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Forgive me, forgive me
If I seem alarmed
I had a motionless moment
No harm’s done
You see right through a million
Words that I harrowed
And built of mountains of shrapnel
I’ve made my mind up, my mind up
Because the line drawn in the sand’s wrong
Where all the pioneers have gone
And all that’s left are unresolved
Out of step opinions
And you say the word and I will come
With overbearing clouds of woe
Out of breath but not alone
Forgive me, forgive me
If I’m straight for awhile
I made a poisonless process
That is getting old
I always wind up
With boxed-up over crinkles
A motive, motives
I’ve made my mind up, my mind up
And I could care less who’s turned off
Where all the pioneers have gone
And all that’s left are unresolved
Out of step opinions
And you say the word and I will come
With overbearing clouds of woe
Out of breath but not alone
Who’s turned off
Who’s turned off
They always say “Hooray!”
It has to leave us
You were not alone when
We have been stretched too far
Where all the pioneers have gone
And all that’s left are unresolved
Out of step opinions
It’s like we’re dead once more
But you say the word and I will come
With overbearing clouds of woe
Out of breath but not alone
If I seem alarmed
I had a motionless moment
No harm’s done
Words that I harrowed
And built of mountains of shrapnel
I’ve made my mind up, my mind up
Because the line drawn in the sand’s wrong
And all that’s left are unresolved
Out of step opinions
With overbearing clouds of woe
Out of breath but not alone
If I’m straight for awhile
I made a poisonless process
That is getting old
With boxed-up over crinkles
A motive, motives
I’ve made my mind up, my mind up
And I could care less who’s turned off
And all that’s left are unresolved
Out of step opinions
With overbearing clouds of woe
Out of breath but not alone
Who’s turned off
It has to leave us
You were not alone when
We have been stretched too far
And all that’s left are unresolved
Out of step opinions
It’s like we’re dead once more
With overbearing clouds of woe
Out of breath but not alone
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Submitted by
palefacebrett On May 13, 2012
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I think the lyrics seem to reflect the collapse of the music industry and how most modern music is becoming weaker in meaning. Just my impression from how he says "I could care less who's turned off." Like he's saying that he doesn't care about people not liking what the band does and the whole line about "You see right through a million words that I harrowed" also seems like sarcasm towards critics who pretend to know what he means. There's several other lines that make me think this, "When all the pioneers are gone" makes me think about pioneers in the music industry becoming fewer and fewer. I'm not going to pretend that I know what this song is about for certain, but that's what I think.
I think it's sort of a statement of purpose. Going forward, the Pickups are going to be musical pioneers rather than followers. No more Smashing Pumpkins comparisons.
Neck of the Woods was their most sonically diverse album yet, and with this song as the last track I think they're saying that they're going to push boundaries even further with their next one.
"I’ve made my mind up, my mind up And I could care less who’s turned off"
He's gotten tired of doing the same thing over and over again. He wants to make his own music rather than what critics expect of him at this point.
The lyrics here are almost entirely wrong.
If anyone is interested, the correct lyrics:
Forgive me, forgive me If I seem alarmed I had a motionless moment No harm’s done
You see I'VE READ THROUGH a million Words that I HAVE WROTE And built of mountains of shrapnel I’ve made my mind up, my mind up Because the line drawn in the sand’s wrong
WHEN all the pioneers have gone And all that’s left are unresolved Out of step opinions
And you say the word and I will come With overbearing clouds of WARMTH Out of breath but not alone
Forgive me, forgive me If I’m straight FORWARD I'M IN A POISONOUS process That is getting old
I always wind up With BOTCHED UP OVER CRITICAL EMOTIVE motives I’ve made my mind up, my mind up And I could care less who’s turned off
WHEN all the pioneers have gone And all that’s left are unresolved Out of step opinions
And you say the word and I will come With overbearing clouds of WARMTH Out of breath but not alone
Who’s turned off Who’s turned off
They always say HOW GREAT It has to leave us WANTING BUT YOU AND I KNOW WHEN We have been stretched too THIN
WHEN all the pioneers have gone And all that’s left are unresolved Out of step opinions It’s LIFE OR DEATH once more
But you say the word and I will come With overbearing clouds of WARMTH OUT OF BREATH BUT NOT ALONE
@LucasCorso A couple of corrections to my corrections. "Built UP mountains of shrapnel" and "They always say how great is IS to leave us wanting."
@LucasCorso A couple of corrections to my corrections. "Built UP mountains of shrapnel" and "They always say how great is IS to leave us wanting."