Warren wanted a Beach Boys thing for this one, and Carl Wilson and Billy Hinsche came in, with Carl arranging the vocal parts. The other harmony vocalists (credited as the "Gentlemen Boys") were Jackson Browne, J.D. Souther, Zevon's longtime backers Waddy Wachtel and Jorge Calderon, and Linda Rondstadt/Stone Poneys guitarist Kenny Edwards.
I'll never be fraternity
Another disease fraternity
Never believe fraternities
Just armies bored in life
I'll never be fraternity
I'll never need that brand of me
Fading the pace behind your eyes
Free to be straight for shape and size
Waiting awake and watch you rise
Go on, keep feeding
Swearing by the
Swearing father
Swearing fathers in
I'll never be fraternity
Another disease fraternity
Never believe fraternities
Just armies bored in life
I don't believe fraternities
See the disease fraternities
Wait of the hate behind your eyes
Free to be straight for shape and size
Waiting awake and watch you rise
Go on, keep feeding
Swearing by them
Swearing father
Swearing fathers in
I'll never be fraternity
Another disease fraternity
Never believe fraternities
Just armies bored in life
Hand me down
I'll never be fraternity
Another disease fraternity
Never believe fraternities
Just armies bored in life
Bored in life
Bored in life
Another disease fraternity
Never believe fraternities
Just armies bored in life
I'll never be fraternity
I'll never need that brand of me
Fading the pace behind your eyes
Free to be straight for shape and size
Waiting awake and watch you rise
Go on, keep feeding
Swearing by the
Swearing father
Swearing fathers in
I'll never be fraternity
Another disease fraternity
Never believe fraternities
Just armies bored in life
I don't believe fraternities
See the disease fraternities
Wait of the hate behind your eyes
Free to be straight for shape and size
Waiting awake and watch you rise
Go on, keep feeding
Swearing by them
Swearing father
Swearing fathers in
I'll never be fraternity
Another disease fraternity
Never believe fraternities
Just armies bored in life
Hand me down
I'll never be fraternity
Another disease fraternity
Never believe fraternities
Just armies bored in life
Bored in life
Bored in life
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The way this song speaks to me🥺🥺when I sing it I feel like I relate
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
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@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
it is about being different to everybody else because of not wanting to be in a fraternity
One of my favourite songs on the album for it's simplicity and methodical approach. The lyrics, personally, isn't about your College Frats. Using the words 'armies bored in life' to me, is more about so called 'secret societies' ie. Masons and such. I'm of the opinion that these organisations may exist, probably exist, but who really gives a f--k? Countless book written about them, there's a target audience just for conspiracies these days... as far as I'm concerned, can anyone really be stuffed going to all this effort to control the world via puppet strings, hiding in Ivory Towers? I don't think so, believe what you want.
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They do exist, in fact my grandfather was a mason... but I don't think it's specifically about that... I think it's about not wanting to be like everybody else...something like that :)
I don't think this is on any album. Any one know if it's a b-side to a single?
i think the line is actually 'born in line' instead of bored with life. the other line i find interesting is 'swearing by the swearing father'
these two lines to me show somewhat of a family link in a fraternity. perhaps these people are forced into spots that they don't want to be in by expectation of the family?
This song is on the Australian version of There Is Nothing Left To Lose right at the end of the album. It's a great song
This is such an anthem! I like to think it's about a desire not to conform. I love it anyway.