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Descending Lyrics
Have mercy baby
I'm descending again
Open your eyes baby
Cause this time it's sink or it's swim
No sermons on ascending
No verdict on deceit
No selfish memorandum
No confusion for me
Chorus:
curses
Curses and clues
Just a feast, feast for fools
Have mercy baby
And hand me downs
Well it was just a few years ago
You'd hand me ups and a map right out of town
But I would let it slide
Slide like mercury
All silver and quick baby
Poisonous and deadly
So deadly
I'm descending again
Open your eyes baby
Cause this time it's sink or it's swim
No sermons on ascending
No verdict on deceit
No selfish memorandum
No confusion for me
Chorus:
curses
Curses and clues
Just a feast, feast for fools
Have mercy baby
And hand me downs
Well it was just a few years ago
You'd hand me ups and a map right out of town
But I would let it slide
Slide like mercury
All silver and quick baby
Poisonous and deadly
So deadly
Song Info
Submitted by
spliphstar On Jan 04, 2002
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sounds like another trip down the bad side of heroin...It's sad the keith Richards, jimmy pages' of the world don't come clean and tell the world the terrible side to real drug addiction.
sorry. but it is true kids.
anyway . as Chris explains, the trip down can't be avoided like it could have back in the day. It just gets tougher and at times there is no relief in site.
The chorus makes me wonder.
"Curses Curses and clues Just a feast, feast for fools"
If the song is about drug addiction, then 'the fest of fools' might be a symbol of empty hedonism present in addict's lifestyle. What about "curses and clues"? Is related to constant frustation while seeking a way to get clean? Any other idea people? Also, to bring up some discussion, I've heard that the song may be about Chris' bi-polar tendencies.
Chris is a wierd lyricst. He can write some fantastic stuff(like this one), but also complete shit. Anyway, Crowes are a great band.
Yes, I agree: about addiction, def, and most likely heroin.
Yes, I agree: about addiction, def, and most likely heroin.
"I'm descending again" Means either "descending into addiction," or that he's getting high on a "downer" type drug.
"I'm descending again" Means either "descending into addiction," or that he's getting high on a "downer" type drug.
The second verse, with "hand me downs/hand me ups" suggests we're talking about a drug w/ "downer" effects.
The second verse, with "hand me downs/hand me ups" suggests we're talking about a drug w/ "downer" effects.
Sounds like a song about someone who traded in a speed addiction for a heroin addiction.
Sounds like a song about someone who traded in a speed addiction for a heroin addiction.
The Amorica album is so so f'n good! Listening to the tune today and rereading the lyrics to Descending, as I always think the lyrics go: no selfish memory. but it's memorandum! To all those that think it's a drug song, what the f does a memorandum have to do with drugs. Let's go beyond your addiction problems and think like me ;) The song is possible about the law as in lady justice, blind folded with her scale..ok go with me here,(open your eyes), back a few years before this Album TBC was taken to court over a contract that was supposedly written up on a napkin as to naming someone their manager: management fraud: Possible a song about the case, the court system and lady justice! Well that's how I was thinking about it today! It could also be about divorce and a break up! But as with most songs you take from it what you want to and where your at in life. Oh by the way please be reminded that this album was censored for it's cover art, f'n people and their damn hang ups! I'd much rather live in Amorica then America most days!
oh, great friggin song.
AWESOME SONG.. THE MUSIC IS BEAUTIFUL.. AND I HAVE TO AGREE WITH pt ON THE MEANINGS TIP TIP.... 2 YEARS LATER. HA.