Both as a standalone and as part of the DSOTS album, you can take this lyric as read. As a matter of public record, Jourgensen's drug intake was legendary even in the 1980s. By the late 90s, in his own words, he was grappling with massive addiction issues and had lost almost everything: friends, spouse, money and had nearly died more than once. "Dark Side of the Spoon" is a both funny & sad title for an album made by a musical genius who was losing the plot; and this song is a message to his fans & friends saying he knows it. It's painful to listen to so I'm glad the "Keith Richards of industrial metals" wised up and cleaned up. Well done sir.
Pour me
Floatin' out to see
An opportunity that went by
Pour you
Now what you gonna do?
Now what you gonna do?
You just cry
Pour me, so blind I couldn't see
The flowers or the trees, I don't know why
Pour you
You split yourself in two
Now what you gonna do?
You just cry
I hear you
Come nearer
I hear you but I don't understand
I hear you
Come nearer
I hear you but I don't understand
Pour me
Floating out to see
An opportunity that went by
Pour you
Now what you gonna do?
Now what you gonna do?
You just cry
I hear you
Come nearer
I hear you, but I don't understand
I hear you
Come nearer
I hear you but I don't understand
I don't understand
I don't understand
Floatin' out to see
An opportunity that went by
Pour you
Now what you gonna do?
Now what you gonna do?
You just cry
Pour me, so blind I couldn't see
The flowers or the trees, I don't know why
Pour you
You split yourself in two
Now what you gonna do?
You just cry
I hear you
Come nearer
I hear you but I don't understand
I hear you
Come nearer
I hear you but I don't understand
Pour me
Floating out to see
An opportunity that went by
Pour you
Now what you gonna do?
Now what you gonna do?
You just cry
I hear you
Come nearer
I hear you, but I don't understand
I hear you
Come nearer
I hear you but I don't understand
I don't understand
I don't understand
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Pour Me [Live at the Hollywood Bowl] Lyrics as written by Dave Bartholomew Antoine Domino
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According to Coldplay's official website, here are the actual lyrics.
Poor me, floating out to sea An opportunity that went bad Poor you, now what you gonna do? Now what you gonna do? You just cry
Poor me, so blind I couldn't see The forest for the trees I don't know why Poor you, you split yourself in two Now what you gonna do? You just cry
I hear you come nearer I hear you but I don't understand I hear you come nearer I hear you but I don't understand
Poor me, floating out to sea An opportunity that went bad Poor you, now what you gonna do? Oh what you gonna do? You just cry
I hear you come nearer I hear you but I don't understand I hear you come nearer I hear you but I don't understand
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not quite sure if the lyrics are right. if they arent, just say so and ill edit them. anyway, awesome song. i dont usually like to listen to recordings of live songs, but this ones an exception.
never heard this song :-/
It's actually called 'Poor Me'...
sorry... i just saw the single cover and the song is 'pour me'. i really did think that song was called 'poor me'... i guess its my ears playing games. the two sound quite a like, you must admit
the lyric isn't right :) a heard it now, and the lyric sn't right, I can't edit because I don't speak english [zape] :/
pour me, so blind i couldn't see the flowers or the trees, i don't know why.
i think it makes more sense if it's like: the forrest for the trees, does it?