Please don't go crazy

Please don't go crazy, if I tell you the truth
No you don't know what happened
And you never will if
You don't listen to me while I talk to the wall
This blanket is freezing, it's been out in the hall
Where you've had me for hours
Till I'm sure what I want
But darling I want the same thing that I wanted before
So sweetheart tell me what's up I won't stop no way

Please keep your hands down
And stop raising your voice
It's hardly what I'd be doing if you gave me a choice
It's a simple suggestion can you give me sometime
So just say yes or no
Why can't you shoulder the blame
Coz both my shoulders are heavy
From the weight of us both
You're a big boy now so let's not talk about growth
You've not heard a single word I have said...
Oh, my God

Please take it easy it can't all be my fault
I haven't made half the mistakes
That you've listed so far
Oh baby let me explain something
It's all down to drugs
At least I remember taking the and not a lot else
It seems I've stepped over lines
You've drawn again and again
But if the ecstacy's in the wit is definitely out
Dr. Jekyll is wrestling Hyde for my pride

How to be Dead - Snow Patrol


This is an old song from an interesting time in my life. I've always been fond of it cause it reminds me of a conversation between two people. It was addiction at the first listening. The more and more I listened to it I could pick out the distinct voices. After further listening I'd finally come down to it that it's really one person and he's fighting with himself. The voices are the conflict within. There are times when I can pick out up to four or five different voices in this track. I really try to mentally keep it at two so it resembles a conversation. 


At the time I found this album I had been CRAZY recommending it to everyone. One friend asked me how I interpreted this song. My explanation completely made him go 'WHOA' and give me a REALLY weird look. His analysis was a lot simpler [and saner] than mine. On another note... I've always had my own visual interpretation of what this song would look like in video form. It's another one of those tracks on my list that I would love to make a video or short film for. .I have a list of those. Who doesn't? Shared one several months back [Like a Friend - Pulp] Anyhow... Now that I've digressed. What does this all mean? I'm amidst a new idea. This seemed kinda related and not really. It came to me today. I may push aside some other things to get it meshed out tonight. Mentally still playing with the form... I want something different. will have to play it by ear. something new soon. m.


And... here's a close interpretation of my version of the song....



A: Please don't go crazy, if I tell you the truth
No you don't know what happened
And you never will if
You don't listen to me while I talk to the wall
This blanket is freezing, it's been out in the hall
Where you've had me for hours
Till I'm sure what I want
But darling I want the same thing that I wanted before
So sweetheart tell me what's up I won't stop no way

A: Please keep your hands down
And stop raising your voice

B: It's hardly what I'd be doing if you gave me a choice

A: It's a simple suggestion can you give me sometime
So just say yes or no

B: Why can't you shoulder the blame
Coz both my shoulders are heavy
From the weight of us both
You're a big boy now so let's not talk about growth

A: You've not heard a single word I have said...
Oh, my God

A: Please take it easy it can't all be my fault
I haven't made half the mistakes
That you've listed so far

B: Oh baby let me explain something
It's all down to drugs
At least I remember taking the and not a lot else

A: It seems I've stepped over lines
You've drawn again and again
But if the ecstacy's in the wit is definitely out
Dr. Jekyll is wrestling Hyde for my pride