeah, I like that meaning too, except for one thing. I recently read (much to my disappointment) that you don't actually explode in a vacuum; human skin is strong enough that your body merely swells up and you die from a lack of oxygen.
    Regos the Saneon January 29, 2005   Link
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    General CommentLove songs that start so imbalanced - Great Song. Intro is similar to Pearl Jam's Last Exit
    bkat004on April 13, 2005   Link

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