I think some of those lyrics are wrong. Here's what I hear:
Lately I, I’ve been heading for a breakdown
Every time I leave my house
Well it feels just like a shake down
Between the street sweepers and the pushes of the lawyers, who may as well be butchered
Between the small timing hustlers who all seem to feed upon each other
Oh God, why you been hanging out in that old violin,
While I’ve been waiting for you to pull me through
Lately I, every time I try to lie down
Well my mind just gets away
I can’t even close my eyes now
Between the big fish ambition
And the lovers using words as ammunition
Between the work planks, I’ve been patient
In this impossible dream that I’ve been chasing
Oh God. why you been hanging out in that old violin,
While I’ve been waiting for you, to pull me through
Oh God, Oh God,
Oh God, why you been hanging out in that old violin,
While I’ve been waiting for you, to pull me through
I hear "Between the street sweepers and the pushers or the lawyers, who may as well be butchers"
I hear "Between the street sweepers and the pushers or the lawyers, who may as well be butchers"
As for the violin metaphor, it could be that the narrator sees God only in the beauty of music and art, when he needs God to be present in a more tangible way by relieving the pain and misery the narrator sees all around him.
As for the violin metaphor, it could be that the narrator sees God only in the beauty of music and art, when he needs God to be present in a more tangible way by relieving the pain and misery the narrator sees all around him.
I went to see this genius in concert last weekend in London and he began the song by explaining how he hates the winter and that the violin is a metaphor to the winter blues.
I went to see this genius in concert last weekend in London and he began the song by explaining how he hates the winter and that the violin is a metaphor to the winter blues.
I think some of those lyrics are wrong. Here's what I hear:
Lately I, I’ve been heading for a breakdown Every time I leave my house Well it feels just like a shake down Between the street sweepers and the pushes of the lawyers, who may as well be butchered Between the small timing hustlers who all seem to feed upon each other
Oh God, why you been hanging out in that old violin, While I’ve been waiting for you to pull me through
Lately I, every time I try to lie down Well my mind just gets away I can’t even close my eyes now Between the big fish ambition And the lovers using words as ammunition Between the work planks, I’ve been patient In this impossible dream that I’ve been chasing
Oh God. why you been hanging out in that old violin, While I’ve been waiting for you, to pull me through
Oh God, Oh God, Oh God, why you been hanging out in that old violin, While I’ve been waiting for you, to pull me through
I would agree... The lyrics are not correct...
I would agree... The lyrics are not correct...
Having said that, what's the violin metaphor??
Having said that, what's the violin metaphor??
I hear "Between the street sweepers and the pushers or the lawyers, who may as well be butchers"
I hear "Between the street sweepers and the pushers or the lawyers, who may as well be butchers"
As for the violin metaphor, it could be that the narrator sees God only in the beauty of music and art, when he needs God to be present in a more tangible way by relieving the pain and misery the narrator sees all around him.
As for the violin metaphor, it could be that the narrator sees God only in the beauty of music and art, when he needs God to be present in a more tangible way by relieving the pain and misery the narrator sees all around him.
Agree with the lyric change...
Agree with the lyric change...
Interesting take on the metaphor, works for me!
Interesting take on the metaphor, works for me!
I went to see this genius in concert last weekend in London and he began the song by explaining how he hates the winter and that the violin is a metaphor to the winter blues.
I went to see this genius in concert last weekend in London and he began the song by explaining how he hates the winter and that the violin is a metaphor to the winter blues.
Agree with the correction, except for 1 addtl correction:
Agree with the correction, except for 1 addtl correction:
Not "work" planks - rather, wood planks.
Not "work" planks - rather, wood planks.