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Lost My Shape Lyrics
You used to feel like a smoker shivering in the cold
Waiting outside the bar 'til the opener's over
But now you feel like a drinker 20 days off the sauce
Down at the liquor store trying to call your sponsor
You used to feel like the forest fire burning,
But now you feel like a child throwing tantrums for your turn
You used to sound like a prophet
Everyone wanted to know
How you could tell the truth without losing that soft glow
But now you feel like a salesman closing another deal
Or some drunk ship captain raging after the white whale
You used to feel like a forest fire burning
But now you feel like a child throwing tantrums
And then some
You used to feel like the prodigal returning
But now,
Now you hate what you've made
And you want to watch it burn
Waiting outside the bar 'til the opener's over
But now you feel like a drinker 20 days off the sauce
Down at the liquor store trying to call your sponsor
But now you feel like a child throwing tantrums for your turn
Everyone wanted to know
How you could tell the truth without losing that soft glow
Or some drunk ship captain raging after the white whale
You used to feel like a forest fire burning
But now you feel like a child throwing tantrums
And then some
But now,
Now you hate what you've made
And you want to watch it burn
Song Info
Submitted by
windowbird On Aug 04, 2009
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I believe that this is a song sung to himself
Definitely. this is a deeply personal conviction. This is old Pedro The Lion vs. new "enlightened" Bazan. David was always on the fringe of Christian songwriters. He went to places that most Christians wouldn't go, but somehow always was viewed as a truth-telling prophet. A forest fire burning is something of power that tears down old views to make room for new growth.. but a child throwing tantrums, well that's just kind of pitiful. Likewise.. the smoker outside the bar eager to get in and play his set after the opener finishes, while fans await his words contrasted with the pathetic, 20-day-sober alcoholic who can barely fight off the temptation to get loaded.
I can't believe how much he ruined this on the cd.
The live version from the Grey Eagle show is fucking golden compared to this.
Sure this is about Bazan and his struggles with organized religion and personal convictions. Nicely juxtaposed images--- from a burning forest fire to a child throwing a tantrum, suggests to me he isn't quite sure what to believe anymore.
Sure this is about Bazan and his struggles with organized religion and personal convictions. Nicely juxtaposed images--- from a burning forest fire to a child throwing a tantrum, suggests to me he isn't quite sure what to believe anymore.
"You used to feel like the prodigal returning But now, Now you hate what you've made And you want to watch it burn"
"You used to feel like the prodigal returning But now, Now you hate what you've made And you want to watch it burn"
However, he does seem adamant he no longer believes in the spiritual values he was raised with and would like nothing better than to "watch them burn".
However, he does seem adamant he no longer believes in the spiritual values he was raised with and would like nothing better than to "watch them burn".
you are stupid...of course the cd version is very different than the live version...duh
you are stupid...of course the cd version is very different than the live version...duh
Lemme feed ya, baby birds.
Listen to the Starflyer 59 song "Broken Arm (Feat. David Bazan)" from the album Ghosts of The Past. It's the lyrics from "Forest Fires" / "Lost My Shape" but musically, it fits the "Forest Fire" version.
Now listen to Bazan's song "Messes" from Strange Negotiations. It is the music from "Broken Arm" / "Forest Fire."