I havent been able to figure some of the lines out but from what i can tell there are 2 point of views. one is an alcoholic (speaker 1) and the other is an abuse victim (Speaker 2). i think. heh.
(Speaker 1:)
Now heaven knows I've got one short damn fuse
So come sit down a spell while I light up the room
(the speaker has anger issues and need alcohol to calm him down. when ppl get a buzz they say they are "lit up" so i think thats what he means when mentions light or bright bulbs. When he says "come sit down a spell" he means he wants a drink.)
If walls could talk, they'd be know-it-alls
So we live in the sticks, and aren't some fish you can catch
(speaker 1, the alcoholic, abuses speaker 2. and its kept a secret. only the walls in their house know about it.)
(Speaker 2:)
And it makes my skin crawl
I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed, so what's the use?
And she knew, she knew...
(the victim is too scared or loves speaker 1 so much that he/she will not report it.)
He fights like hell because he wants to glow
And would tackle the sun to be a bright bulb
(he starts shit with speaker 2 and gets mad so he can have an excuse for a drink. and will drink til his death if it means feeding his addiction)
I wonder if he'll wake us up in time?
(speaker 2 wonders if his bullshit will push him/her to help speaker 2 conquer the addiction b4 its too late.)
CHORUS:
He's gray
And has to hide somewhere in between black and white
Cause it's safe, but never ??? before it's over
I hope he takes you too
(Speaker 1)
They say attack can be your best defense
(if u "attack" the addiction with rehab it will probably save your ass from getting hurt by the alcoholic)
And I've got my best smile, both my dad's fists
(hes happy with beer and maybe his dad was an alcoholic)
John Doe escapes, carry his name
And when it's time to sign, ask where, not why
(i think it means speaker 1 goes to rehab....idk beats me.)
And it makes my blood boil
Those black letter days all their mail just winds up lost
(CHORUS)
You see whispers in the winter
The temper doesn't laugh
And every spring, I hear them sing, I hear them sing
(Oooh-oooh-oooh oooh-oooh-oooh-oooh)
Every spring, I hear them sing, I hear them sing
Every spring, I hear them sing
If he's going down
If he's going under the ground
I hope he takes you too
Whoa, whoa, whoa
(hes says "whoa" cuz hes ridding his girlfriend like a pony....hahaha jk ignore that!)
I think you may be right about some of it, but...break it down like this...the lyrics are hard to put in a verse chorus format because of the many variations...we'l go with a verse, 3 parts (or a 3 part chorus if it helps), followed by a second verse, another 3 part section, the amazing "I hear him sing" bridge-like part followed by a part I'm not sure on but seems like maybe a final aside....I can't figure it all out either but figured my twist may help....I see the first verse as a person talking to someone else and...
I think you may be right about some of it, but...break it down like this...the lyrics are hard to put in a verse chorus format because of the many variations...we'l go with a verse, 3 parts (or a 3 part chorus if it helps), followed by a second verse, another 3 part section, the amazing "I hear him sing" bridge-like part followed by a part I'm not sure on but seems like maybe a final aside....I can't figure it all out either but figured my twist may help....I see the first verse as a person talking to someone else and saying he's a crazy mess and this is why...then the 3 parts are talking about (likely) his/her father and it's not pleasant...the next verse is the person speaking directly to the other person again and this is the only reference to his mother which seems more as a tongue in cheek contrast to his dads fists...the second 3 part section where the person continues to speak of the father, then the bridge part that could be a single fond memory first of the father and then "them" likely the mother being the other...and then the part that keeps me confused...the "I hope he takes you too" that keeps coming up finds itself and makes me think the second person who is being spoken too is the story tellers mother, made odd by the "them" parts...amazing song with great lyrics...just trying to help
I havent been able to figure some of the lines out but from what i can tell there are 2 point of views. one is an alcoholic (speaker 1) and the other is an abuse victim (Speaker 2). i think. heh.
(Speaker 1:) Now heaven knows I've got one short damn fuse So come sit down a spell while I light up the room (the speaker has anger issues and need alcohol to calm him down. when ppl get a buzz they say they are "lit up" so i think thats what he means when mentions light or bright bulbs. When he says "come sit down a spell" he means he wants a drink.) If walls could talk, they'd be know-it-alls So we live in the sticks, and aren't some fish you can catch (speaker 1, the alcoholic, abuses speaker 2. and its kept a secret. only the walls in their house know about it.)
(Speaker 2:) And it makes my skin crawl I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed, so what's the use? And she knew, she knew... (the victim is too scared or loves speaker 1 so much that he/she will not report it.)
He fights like hell because he wants to glow And would tackle the sun to be a bright bulb (he starts shit with speaker 2 and gets mad so he can have an excuse for a drink. and will drink til his death if it means feeding his addiction) I wonder if he'll wake us up in time? (speaker 2 wonders if his bullshit will push him/her to help speaker 2 conquer the addiction b4 its too late.)
CHORUS: He's gray And has to hide somewhere in between black and white Cause it's safe, but never ??? before it's over I hope he takes you too
(Speaker 1) They say attack can be your best defense (if u "attack" the addiction with rehab it will probably save your ass from getting hurt by the alcoholic) And I've got my best smile, both my dad's fists (hes happy with beer and maybe his dad was an alcoholic) John Doe escapes, carry his name And when it's time to sign, ask where, not why (i think it means speaker 1 goes to rehab....idk beats me.)
And it makes my blood boil Those black letter days all their mail just winds up lost
(CHORUS)
You see whispers in the winter The temper doesn't laugh
And every spring, I hear them sing, I hear them sing (Oooh-oooh-oooh oooh-oooh-oooh-oooh) Every spring, I hear them sing, I hear them sing Every spring, I hear them sing
If he's going down If he's going under the ground I hope he takes you too
Whoa, whoa, whoa (hes says "whoa" cuz hes ridding his girlfriend like a pony....hahaha jk ignore that!)
I hope he takes you too
Ill finish the rest some other time.
I think you may be right about some of it, but...break it down like this...the lyrics are hard to put in a verse chorus format because of the many variations...we'l go with a verse, 3 parts (or a 3 part chorus if it helps), followed by a second verse, another 3 part section, the amazing "I hear him sing" bridge-like part followed by a part I'm not sure on but seems like maybe a final aside....I can't figure it all out either but figured my twist may help....I see the first verse as a person talking to someone else and...
I think you may be right about some of it, but...break it down like this...the lyrics are hard to put in a verse chorus format because of the many variations...we'l go with a verse, 3 parts (or a 3 part chorus if it helps), followed by a second verse, another 3 part section, the amazing "I hear him sing" bridge-like part followed by a part I'm not sure on but seems like maybe a final aside....I can't figure it all out either but figured my twist may help....I see the first verse as a person talking to someone else and saying he's a crazy mess and this is why...then the 3 parts are talking about (likely) his/her father and it's not pleasant...the next verse is the person speaking directly to the other person again and this is the only reference to his mother which seems more as a tongue in cheek contrast to his dads fists...the second 3 part section where the person continues to speak of the father, then the bridge part that could be a single fond memory first of the father and then "them" likely the mother being the other...and then the part that keeps me confused...the "I hope he takes you too" that keeps coming up finds itself and makes me think the second person who is being spoken too is the story tellers mother, made odd by the "them" parts...amazing song with great lyrics...just trying to help