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I've been high, and i've been down
My head in the clouds and my hands in the ground
In the arms of a woman, I found my way home
In the arms of a woman, I had been lost
When I'm so lost that this losing feel like dying
I hope you'll be by me then
When I'm so lost that this losing feel like dying
I hope you'll be by me then
As a young man, I was afraid
Of my life, what would I make?
I would make love, what will I hate?
What bittersweet road will I take to my grave?
And if I'm old 'til this oldness have me dying
I hope you'll be by me then
Oh, when I'm old 'til this oldness has me dying
I hope you'll be by me then
I hope you'll be by me then
Sick of you, and I'm sick of me
I'm sick of wars, and I'm sick of peace
I'm sick of sound 'til I'm sick of silence
Oh, sick of the darkness 'til I'm sick of the light
When I'm so sick that this sickness has me dying
I hope you'll be by me then
I hope you'll be by me then
Oh, when I'm so sick that this sickness have me dying
I hope you'll be by me then
Once, as a boy, I saw what happened
I saw them beat him down to the cold, cold ground
Watched those big boys beat that man down
I was too weak to make a stand
When I'm so weak that this weakness feels like dying
I hope you'll be by me then
When I'm so weak that this weakness feels like dying
I hope you'll be by me then
When I'm old 'til this oldness feels like dying
I hope you'll be by me then
So I will live as I see fit
There will be those who will not like it
But in the arms of a woman, I found my way home
So to the arms of a woman, I will go
And if I'm old 'til this oldness has me dying
I hope you'll be by me then
My head in the clouds and my hands in the ground
In the arms of a woman, I found my way home
In the arms of a woman, I had been lost
I hope you'll be by me then
When I'm so lost that this losing feel like dying
I hope you'll be by me then
Of my life, what would I make?
I would make love, what will I hate?
What bittersweet road will I take to my grave?
I hope you'll be by me then
Oh, when I'm old 'til this oldness has me dying
I hope you'll be by me then
I hope you'll be by me then
I'm sick of wars, and I'm sick of peace
I'm sick of sound 'til I'm sick of silence
Oh, sick of the darkness 'til I'm sick of the light
I hope you'll be by me then
I hope you'll be by me then
Oh, when I'm so sick that this sickness have me dying
I hope you'll be by me then
I saw them beat him down to the cold, cold ground
Watched those big boys beat that man down
I was too weak to make a stand
I hope you'll be by me then
When I'm so weak that this weakness feels like dying
I hope you'll be by me then
I hope you'll be by me then
There will be those who will not like it
But in the arms of a woman, I found my way home
So to the arms of a woman, I will go
I hope you'll be by me then
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I personally feel that the woman he speaks of is the presence of Love and the projetion of Love trough you. Only through Love can one accept one another for how their ego explains them to themselves, and therefore love eternally and unconditionally.
Dave often mocks the Christian God and embraces a general sense of good he expresses as "Her". This is a Motherly sense of Love. Warmth. Well being. Love each other equally. This is the only way to feel satisfaction and contentment in each moment of every day. Identify an ego for exactly what it is. Imaginary and irrelevant, as is each religion where the politics there in exclude or seperate ANYONE from your endless LOVE...
Much Love to all those who give Love... ;-)
Well, I had the priviledge of hearing this song live last night! I think that it's a song about love, and what you're going to do with your life. He's singing about how he found himself in the arms of a woman (his wife, I presume), and that's when he finally felt at home. Also, he sings about not being able to take a stand, and probably wishing that he could.
I just heard this on Youtube, I must have listened to it 900 times. I love the overall sound of the song. I think of it as a young child seeing all this horrible things in life and not being able to do anything about it. The arms of a good woman is the boys mama where everything is ok.
heard this song for the first time when he came to camden last night. its one of them songs where you almost know exactly what hes saying. itll be a great song soon.
Heard this song live at the Gorge couple of days ago...twas awesome. Don't have any thoughts on it yet though...still thinking. =]]
Great Song. Heard it live at Piedmont in ATL.
I saw this song live too! Incredible. Maybe I'm misinterpreting, but I thought that this song was just about having someone to stand by you and support you through anything. It's about not being entirely sure where your life is leading you, it's about making your own decisions ("I will live as I see fit"), and sometimes this may involve being wrong, or contradicting yourself ("Sick of you, and I'm sick of me/I'm sick of wars, and I'm sick of peace...."). However, it's also about going through life with someone who will be by you through it all and defend you. At least this is what I got out of it...let me know what you think.
I agree with you 100%.
I agree with you 100%.
Great song. first heard it live at Camden 8/7/07. now i got it on piedmont.. and its great
just throwin it out there jimi hendrix jim morrison and janis joplin died at age 27, and this song talks about dying and stuff. either way its real great live alpine show rocked with the roots guest appearing!
I love this song.
What will I be? Who will be mine? What will be the end of me? Dave so often deals with these crucial life questions but always seems to come out with some resolve, in this case to return to the arms of a woman.