I Am The Cancer Lyrics
There is too much to do or I'd go with you
It's a bad time I haven't got a dime
But I don't know where you're going
There's security in knowing
But I know some morning without any warning
You'll be gone
Now you're supposed to miss me
I just wrote you a long note
You better answer
I am the cancer
Removed from you
Now you've got to kiss me
Kiss me goodbye
You're going nowhere
What do you care?
There's nothing up your sleeve, so you can never leave.
Why would you?
But I shall return it was my turn
To get away
Someone had to stay
So I can go
I can't wait until you kiss me
Until you kiss me
I can't wait until you kiss me
Kiss me again
The scarecrow bit is a wizard of Oz refrence. The song is about how people are leaving and the person singing feels they need to leave soemthing behind in their place.
From what I know about the Halifax music scene in the mid-90s (which, admittedly, isn't much), this song is Chris Murphy's farewell song to Halifax, leaving behind Matt (poss. Murphy, of The Super Friendz?), Alyson (poss. MacLeod, of Jale [who soon thereafter abruptly left the band]?) and Andrew (Scott, of Sloan, who was the only memeber to remain in Halifax post-Twice Removed...the other three moved to Toronto to be with their respective ladies).
Also, I believe the last line of the first "scarecrow" verse meld in with the first line of the last verse, that is "Why would you/Stay there, Scarecrow?/Sorry I had to go, but...", not "Say there, Scarecrow".
I can only speculate about the "cancer" reference in the Andrew verse, it's possible they were having issues of their own that were (presumably) resolved by Chris moving to Toronto (since the band is still happily together etc)
@charismarisa Andrew was the first member to move to Toronto . Patrick was the last to leave ... ✌
@charismarisa Andrew was the first member to move to Toronto . Patrick was the last to leave ... ✌
so good. that pretty much sums it up.
This song is phenomenal. I love the harmony. Normally, I am not very good at exactly detecting which people is singing each note but voices are so distinctly different its very apparent. Yet they blend so well, its scary.
I'm writing this comment (oddly) exactly 2 months after my previous post. Sometimes i feel i really need to hear this song. its almost like a salve on my soul. Those soothing harmonies caress my ears and brain. Actually i feel this way about Smeared as a whole. I also find it very interesting how a small set of favorite artists dominate my musical attentions. Sloan is one of those artists.
I keep coming back to Sloan and this song. It's like medication. I feel like a want to say alot more, but i don't know what to say...
Once again I'm listening to Sloan...To start the new year
This song is dominating my I-tunes as most listened to. Currently 83 times. I'm addicted.
Zen
Here it is July 30th, 2011 and im making another post about "I am the cancer". i am totally hypnotized by this song. the I-tunes just hit 130 plays * that by about 4minutes means I've listen to it 520minutes or over 8 hours of the song
@Zenmanship Great song! I don't use iTunes. There's definitely a bit of darkness embeded in the song. Hope all is well. If not, please please message me. codfyfoss0@gmail.com
@Zenmanship Great song! I don't use iTunes. There's definitely a bit of darkness embeded in the song. Hope all is well. If not, please please message me. codfyfoss0@gmail.com
i think this song is about people leaving and someone is dying of cancer...the i am he cancer part is like saying he wishes that the person didn't have cancer...the i havn't got a dime part is refering to the need for money to survive cancer but he doesn't have any