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stand outside with a suitcase
(there's a forcefield round my neck)
walk around all the while
(and it stands just where I sat)
look at the people driving backwards
(and the stance I took on that)
no particular style
(leaves that forcefield round my back)
don't let it get near you
don't let it get too close
don't let it turn you into
(and the stance I took on that)
the things you hate the most
(leaves a forcefield round my neck)
roll out your silver-dollar coffins
pull out your buckskin gloves
tell them anything you want to
the sound comes from above
don't let it get near you
don't let it get too close
don't let it turn you into
(and the stance I took on that)
the things you hate the most
(leaves a forcefield round my neck)
don't let it get near you
don't let it get too close
don't let it turn you into
the things you hate the most
(there's a forcefield round my neck)
(and it stands just where I sat)
(and the stance I took on that)
(leaves a forcefield round my neck)
(there's a forcefield round my neck)
(and it stands just where I've set)
(and the stance I took on that)
(leaves a forcefield round my neck)
(there's a forcefield round my neck)
walk around all the while
(and it stands just where I sat)
look at the people driving backwards
(and the stance I took on that)
no particular style
(leaves that forcefield round my back)
don't let it get too close
don't let it turn you into
(and the stance I took on that)
the things you hate the most
(leaves a forcefield round my neck)
pull out your buckskin gloves
tell them anything you want to
the sound comes from above
don't let it get too close
don't let it turn you into
(and the stance I took on that)
the things you hate the most
(leaves a forcefield round my neck)
don't let it get too close
don't let it turn you into
the things you hate the most
(and it stands just where I sat)
(and the stance I took on that)
(leaves a forcefield round my neck)
(there's a forcefield round my neck)
(and it stands just where I've set)
(and the stance I took on that)
(leaves a forcefield round my neck)
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This song is amazing, Sam Jayne and Beck's voices go together so well. I think it's about selling out...in any way, not just in the music industry, comprimising your value and becoming something you used to despise.
Amazing song. I agree that the meaning has to do with compromising one's stance. Also suggested through the ambigiuous nature of the lyrics being nearly overlapped. Definitely one of my favorites off of One Foot in the Grave.
I interpret it as coming to terms with reality and the mistakes a person makes. A person can still aim towards a peace of one's own mind even with past things they reget. In this case, maybe for Beck it could be "selling out" even though "selling out" in general is B.S.