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Scotty's Lament Lyrics
So surprised
I fought windmills
So surprised
I saw angels
I know my place in this...
So surprised
I had visions
So surprised
You were in them
I found my place in this world
It's you I swear
It's you I swear
I delight in my despair
(I'll wait for you)
It's you I swear
It's you I swear
Giving me the right
(I'll wait for you)
It's you who lied
You who lied
When you had to swallow pride
(I'll wait for you)
It's you I swear
It's you I swear...
So surprised
Thoughts escaped me
So surprised
Words escaped me
I know my place in this...
So surprised
I had visions
So surprised
You were in them
I found my place in this world
It's you I swear
It's you I swear
I delight in my despair
(I'll wait for you)
It's you I swear
It's you I swear
Giving me the right
(I'll wait for you)
It's you who lied
You who lied
When you had to swallow pride
(I'll wait for you)
It's you I swear
It's you I swear...
I fought windmills
So surprised
I saw angels
I know my place in this...
I had visions
So surprised
You were in them
I found my place in this world
It's you I swear
I delight in my despair
(I'll wait for you)
It's you I swear
It's you I swear
Giving me the right
(I'll wait for you)
It's you who lied
You who lied
When you had to swallow pride
(I'll wait for you)
It's you I swear
It's you I swear...
Thoughts escaped me
So surprised
Words escaped me
I know my place in this...
I had visions
So surprised
You were in them
I found my place in this world
It's you I swear
I delight in my despair
(I'll wait for you)
It's you I swear
It's you I swear
Giving me the right
(I'll wait for you)
It's you who lied
You who lied
When you had to swallow pride
(I'll wait for you)
It's you I swear
It's you I swear...
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Seems to be about the distorted relationship or friendship between the singer and the person he talks about, where even though the other person lied and was the root of problems, the singer blames himself and drowns in a feeling of guilt. Otherwise there is no explaining for lines such as "I faught windmills" or "I delight in my despair".
A lot of early Connells songs were very hard to decipher. "Seven" for example is another example where the lyrics are too introspective to really know the true meaning.
Interesting PS: the band in its early days was once named "Raleigh's local depressants" in a local magazine because they thought the lyrics were gloomy. I guess that is due to lines such as "I delight in my despair". I think whoever wrote for that magazine never heard of Joy Division and such. The Connells depressing?? Oh god, no, not at all.
Anyone have any ideas about the title of this song? (When I first saw it on the album insert, my first thought was of the Star Trek character.)
@GwiberWyrdd doesn't seem to be referencing Star Trek in any way in the song, so doubt about Scotty from Star Trek.
@GwiberWyrdd doesn't seem to be referencing Star Trek in any way in the song, so doubt about Scotty from Star Trek.
Maybe just a fictional character??
Maybe just a fictional character??
@sokorny I didn't say I thought the song was about Scotty from Star Trek. I said that I was initially reminded of said character when I read the song title on the album insert. I apologise if I did not make this sufficiently clear.
@sokorny I didn't say I thought the song was about Scotty from Star Trek. I said that I was initially reminded of said character when I read the song title on the album insert. I apologise if I did not make this sufficiently clear.
I asked was if anyone had any ideas what the title means (in particular, I am baffled as to whether, and if so how, it has anything to do with the lyrics). If you have any ideas on this subject, I would be pleased to hear them.
I asked was if anyone had any ideas what the title means (in particular, I am baffled as to whether, and if so how, it has anything to do with the lyrics). If you have any ideas on this subject, I would be pleased to hear them.
@GwiberWyrdd I always assumed a song about Scotty from Star trek's Lament would contain the lyrics "I'm giving er all I've got Captain!" or comments about a general lack of dilithium (sp?) crystals and that one accident where he beamed up only half of a red shirt XD
@GwiberWyrdd I always assumed a song about Scotty from Star trek's Lament would contain the lyrics "I'm giving er all I've got Captain!" or comments about a general lack of dilithium (sp?) crystals and that one accident where he beamed up only half of a red shirt XD