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Away with Murder Lyrics
How many times have you told me you want to die?
How many times have you told me
Now that you've tried?
[And] how many times will I let you get away with murder?
[And] how many times will you make me feel more alive?
[Hey] I've got a feeling there is something going wrong
I'll put my thoughts in a letter;
(I'll) Send it when I'm feeling strong
Ain't it time you became the girl
That you wanted to be?
I told you all along there was no point [in] looking to me
It's been hard to be strong with all of this going on
(Oh) [Yeah] it's [been] hard to be strong with all of this going on
I have been lonely too like you
I'm just like you
I'm just like you
People have been traveling miles just to hear us sing
It's a February night [and] I don't want to feel anything
To get away maybe I could sell kisses
In Portland I tried my pretty hand at fishing
It's been hard to be strong with all of this going on
(Oh and) [Yeah] it's [been] hard to be strong with all of this going on
I have been lonely too like you
I'm just like you
I'm just like you
[I'm just like you]
Am I just like you?
[Hey I've got a feeling there is something going wrong
I'll put my thoughts in a letter;
Send it when I'm feeling strong]
How many times have you told me
Now that you've tried?
[And] how many times will I let you get away with murder?
[And] how many times will you make me feel more alive?
I'll put my thoughts in a letter;
(I'll) Send it when I'm feeling strong
Ain't it time you became the girl
That you wanted to be?
I told you all along there was no point [in] looking to me
(Oh) [Yeah] it's [been] hard to be strong with all of this going on
I have been lonely too like you
I'm just like you
I'm just like you
It's a February night [and] I don't want to feel anything
To get away maybe I could sell kisses
In Portland I tried my pretty hand at fishing
(Oh and) [Yeah] it's [been] hard to be strong with all of this going on
I have been lonely too like you
I'm just like you
I'm just like you
[I'm just like you]
Am I just like you?
I'll put my thoughts in a letter;
Send it when I'm feeling strong]
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Sometimes I like to pretend this song is being sung to me by an ex-lover.
So melancholy and sad and beautiful.
Is this song the sequel to Eighties Fan?
Lyrics transcribed from the booklet included with the "My Maudlin Career" CD. Parts in brackets were erronesouly left out of the booklet lyrics despite obviously being a part of the song. Parts enclosed in parentheses are in the booklet lyrics despite not actually being in the recorded version. Sans the bracketed and parenthetical parts, everything else from the booklet checks out to my ears.
How many times have you told me you want to die? How many times have you told me Now that you've tried? [And] how many times will I let you get away with murder? [And] how many times will you make me feel more alive?
[Hey] I've got a feeling there is something going wrong I'll put my thoughts in a letter; (I'll) Send it when I'm feeling strong Ain't it time you became the girl That you wanted to be? I told you all along there was no point [in] looking to me
It's been hard to be strong with all of this going on (Oh) [Yeah] it's [been] hard to be strong with all of this going on I have been lonely too like you I'm just like you I'm just like you
People have been traveling miles just to hear us sing It's a February night [and] I don't want to feel anything To get away maybe I could sell kisses In Portland I tried my pretty hand at fishing
It's been hard to be strong with all of this going on (Oh and) [Yeah] it's [been] hard to be strong with all of this going on I have been lonely too like you I'm just like you I'm just like you [I'm just like you] Am I just like you?
[Hey I've got a feeling there is something going wrong I'll put my thoughts in a letter; Send it when I'm feeling strong]
thanks, i'll update it now.
Who is this about? I always thought it was about her bf, and that ticked me off a little bit. I just don't like it when someone tells someone else that they feel their pain, or they know what they're going through. But then I stopped being an idiot and listened more careful. Still the same idea, but I guess its not as bad when she's referring to a friend, a girl friend. Is it about her band mate?
I think it's about Carey too - it sounds like they've been touring together, and it's clearly written to a girl.
I think it's about Carey too - it sounds like they've been touring together, and it's clearly written to a girl.
The way I interpret this song is that it's about someone who is experiencing depression. They have been suicidal, possibly attempting more than once. But it's from the point of view of someone who is close to that person. Could be a friend, lover, family member. Sounds like this is more about a friend. I think about my mom when I hear this song. I put my family through something very similar to this. Thankfully we all came out stronger for it. My mom is my biggest supporter and my best friend now. I didn't realize at the time what I was putting those close to me through, but now I look back and realize how much I was hurting them. I'll always be grateful that we got through it.