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.
Speak about Greenly
Now that she's gone
Take my time when I go to bed
And I sleep, Lord
I'm getting over
Rolling over
I said can you just wait
To tell me in the morning?
Slow it down
Slow it down
Lay it low
Save it for the morning
I know that you would like
Like to change me
Make me softer
Tune your voice like a baby
I'm using caution
Bet you wanted
I wish you could wait
To tell me in the morning
Slow it down
Slow it down
Lay it low
Save it for the morning
I shouted questions
Like a fierce fire
You tried to take me by the arm
Into the light
I'm almost over
Rolling over
I said could you just wait
To tell me in the morning?
Slow it down
Slow it down
Lay it low
Save it for the morning
And I'll tell you one more thing
I confess to self deception
Pull the lock and pry it open
They're pretending to be stolen
I am my own thief in the night
Struck up for mnay years
Just to get here
Between the humility
And be my own teacher
I guess it backfired
'cause my motive
Was just to take and
Never kept that way I guess
Slow it down
Slow it down
Lay it low
Save it for the morning
I shouted questions
Like a fierce fire
You tried to take me into your arms and lead me to the light
I'm almost over
Rolling over
I said could you just wait
To tell me in the morning?
Slow it down
Slow it down
Lay it low
Save it for the morning
And I'll tell you one more thing
I confess to self deception
Pull the lock and pry it open
They're pretending to be stolen
And I am my own thief in the night
Now that she's gone
Take my time when I go to bed
And I sleep, Lord
I'm getting over
Rolling over
I said can you just wait
To tell me in the morning?
Slow it down
Slow it down
Lay it low
Save it for the morning
I know that you would like
Like to change me
Make me softer
Tune your voice like a baby
I'm using caution
Bet you wanted
I wish you could wait
To tell me in the morning
Slow it down
Slow it down
Lay it low
Save it for the morning
I shouted questions
Like a fierce fire
You tried to take me by the arm
Into the light
I'm almost over
Rolling over
I said could you just wait
To tell me in the morning?
Slow it down
Slow it down
Lay it low
Save it for the morning
And I'll tell you one more thing
I confess to self deception
Pull the lock and pry it open
They're pretending to be stolen
I am my own thief in the night
Struck up for mnay years
Just to get here
Between the humility
And be my own teacher
I guess it backfired
'cause my motive
Was just to take and
Never kept that way I guess
Slow it down
Slow it down
Lay it low
Save it for the morning
I shouted questions
Like a fierce fire
You tried to take me into your arms and lead me to the light
I'm almost over
Rolling over
I said could you just wait
To tell me in the morning?
Slow it down
Slow it down
Lay it low
Save it for the morning
And I'll tell you one more thing
I confess to self deception
Pull the lock and pry it open
They're pretending to be stolen
And I am my own thief in the night
Lyrics submitted by euthanasia27, edited by Mellow_Harsher, culprit
Tell Me in the Morning Lyrics as written by Matthew Cole Aveiro Jonathan Bo Russell
Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing
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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.”
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This song is clearly a break up song. "Tell me in the morning" comes from the common advice "sleep on it" or "it will all be better in the morning". She brings up problems in their relationship that they both recognize (And I'll tell you one more thing; I confess to self deception; Broke the lock and pried it open; Then pretend to be stolen; I am my own thief in the night; Struggled for many years, just to get here; To learn humility, and be my own teacher I guess it backfired, 'cause my motive was just to take and never care 'bout what I give) but they just fight & yell at each other and end of breaking up. He still cares about her though and wishes that she could have waited to talk about things in the morning, operating under the belief that things would have turned out differently.
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I'm having a hard time figuring this one out. But I do believe he's "shouting questions like a FIST FIGHT", not a "fierce fire".
Yeah these lyrics are wrong in many other places as well. I'll work on a meaning and maybe some better lyrics when i can figure them out.
I think it's "stick around" rather than "speak about" an "turn on your melody" and not "between the humility"
stick around Greenly(?) now that she's gone take my time when I go to bed and I sleep long I'm getting over mullin' over I said could you just wait to tell me in the morning?
slow it down slow it down and lay it low save it for the morning
I know that you would like like to change me make me softer to your voice like a baby I'm using caution but you want it I wish you could wait to tell me in the morning
slow it down slow it down and lay it low save it for the morning
I shouted questions like a fist fight you tried to take me by the arms lead me to the light I'm almost over worrying over I wish that you could wait to tell me in the morning
slow it down slow it down lay it low save it for the morning
and I'll tell you one more thing I confess to self deception and ill pull the lock and pry I'll it open(?) they're pretending to be stolen I am my own thief in the night
struggled for many years just to get here to learn humility and be my own teacher i guess it backfired cause my motive was just to take and never care 'bout what i give
slow it down slow it down lay it low save it for the morning
I shouted questions like a fist fight you tried to take me by the arms lead me to the light I'm almost over worrying over I wish that you could wait to tell me in the morning
slow it down slow it down and lay it low save it for the morning
and I'll tell you one more thing I confess to self deception and i broke the lock and i pried it open they're pretending to be stolen and I am my own thief in the night
Stick around Greenleaf, now that she's gone Take my time when I go to bed, and I sleep long I'm getting over, mulling over I said "can't you just wait to tell me in the morning?"
Slow it down Slow it down Laying low Save it for the morning
I know that you would like, like to change me Make me softer to your voice like a baby I'm using caution, bet you're warning I wish you could wait to tell me in the morning
Slow it down Slow it down Lay it low Save it for the morning
I'm shouting questions, like a fist fight You tried to take me by the arm into the light I'm almost over, warring over I said "could you just wait to tell me in the morning?"
Slow it down Slow it down Lay it low Save it for the morning
And I'll tell you one more thing I confess to self deception Broke the lock and pried it open Then pretend to be stolen I am my own thief in the night
Struggled for many years, just to get here To learn humility, and be my own teacher I guess it backfired, 'cause my motive was just to take and never care 'bout what I give
Slow it down Slow it down Lay it low Save it for the morning
I'm shouting questions like a fist fight you tried to take me by the arm into the light I'm almost over warring over I said "could you just wait to tell me in the morning?"
Slow it down Slow it down Lay it low Save it for the moring
And I'll tell you one more thing I confess to self deception Broke the lock and pried it open Then pretend to be stolen I am my own thief in the night
I agree with amb7s. Smart thinking, that was a tough one.
I agree with amb7s. Smart thinking, that was a tough one.
I really think this is a song being sung to God. CWK are a band with Christian roots, and the lyrics really seem to be coming from someone young in their faith. For many of us (myself included), we feel the impact of God's Word (all of it - the scary stuff along with the pleasant stuff) and feel we need time (or sleep) to process it. Sometimes it's laziness, sometimes we just want His patience.
Fantastic song.
...fantastic if that's the interpretation, that is.....