Warren wanted a Beach Boys thing for this one, and Carl Wilson and Billy Hinsche came in, with Carl arranging the vocal parts. The other harmony vocalists (credited as the "Gentlemen Boys") were Jackson Browne, J.D. Souther, Zevon's longtime backers Waddy Wachtel and Jorge Calderon, and Linda Rondstadt/Stone Poneys guitarist Kenny Edwards.
Standing on the edge,
Battle in my head,
I'm dying to know
I'm dying to know
If I take this leap,
To fail or succeed,
I'm dying to know
I'm dying to know
This is it, I've shaken.
My body's aching,
I lose my hold,
I will let go.
This is it, I'm falling.
My wings need to grow.
I lose my hold,
I will let go.
There's so many roads,
Pitfalls filled with doubt.
I'm dying to know,
I'm dying to know.
Grabbing what I need,
And rip it 'til it bleeds.
I'm dying to know,
I'm dying to know.
This is it, I've shaken.
My body's aching,
I lose my hold,
I will let go.
This is it, I'm falling.
My wings need to grow.
I lose my hold,
I will let go.
(bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum)
If I,
If I take this, this leap,
Will I be broken?
I'm dying to...
This is it, I've shaken.
My body's aching,
I lose my hold,
I will let go.
I lose my hold,
This is it I'm falling.
I lose my hold,
My wings need to grow,
I lose my hold,
I will let go
I will let go.
I will let go!
Battle in my head,
I'm dying to know
I'm dying to know
If I take this leap,
To fail or succeed,
I'm dying to know
I'm dying to know
This is it, I've shaken.
My body's aching,
I lose my hold,
I will let go.
This is it, I'm falling.
My wings need to grow.
I lose my hold,
I will let go.
There's so many roads,
Pitfalls filled with doubt.
I'm dying to know,
I'm dying to know.
Grabbing what I need,
And rip it 'til it bleeds.
I'm dying to know,
I'm dying to know.
This is it, I've shaken.
My body's aching,
I lose my hold,
I will let go.
This is it, I'm falling.
My wings need to grow.
I lose my hold,
I will let go.
(bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum)
If I,
If I take this, this leap,
Will I be broken?
I'm dying to...
This is it, I've shaken.
My body's aching,
I lose my hold,
I will let go.
I lose my hold,
This is it I'm falling.
I lose my hold,
My wings need to grow,
I lose my hold,
I will let go
I will let go.
I will let go!
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Like a lot of the other comments are saying, I think this mainly about voyeurism. If the song was about his girlfriend, then why would he use the word spy. If you are a spy it means you shouldn't be caught, that is kind of the whole point, and if you are a voyeur, the whole point of the pleasure you get from it, is the fact that the other people don't know you are watching them. See a bit of a connection there?
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The way this song speaks to me🥺🥺when I sing it I feel like I relate
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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.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
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@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
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