Girl from a Pawnshop Lyrics
I love how the guitar reflects such anguish during the "out of respect" lyrics! Truly powerful music there.
I'm inclined to agree with most RealCoolHand's interpretation, and the song title indicates that she has come "from a pawnshop," so I assumed she has sold an engagement ring. Except the shift between third- and first-person would support the belief that he wrote the letter to her.
Although, the title alone could almost validate that one night stand interpretation with her being treated as a loaner.
The version of this song on the Crowology album is INCREDIBLE. The violin is heartbreaking. I agree with FreezeSukka, you can picture every detail if you listen intently. Such a beautiful song. I have a tattoo of "There's a passion in being alone, A grace in a loveless time, There's no new cross, there's no new sign, only the sun and the changing tide."
"If we remain friends at best...sometime later, no no not yet...We'll smile and remember it like this.."
That's just one of the great lines from this song, but the poster above is right, the Croweology version of this song surpasses any expectation. I think that the beauty of this song (and many of the Crowes' songs) is that their lyrics, although metaphoric at times, are also pretty straight forward and applicable to any aspect of one's life. It's the sound of the instruments, the emotion of Chris Robinson's voice that tells the story- that's where their songs get you. One of their best, even if never released...it's a song that you'll remember in a certain situation and then play over and over. "There's a passion in being alone, a grace in a loveless time."
It's LOVER EXPATRIATE, not expatriot. there is no such word as expatriot.
Who puts in the lyrics? Idiot.
Definition of EXPATRIATE: transitive verb 1 : banish, exile 2 : to withdraw (oneself) from residence in or allegiance to one's native country intransitive verb : to leave one's native country to live elsewhere; also : to renounce allegiance to one's native country
I love this song to death. The Black Crowes are my absolute favorite. Its full of pain and it touches me everytime I hear it.
I agree 100%. This is a fantastic song. Chris Robinson never ceases to amaze me.
Yeah its a great song.
i love the "penis on my nose" chorus at the end.
Penis on my nose.... That's funny. This is a beautiful, multi-layered song about that icky feeling of blowing off a one night stand. Only Chris Robinson can make that sound pretty.
SEMPRE. ARE YA' SMOKIN CRACK? LOL. THIS SONG IS SO TOUCHING AND SAD. THE CROWES ARE MY ROCK. THERE IS A SONG.. REALLY THERE IS AN ALBUM FOR EVERY MOOD YOU'RE IN. GENIUS.