In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Help me I don't know what I'm doing
Help me before I fall to ruin
And if I'm blind, I will lead you on
Come follow me now before our time is gone
And as you're laughing at this fool tonight
Let me rid myself of any line that I might choose to trip you up
And as I'm howling at the moonlight, don't you kid yourself
I will be your luck and never be your curse
Never be your curse
Help me I don't know what I'm saying
Sometimes this tongue can be betraying
And if I'm wrong, is that such a crime?
And if you want, you can set my words to right
And as you're laughing at this fool tonight
Let me rid myself of any line that I might choose to trip you up
And as I'm howling at the moonlight, don't you kid yourself
I will be your luck and never be your curse, never be your curse
And if your eyes forget to well
And if your lies forget to tell
And if our paths forget to cross
It doesn't mean you're lost
And as you're laughing at this fool tonight
Let me rid myself of any line that I might choose to trip you up
And as I'm howling at the moonlight, don't you kid yourself
Even at my worse
And as you're laughing at this fool tonight
Let me rid myself of any line that I might choose to trip you up
And as I'm howling at the moonlight, don't you kid yourself
I will be your luck even at my worse, I will be you luck, never be your curse
Help me before I fall to ruin
And if I'm blind, I will lead you on
Come follow me now before our time is gone
And as you're laughing at this fool tonight
Let me rid myself of any line that I might choose to trip you up
And as I'm howling at the moonlight, don't you kid yourself
I will be your luck and never be your curse
Never be your curse
Help me I don't know what I'm saying
Sometimes this tongue can be betraying
And if I'm wrong, is that such a crime?
And if you want, you can set my words to right
And as you're laughing at this fool tonight
Let me rid myself of any line that I might choose to trip you up
And as I'm howling at the moonlight, don't you kid yourself
I will be your luck and never be your curse, never be your curse
And if your eyes forget to well
And if your lies forget to tell
And if our paths forget to cross
It doesn't mean you're lost
And as you're laughing at this fool tonight
Let me rid myself of any line that I might choose to trip you up
And as I'm howling at the moonlight, don't you kid yourself
Even at my worse
And as you're laughing at this fool tonight
Let me rid myself of any line that I might choose to trip you up
And as I'm howling at the moonlight, don't you kid yourself
I will be your luck even at my worse, I will be you luck, never be your curse
Lyrics submitted by TannerCKG, edited by ameerhamid89
The Curse Lyrics as written by Chris Cornell Timothy Commerford
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, Hipgnosis Songs Group
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This song has a very simple meaning, the narrateor is in love with a girl, saying, he maybe have promblems, but hes willing to rid them 'Let me rid myself of any line that I might use to trip you up' But he also feels like an outsider and abit of a loser 'And as you’re laughing at this fool tonight' and 'And as I’m howling at the moonlight' but he still believes no matter what happens he will still her the girls luck, and never a burden 'I will be your luck and never your curse' we can tell thoughtout the verses, hes very confused with what is going on with this girl and does not know whats going on. He doenst have any self confidence 'Sometimes this tongue can be betraying' chris has converyed the emssage of tripical love her brilliantly, the story if unrequentied love.
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And if our paths forget to cross It doesn’t mean you’re lost
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Does anyone get this line?
And as I’m howling at the moonlight, don’t you kid yourself
^^
He's trying to get the girl to think that he's not a bad/crazy or whatever..That's why "I will be your luck" comes in...?