Can't Come Down
Chasing Sweet Nothings: Mark Lanegan's Unyielding Pursuit of Freedom
Lyrics
Don't give a damn for money
Expressing a lack of concern or interest in money.
Never did I give a damn for gold
Indicating a historical disinterest in material wealth or possessions.
Tell me little doll, talk some sweet nothing
Asking someone affectionately to share pleasant words or affection.
A river runs deep and cold
Metaphorically describing emotions as a deep and cold river.
Don't know why but it keeps running
Expressing confusion about the persistent nature of emotions or situations.
Don't know why I can't come down
Expressing a feeling of being unable to escape or detach from a situation.
Moses has stood on the mountain
Referring to a biblical figure, Moses, and his experience on the mountain.
Devil made it thunder and rain
Attributing natural phenomena to supernatural forces, possibly symbolizing challenges.
Girl I ain't afraid of temptation
Asserting a lack of fear towards enticement or allure.
No I ain't afraid of some pain
Expressing a lack of fear towards experiencing pain.
Watchin' little doll she just come runnin'
Observing someone, possibly a romantic interest, approaching swiftly.
Running straight away
Describing the person's movement away, possibly symbolizing a fleeting encounter.
Straight to me I got sweet nothing
Having something sweet to offer, with self-awareness of potential consequences.
And only myself to blame
Acknowledging personal responsibility for the consequences of one's actions.
I don't know why I just keep running
Expressing uncertainty about the persistent urge to keep moving forward.
Don't know why I can't come down
Reiterating the sense of being unable to break free from a situation or emotion.
Walk, don't you walk on me
Asserting a plea or demand not to be mistreated or disrespected.
Don't you step don't you step on me
Repeating the plea or demand for personal space and respect.
Don't you walk don't walk on me
Reiterating the request not to intrude or interfere.
Don't you step on me
Emphasizing the importance of personal boundaries and autonomy.
Don't have no thing for money
Reiterating a lack of interest or desire for wealth.
Got no jones for gold
Confirming a lack of craving or desire for material possessions.
All I got today is some sweet nothing
Stating the current possession of intangible and possibly transient pleasures.
Nothing to take away
Emphasizing the temporary nature of the pleasures mentioned earlier.
Don't know why I just keep running
Expressing confusion or frustration about the continuous movement forward.
Don't know why I can't come down
Reiterating the sense of being trapped or unable to break free.
Don't know why - somebody
Expressing uncertainty or lack of understanding, possibly seeking answers.
Somebody hears today
Suggesting the possibility of someone listening or being aware of the situation.
Don't know why, sweet nothing
Repeating the presence of intangible pleasures with acknowledgment of consequences.
Nothing to take away
Emphasizing the lack of permanence or substance in the mentioned pleasures.
No I ain't afraid of temptation
Reiterating the lack of fear towards temptation or enticing experiences.
No ain't afraid of some pain
Affirming the absence of fear towards the prospect of experiencing pain.
No ain't afraid of some pain
Repeating the lack of fear towards pain, possibly emphasizing resilience.
Somebody, somebody
Uttering the word "somebody" repeatedly, possibly symbolizing a search or longing.
Somebody, can't come down
Affirming the inability to come down, suggesting a persistent emotional state.
Somebody, can't come down
Reiterating the inability to break free from the current emotional state.
Can't come down
Emphasizing the continued inability to detach from the emotional situation.
Somebody, can't come down
Repeating the idea of someone being unable to come down, reinforcing a theme of entrapment.
Can't come down
Reiterating the persistent inability to break free from the emotional state.
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