Isn't it obvious? Lake's singing about his rock and roll lifestyle, having to hide/disguise himself in public and how the audience shouldn't want his livestyle. Every day on the road make him more more depressed (sadder) and more crazy (madder), he jokes "get me a ladder" (so I can hang myself). But... he keeps doing it because the "high" he gets from playing in front of the live audience keeps him going; i.e. "Still, you turn me on." "YOU" is his audience...
He's asking them "so you want to be a singer, songwriter, poet, musican, hang out with me, be my girlfriend, be on magazine covers, i.e. live my life?" "Let me tell you something, It just don't mean a thing". i.e. This lifestyle sucks.
These lines are Lake telling the audience about aspects of his crazy rock star lifestyle: You see it really doesn't matter when you're buried in disguise by the dark glass on your eyes, though your flesh has crystallised. Every day a little sadder, A little madder, Someone get me a ladder. You see I really have to tell you That it all gets so intense, From my experience. It just doesn't seem to make sense.
Isn't it obvious? Lake's singing about his rock and roll lifestyle, having to hide/disguise himself in public and how the audience shouldn't want his livestyle. Every day on the road make him more more depressed (sadder) and more crazy (madder), he jokes "get me a ladder" (so I can hang myself). But... he keeps doing it because the "high" he gets from playing in front of the live audience keeps him going; i.e. "Still, you turn me on." "YOU" is his audience...
He's asking them "so you want to be a singer, songwriter, poet, musican, hang out with me, be my girlfriend, be on magazine covers, i.e. live my life?" "Let me tell you something, It just don't mean a thing". i.e. This lifestyle sucks.
These lines are Lake telling the audience about aspects of his crazy rock star lifestyle: You see it really doesn't matter when you're buried in disguise by the dark glass on your eyes, though your flesh has crystallised. Every day a little sadder, A little madder, Someone get me a ladder. You see I really have to tell you That it all gets so intense, From my experience. It just doesn't seem to make sense.
It's not really obvious to me, but I really like your explanation - makes a lot of sense.
It's not really obvious to me, but I really like your explanation - makes a lot of sense.
Thanks.
Thanks.
@rob4 This is warmer than the rest
@rob4 This is warmer than the rest
@rob4 This interpretation makes the most sense to me. Thanks!
@rob4 This interpretation makes the most sense to me. Thanks!