This could've been my mother's jam when she was an undiagnosed bipolar in the 80's. The drinking, partying constantly...and my father took off b/c he couldn't understand her mania. Usually it was her leaving all of us, so when my father left we really knew there was something wrong with my mother. He came back when she got her diagnosis and lithium.
"Where's the man, he's late" sounds like a manic person pacing back and forth, as they do. My mother paced for months, she barely ate, and stayed up all night literally losing her mind. Thank you Kristin Hersh for writing this tune.
@brokentelephone78 Despite being on lithium for over 25 years, and also despite beating cancer this year my mother attempted suicide last week. First attempt in 2 decades. Going to listen to some bipolar musicians today to try to understand the bipolar mind. Bipolar disease is so confusing to me, but many songs by Kristin help address issues and feelings about the bipolar mind. She is probably the best at writing about the raw emotions of being bipolar.
@brokentelephone78 Despite being on lithium for over 25 years, and also despite beating cancer this year my mother attempted suicide last week. First attempt in 2 decades. Going to listen to some bipolar musicians today to try to understand the bipolar mind. Bipolar disease is so confusing to me, but many songs by Kristin help address issues and feelings about the bipolar mind. She is probably the best at writing about the raw emotions of being bipolar.
@brokentelephone78 I should have called it 'bipolar disorder' instead of disease...but my Mom calls it 'a mind disease'. Just in case someone needed to correct me on here at some point in the future.
@brokentelephone78 I should have called it 'bipolar disorder' instead of disease...but my Mom calls it 'a mind disease'. Just in case someone needed to correct me on here at some point in the future.
This could've been my mother's jam when she was an undiagnosed bipolar in the 80's. The drinking, partying constantly...and my father took off b/c he couldn't understand her mania. Usually it was her leaving all of us, so when my father left we really knew there was something wrong with my mother. He came back when she got her diagnosis and lithium. "Where's the man, he's late" sounds like a manic person pacing back and forth, as they do. My mother paced for months, she barely ate, and stayed up all night literally losing her mind. Thank you Kristin Hersh for writing this tune.
@brokentelephone78 Despite being on lithium for over 25 years, and also despite beating cancer this year my mother attempted suicide last week. First attempt in 2 decades. Going to listen to some bipolar musicians today to try to understand the bipolar mind. Bipolar disease is so confusing to me, but many songs by Kristin help address issues and feelings about the bipolar mind. She is probably the best at writing about the raw emotions of being bipolar.
@brokentelephone78 Despite being on lithium for over 25 years, and also despite beating cancer this year my mother attempted suicide last week. First attempt in 2 decades. Going to listen to some bipolar musicians today to try to understand the bipolar mind. Bipolar disease is so confusing to me, but many songs by Kristin help address issues and feelings about the bipolar mind. She is probably the best at writing about the raw emotions of being bipolar.
@brokentelephone78 I should have called it 'bipolar disorder' instead of disease...but my Mom calls it 'a mind disease'. Just in case someone needed to correct me on here at some point in the future.
@brokentelephone78 I should have called it 'bipolar disorder' instead of disease...but my Mom calls it 'a mind disease'. Just in case someone needed to correct me on here at some point in the future.