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say farewell, g'night, sonny-jim in your defenceless, winning smile.
what do you hope to win? and bliss face down, defended.
well, now stoned demon john there's no town the boy cannot belong
why did you come here? is it to excavate all your sins? boil within?
slaughter like the daughter of the devil you send me i have to deal, you called me here.
you couldn't say that you were juiced the night that you were introduced to demon john
gonna take him with you when you go?
dance down slow. Oh, way down.
you cannot escape the bar-side angel dissector.
you undo your life with too much cocoon, who's your protector?
dark is the city where the white girls walk by.
down below your eyes, just like fireflies.
you call me here, come on here, follow me dear
, past cascades of rage and fear.
you called me here.
you couldn't' say that you had been juiced
the time that you were introduced to demon john.
well, you knew you had to want to go, dance down slow.
by the light of the sun, murder comes today or tonight
better get yourself together and transcend it,
a burst of light blaze stars into me,
while the love breaks through here and now.
so, murder by the light of the sun.
please, don't get too close to me.
you said you are for real, it's not pretend.
all memories stolen, know this for yourself.
how would you like to be the happiest man in the world?
behind the weathered field hands,
whose blistered paws harvest cut,
for wedding clothes they'll never wear
marching down a road that was never there
it takes place on a sunlit lace and the backbone broken.
please bring us light, demon john,
you demon john take him with you when you go.
what do you hope to win? and bliss face down, defended.
well, now stoned demon john there's no town the boy cannot belong
why did you come here? is it to excavate all your sins? boil within?
slaughter like the daughter of the devil you send me i have to deal, you called me here.
gonna take him with you when you go?
dance down slow. Oh, way down.
you cannot escape the bar-side angel dissector.
you undo your life with too much cocoon, who's your protector?
down below your eyes, just like fireflies.
you call me here, come on here, follow me dear
, past cascades of rage and fear.
you called me here.
the time that you were introduced to demon john.
well, you knew you had to want to go, dance down slow.
by the light of the sun, murder comes today or tonight
better get yourself together and transcend it,
a burst of light blaze stars into me,
while the love breaks through here and now.
please, don't get too close to me.
you said you are for real, it's not pretend.
all memories stolen, know this for yourself.
how would you like to be the happiest man in the world?
behind the weathered field hands,
whose blistered paws harvest cut,
for wedding clothes they'll never wear
marching down a road that was never there
it takes place on a sunlit lace and the backbone broken.
please bring us light, demon john,
you demon john take him with you when you go.
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i absolutely love these lyrics-"well, now stoned demon john there's no town the boy cannot belong "...
YEah. The riff mixed with effects at the 0:57-1:00 mark reminds of a theme song or something, but I really love it. I love the riff during the break bits, when sings the line."Demon John"
this is one of the songs that is so evidently unfinished on sketches.
This song is brilliant but it really stumps me. Maybe just because I smoked about a million cigarettes tonight and I feel a bit sick, but I really can't figure out what it's about. Anyone got any clues for me? I would love to play this song but obviously I can't if I don't know what it means! Help me out fellow Buckley lovers! xox
I believe this song is about Jeff facing his demons... demon john may be referring to that. He is trying to confront his demons and everything he's buried in his soul...
He was definitely using light and stars as a recurring focus in his writing for sketches. This song always seems like an ode to drugs or some sort of irresistible demon. He’s briefly set free by the light of a lover or an angel or someone pure and good but it’s quickly snuffed out and he’s pulled back down into the promise of a dark seduction.