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Nice and Blue (Pt. Two) Lyrics
You were a song I couldn't sing
caught like a bear by the bees with its hand in the hive
who complains of the pain of the sting
when I'm lucky I got out alive!
a life at best left half behind,
the taste of the honey still sweet on my tongue
and I'd run (Lord knows I've tried)
but there's no place on Earth I can hide
from the wrong I've done
then I saw a mountain and I saw a city
steadily sinking but suspiciously calm
it wasn't an end, it wasn't a beginning
but a ceaseless stumbling on
there, strapped like a watch on my wrist
that's finished with gold but can't tell the time
was all or what little pleasure exists
seductively sold and uselessly mine
our horse was fast and first from the gate
with the lead of a length at the sound of the gun
and the last of our cash laid down to fate (at 17 to 1)
but by the final stretch in the rear of the pack
that nag limping bad in the back
we reluctantly gave all the money we'd saved,
a fifth to the commonwealth and the rest to the track
then I saw a forest grow in the city
& a driftwood wall of birdhouse gourds
and I'm still waiting to meet a girl like my Mom
who's closer to my age
the true light of my eyes is a Pearl
equally emptied to equally shine
and all or what little joy in the world
seemed suddenly simple and endlessly mine
I was once the wine and you were the wineglass,
I was once alive when you held me,
but G-d became the glass,
all things left are emptiness
but oh, you're just a little girl
if you look out and see a trace
of a dark red that was once my face
in the clarity of such grace,
you'll forget all about me
caught like a bear by the bees with its hand in the hive
who complains of the pain of the sting
when I'm lucky I got out alive!
a life at best left half behind,
the taste of the honey still sweet on my tongue
and I'd run (Lord knows I've tried)
but there's no place on Earth I can hide
from the wrong I've done
steadily sinking but suspiciously calm
it wasn't an end, it wasn't a beginning
but a ceaseless stumbling on
there, strapped like a watch on my wrist
that's finished with gold but can't tell the time
was all or what little pleasure exists
seductively sold and uselessly mine
with the lead of a length at the sound of the gun
and the last of our cash laid down to fate (at 17 to 1)
but by the final stretch in the rear of the pack
that nag limping bad in the back
we reluctantly gave all the money we'd saved,
a fifth to the commonwealth and the rest to the track
then I saw a forest grow in the city
& a driftwood wall of birdhouse gourds
and I'm still waiting to meet a girl like my Mom
who's closer to my age
equally emptied to equally shine
and all or what little joy in the world
seemed suddenly simple and endlessly mine
I was once alive when you held me,
but G-d became the glass,
all things left are emptiness
but oh, you're just a little girl
if you look out and see a trace
of a dark red that was once my face
in the clarity of such grace,
you'll forget all about me
Song Info
Submitted by
knife2agunfight On Aug 02, 2006
More mewithoutYou
January 1979
Silencer
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Messes of Men
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wow thanks for posting these lyrics. this song is amazing. not entirely sure what its about. but i like this line...it gives me the image of someone being lukewarm in their faith.
"Then I saw a mountain And I saw a city Steadily, safely, suspiciously calm It wasn't an end, it was no beginning But ceaseless stumbling on"
brother, sister is going to win me.
Amazing song.
I love how the band makes sequels to their songs because their viewpoints change over time.
"Remember me" - pt 1 "Forget all about me" - pt 2
Alright, I really love this new song, I like how it brings Part 1 full circle as the person above me stated.
There's no way I got all these lyrics completely correct, they were quite difficult to decifer at times, so any suggestions and corrections would be appreciated. Of course when the album comes out I'll come make them correct. They are quite amazing even as is though, I love the stanzas with the bear and the horse race. Amazing song.
I have a feeling that this band might become the next Nirvana with the release of "Brother, Sister".
Uselessly mocked*, not blind.
Wait, no. I think he sings "Seducting the soul, But useless to mind."
I think that would make more sense.
Seuctive to soul*
Haha, sorry, I'm making too many corrections.
Yeah that sounds good and makes sense now, I was about to say Suducting is not a word, but I definatly hear the T sound so suductive to soul makes sense. Thanks.
Also the number he says, is it possible that he is reffering to a verse in the bible that also corresponds to a horses odds? Is there a verse that would relate to this song that is 17:1?? One that has to do with faith.
I was starting to think that it might have been a score of a race or something of that sort. But yeah, i'm positive that I've heard 17. So, you're probably right. It makes sense.