Whiskey and Water

OH man, this breaks my heart. Is it really that hard for most people to decipher British accents when they sing? I wonder if they're laughing their ass off at how their poetry gets destroyed when people try to figure out what they're saying. It's such an incredible song, and the lyrics really are poetry. I wish more people could hear the real beauty in them, as opposed to the nonsense their brains make up to fill in sounds they can't figure out.

. . . if a man is born to fall, then let me live against my creed

. . . 'cause I am idle drunk and well busy with nothing to do . . . (YES this is how they talk, like "man i am WELL tired" instead of 'very'.)

. . . kindly with Fortune . . . She's spending Saturdays in the Arctic with ESSP . . . (http://www.essp.org/)

. . . Oh won't you sing something in minor key

. . . won't you cling to me in major key

about time!

Woooooooooooo, I tried getting the lyrics myself some time ago, but never quite got anywhere near as far as this good person did! I love a lot of these lyrics. I believe this song is about a man who's unhappy with his situation in life. He wanted to go somewhere, and wanted to be with this certain girl, even though he knows he could do a lot better than her. He can't help his feelings for her though, and he's sad that she hurts him, when she knows as well as he does that she doesn't deserve him. He wants to "make it out with pride" which might be hard because this girl is tooling him, and although he should come to a "time for leaving," he "will love you instead." He wants her to feel the way he feels for her, but no matter what, he will still love her, because she is the only "joy I've known." Might make sense because since he's worried and sad, he's resorting to whiskey to help his problems that can't end because he won't let his mind win over his heart.

Hm.... here are a few corrections that might be worth looking into, but I could easily be wrong.

Cause I am idle, drunk, and we're*

And I am charged guilty of sin*

And polish off these battle cries*

But rather, I'm ready to live*

But albeit something to hide* (?)

And I came onto you for covering up We'll bury the dread

Too happy to lie*

But won't you cling to me and make your key*

It's only "Whiskey" not "Whiskey and Water."

I think this song has something to with Ramesh moving to Glasgow. I am almost certain that he says "She's spending Saturday's in Partick" which is an area of Glasgow, & SSP could be the Scottish Socialist Sarty, although I'm completely unsure of what they have to do with anything.

It would make sense if he was talking about Glasgow as the song talks about following dreams, "drama and change", travelling far, etc.

Please be nice.

PARTY, not Sarty.

The song's title should be "Whiskey & Water", not "Whiskey". "Whiskey & Water" was the original song title when it was first released. >>;;

the lyrics actually indicate a man's relationship with alcohol and -- due to the alcohol -- his estranged relationship with someone that is related to him.

She's spending Saturdays in politic With the SSP