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Judy Staring At The Sun Lyrics
Smacked up again behind the door
Begging please give me some more
A vein that's open for the day
Feel the pulse beneath the skin
And smiling as it all begins
Oh where have you been?
Judy's staring at the sun
Judy's staring at the sun
Judy's fantasy has come
So amplify this little one
She's a volume freak
She hears as much as she can see
And what she sees she can't believe
It's just that Judy needs a moment of release
To give her peace peace peace
Judy's starting at the sun
Judy's day passed out of sight
Judy will be suffering tonight
She's suffering
She passed by and said good-bye to him
And in a rare and lucid state
She said my days are unoriginal
I wanna fade fade fade
She's suffering
Judy's staring at the sun
Judy's day passed out of sight
Judy will be suffering tonight
Begging please give me some more
A vein that's open for the day
Feel the pulse beneath the skin
And smiling as it all begins
Oh where have you been?
Judy's staring at the sun
Judy's fantasy has come
She's a volume freak
She hears as much as she can see
And what she sees she can't believe
It's just that Judy needs a moment of release
To give her peace peace peace
Judy's day passed out of sight
Judy will be suffering tonight
She's suffering
And in a rare and lucid state
She said my days are unoriginal
I wanna fade fade fade
She's suffering
Judy's day passed out of sight
Judy will be suffering tonight
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This one's not that mysterious. There's a genuine quality to Judy that just can't be fully expressed becuase of her heroin (heroine) addiction.
Its a song of sympathy and remose and, possibly, affection.
Don't stare at the sun kiddies...
@stratocaps Bingo! While the song itself is pretty straightforward (aside from the disarmingly poppy melody/vocal harmonies), I totally agree withdrawn you that there is a strongly sympathetic tone to the lyrics. That's what I respect so much about this song and what always drew me to it.
@stratocaps Bingo! While the song itself is pretty straightforward (aside from the disarmingly poppy melody/vocal harmonies), I totally agree withdrawn you that there is a strongly sympathetic tone to the lyrics. That's what I respect so much about this song and what always drew me to it.
It refrains from preachy, anti-heroin schtick, but also steers clear from glamorizing Judy's lifestyle as a junkie. And while the lyrics are clear, they still refrain from reaching cliché. That's a hard tightrope to balance upon.
It refrains from preachy, anti-heroin schtick, but also steers clear from glamorizing Judy's lifestyle as a junkie. And while the lyrics are clear, they still refrain from reaching cliché. That's a hard tightrope to balance upon.
Sorry to ramble, its just that this song has a lot of personal significance to me...
Sorry to ramble, its just that this song has a lot of personal significance to me and has brought me to tears on more than one occasion. There is no judgment passed, nor pity - only truth and sympathy. It even ends semi-ambiguously , IMO. The last verse starts with her in "a rare and lucid state" saying "goodbye" to him (Dealer? Enabler? Drug buddy?) and saying that her days have become "unoriginal", though she then says she wants to " fade, fade, fade", followed by vocals that repeat the "She's suffering" part that runs throughout the song. So, that could imply apathy or lack of hope, meaning continued use due to loss of self-respect or simply bc many junkies often vocalize a desire to quit, but lose that drive once dope sickness and/or emotional anguish kick in.
I agree with @stratocaps that it is a song of affection and sympathy, which tells a person's story without imparting judgment or cliché. One of the best/most effective songs I've heard about addiction
The headstones also have a song called "Judy". It's meaning is not as clear, but there are similarities.
"She spends her days looking in to the sun"
Love the live versions of this song with Tanya Donnelly (of Belly)...amazing!
Poignant song about heroin and the grip of addiction. Seminal song for 90's alternative music. And the lead singer's cousin is Bruce Dickinson from Iron Maiden.