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The scratches of a dark night
The rashes of foresight
And I wanted you, oh
The weight of my freezing
I had come to you
The face I was given
I have no similarities to
The spaces in the law look
Like the faces in a word book
I get by (x2)
The matches of opportunities
The last thing I’ve never seen
And I scream to you, oh
The pain I was needing
Was sort of true
The one aim I was clearing
Was the walls that grew
The crazes I overlooked
The leans into the cook
And I did (x2)
And I was screaming bloody murder
I was one with pain
And I stopped by the road side
this is from where I came
My God but it’s so far away
It would seem accidents have gone straight to you
And you’ve changed your point of view
And the places you’re going to
I get crowded
I got crowded
And I’m so glad that you’re mine
It twists up the fabric of time
And I’m useless yes I'm useless
And your faces are bodies
And your hands are feet
Let me roll around
In things I can’t believe
But I tried
Yes I tried
And I tried
You know I tried
The rashes of foresight
And I wanted you, oh
The weight of my freezing
I had come to you
The face I was given
I have no similarities to
The spaces in the law look
Like the faces in a word book
I get by (x2)
The matches of opportunities
The last thing I’ve never seen
And I scream to you, oh
The pain I was needing
Was sort of true
The one aim I was clearing
Was the walls that grew
The crazes I overlooked
The leans into the cook
And I did (x2)
And I was screaming bloody murder
I was one with pain
And I stopped by the road side
this is from where I came
My God but it’s so far away
It would seem accidents have gone straight to you
And you’ve changed your point of view
And the places you’re going to
I get crowded
I got crowded
And I’m so glad that you’re mine
It twists up the fabric of time
And I’m useless yes I'm useless
And your faces are bodies
And your hands are feet
Let me roll around
In things I can’t believe
But I tried
Yes I tried
And I tried
You know I tried
Song Info
Submitted by
avalon_25 On May 30, 2006
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Somehow, I'm always speechless when I've heard this song. I can't say what it's about, but soul. The way it is sung, the way you can feel your skin crawl when you listen to it; this is by far my favourite song. When I need to relax, I'll turn this on, lie down on my bed and listen. Sometimes I end up with tears on my cheeks, as the song says something that I cannot express in words.
That's art - when art does something, that words cannot rationally explain, when art touches you in on a fundamental level and you cannot do anything, but bask in it's glory.
I can't explain the song, I believe it means something different to whoever hears it.
Just like "scratches", I can't explain this song. I can't understand it. But I've memorized it and I love it. It's not uncommon to love something you don't understand.
I think it's about a girlfriend who left him: And I’m so glad that you’re mine But nothing sure... really nothing! lol! He's so myterious... I love his songs but I don't often understand 'cause I'm french and I don't speak english very well... google traduction is my friend! lol Hope you'll help me! lol
this song is like amazingly beautiful. "And I'm useless, Yes, I'm Useless". This whole song is like amazing poetry from the soul. but, everything Frusciante writes is amazing.
i love this song but the lyrics dont make any sense
It's about JFs relationship to fame, how he couldn't recognize himself, how he killed his feelings of fame with pain and how he changed his perception of fame and keeps trying.
It's about JFs relationship to fame, how he couldn't recognize himself, how he killed his feelings of fame with pain and how he changed his perception of fame and keeps trying.
I love when he says, 'screaming bloody murder."
s-c-r-a-t-c-h-e-s + j--o-h-n-f-r-u-s-c-i-a-n-t-e = 23 letters...
the song is 4:19 long... 4 + 19 = 23.
this song gives me disturbing images
A girl told me that this song reminds her of the time we spent together in the dorms. Yeah, we're pretty intense people.