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You line them up
Look at your shoes
You hang names on your wall
Then you shoot them all
You fly around in planes
That bring you down
To meet me who loves you, like
Me crashing to the ground
Are you so lonely?
Don't even know me
But you'd like to stone me
Mr Writer, why don't you tell it like it is?
Why don't you tell it like it really is?
Before you go on home
I used to treat you right
Give you my time
But when I'd turn my back on you
Then you do what you do
You've just enough, in my own view
Education to perform
I'd like to shoot you all
And then you go home
With you on your own
What do you really know?
Mr Writer, why don't you tell it like it is?
Why don't you tell it like it really is?
Before you go on home
And then you go home
With you on your own
What do you even know?
Mr Writer, why don't you tell it like it is?
Why don't you tell it like it really is?
Before you go on home
Mr Writer, why don't you tell it like it is?
Why don't you tell it like it always is?
Before you go on home
Mr Writer, why don't you tell it like it really is?
Why don't you tell it like it always is?
Before you go on home
Look at your shoes
You hang names on your wall
Then you shoot them all
That bring you down
To meet me who loves you, like
Me crashing to the ground
Don't even know me
But you'd like to stone me
Why don't you tell it like it really is?
Before you go on home
Give you my time
But when I'd turn my back on you
Then you do what you do
Education to perform
I'd like to shoot you all
And then you go home
With you on your own
What do you really know?
Why don't you tell it like it really is?
Before you go on home
With you on your own
What do you even know?
Why don't you tell it like it really is?
Before you go on home
Why don't you tell it like it always is?
Before you go on home
Why don't you tell it like it always is?
Before you go on home
Song Info
Submitted by
nelly On Dec 23, 2001
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This is a very creative way to criticize rock critics.
i dont think its rock critics as much as the english press in general... "dont even know me but u like to stone me..."- it seems its a journalits job to make up stories to sell papers
It must be so frustrating how journalists write crap about you that actually hurts. But it's their job, and they go on home without another thought about how it could upset a person.
Stupid world.
I like the really drugged up slurry sound to this song. The video is also cool, portraying the critics/media as Clowns (like Doyler said)
It's pretty obvious what the song means, however I don't exactly understand downwars pointing arrow
"You line them up Look at your shoes"
Right...i hate to say it, but you're all wrong lol.
It is actually about businessmen or reprters or workers in general who go away for work. It is actually a song about how they cheat on their wives with prostitutes or whatever, then they go home and pretend their perfect little life really is "perfect".
It's in an interview with Stereophonics, look it up =]
This song is about a journalist who was with Stereophonics on tour. He had fun, spend time and had launch with Stereophonics. After the tour, he left for work, he wrote a humiliating article about the band. A few days later Kelly Jones (lead singer) composed this song about him.
If you can read the lyrics again, it will be more clear.
You fly around in planes That bring you down To meet me who loves you, like Me crashing to the ground
Are you so lonely? You don't even know me But you'd like to stone me
Mr. Writer, why don't you tell it like it is? Why don't you tell it like it really is? Before you go on home
@zinzin
@zinzin
glad someone knows here knows the correct meaning behind the song.
glad someone knows here knows the correct meaning behind the song.
Nothing to say about the meaning, just thought I'd comment on how much this song rocks. It rocs my clock.
Very dark song, really...
Its about the critiscm the phonics were getting when they started. They tried to stop the phonics achieving sucsess cause they were so miserable in their own lives. Kelly used to appease them and give them his time, but now hes just like "Fuck off"
Its such a bitter and angry song. Brilliant In the video, the critic is a clown :)
I love the beginning! Ah tis so lush