After learning to play this song on guitar , I noticed numerous incorrect lyrics...some small but nevertheless can change the meaning of the song.
Verse 1
" I got nothing, where I been?
will you bring me there again?
no one ever understands
you won't change to help us?"
*there's definitely another word after help. it could be "us" or"this" or "it" which would make sense, but i hear a TH sound like "both" or "oath". I can't figure this one out.
Verse 2
"I got lost inside a lie
every smile you made it die
I'm not there and you know why
and I run to get some more"
Verse 3
"Can I be there all the time?
Can i stop to wonder why?
will I crumble, will I fly?
and I've got to make it"
Verse 4
"will I be in time to see?
will it run all over me?
can i fake out just to me?
you know i can't take it on"
Chorus
"held a picture yesterday
held a picture of the moment that I want???
My love (x3)"
*i'm pretty sure there's more after "moment" to finish that line. it isn't very clear but I think it's "held a picture of the moment that I want...my love(x3)"
Verse 5
"You have time for me again
but you flatten me instead
try to be the things you said
like i almost had it"
Verse 6
"But I don't have it at all
and I'm sweating trying to stall
till i think i heard a call
i look,you're just laughing on"
*I listened to quite a few live versions of this song and it seems as though J Mascis himself can't even recall the lyrics. he bounces between using verse 1 and 2 and once i awhile some other line,the chorus part he sometimes says "our love"
After learning to play this song on guitar , I noticed numerous incorrect lyrics...some small but nevertheless can change the meaning of the song.
Verse 1 " I got nothing, where I been? will you bring me there again? no one ever understands you won't change to help us?"
*there's definitely another word after help. it could be "us" or"this" or "it" which would make sense, but i hear a TH sound like "both" or "oath". I can't figure this one out.
Verse 2 "I got lost inside a lie every smile you made it die I'm not there and you know why and I run to get some more"
Verse 3 "Can I be there all the time? Can i stop to wonder why? will I crumble, will I fly? and I've got to make it"
Verse 4 "will I be in time to see? will it run all over me? can i fake out just to me? you know i can't take it on"
Chorus "held a picture yesterday held a picture of the moment that I want??? My love (x3)" *i'm pretty sure there's more after "moment" to finish that line. it isn't very clear but I think it's "held a picture of the moment that I want...my love(x3)"
Verse 5 "You have time for me again but you flatten me instead try to be the things you said like i almost had it"
Verse 6 "But I don't have it at all and I'm sweating trying to stall till i think i heard a call i look,you're just laughing on"
*I listened to quite a few live versions of this song and it seems as though J Mascis himself can't even recall the lyrics. he bounces between using verse 1 and 2 and once i awhile some other line,the chorus part he sometimes says "our love"