Story Behind The Song
WAS WRITTEN IN SEATTLE IN A BATHROOM AT 2 AM IN THE MORNING.THE BATHROOM WAS THE ONLY PLACE WHERE THE COMPOSER COULD WRITE FREELY WITHOUT DISTURBING HIS ROOM MATES.
THE SONG WAS WRITTEN AFER A LATE SHIFT WORKIN AS A WAITER IN A LARGE ESTABLISHMENT.HE HAD A SENSE OF DESPERATION AND NEEDED TO WRITE THIS SONG TO EXPRESS HIS ANGST.
Song Description
A SONG OF DESPERATION AND DESIRE FOR SOMEONE TO COME INTO THE SINGERS LIFE AND HELP CONQUER THE DEMONS AND SADNESS
BASED IN AMERICAN, THE SINGER LOOKS OUT OF THE CAR WINDOW AS HE/SHE DRIVES THROUGH THE RAINY STREETS.
HE/SHE FEELS DESPERATION TO MAKE IT THROUGH THE SADNESS AND PAIN THAT HE/SHE FEELS. THEY CALL OUT FOR SOMEONE OR SOMETHING (POSSIBLY A RELIGIOUS FIGURE) TO COME TO THEIR RESCUE AND SAVE THEIR PROVERBIAL SOUL.
| Song Length |
3:53 |
Genre |
Rock - Alternative, Rock - Indie/Low-Fi |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Distressed, Poignant |
Subject |
Existence, Searching for Love |
| Similar Artists |
David Bowie, Coldplay |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Riding round downtown with my eyes closed I hear the sounds
Of the sirens and the radio
Fighting through the red lights , through the blackened rain that soaks the night
It's America and I'm alive
And I believe it like I need it
I need it more than I've ever needed
to make it happen
to make it happen
I NEED SOMEBODY TO KILL THIS PAIN
I NEED SOMEBODY TO SHARE THE BLAME
I NEED SOMEBODY TO KEEP ME SANE
AND SAVE MY SOUL
In the rear view mirror
There's a man who's living in on the edge
And I see the fire burning in his eyes
'Cause he believes it like he breathes it
Needs it more than he's ever needed
To watch it happen
To watch it happen
I NEED SOMEBODY TO KILL THIS PAIN
I NEED SOMEBODY TO SHARE THE BLAME
I NEED SOMEBODY TO KEEP ME SANE
AND SAVE MY SOUL
lyrics and music by : TIMOTHY. A. B. SMITH copyright 2007
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