Deftones – (Like) Linus

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When I think back it's so unreal
Or did I just imagine?
Was I awake, was I asleep god?
Please tell me that this was a dream now

Do you know that I've, been through all this, one time before?

I forget cause I've been drinking
Too much god damned ale
I can't stand up, I keep falling
God I wish I could go back now

Do you know, that I've (I), been through all this, one time before...

So..

Once again, are you okay?
It's just a stupid game we play
Still don't matter anyway
Because we all die anyway..
Oh, we all fall.. down...
Well, that's what they tell me
When they tell me yes, my ego bleeds
I don't care, cuz we can't be that fair...
-Don't-

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  • +1
    General Comment:I dont think he sings "...too much goddamn ALE". sounds more like"...too much, goddamn HELL".
    Flag theworldsuckson February 26, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:doesnt sound like the patented chino voice on all their official studio albums. Here he sounds like danzig, which is maybe a good reason why he got picked to be in the band after singing that danzig song. crazy how his voice has evolved. i guess we all kinda have to copy off someone in the beginiing
    Flag Ciyaak Boyon February 01, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:this song is on deftones' demo album (their first ever album) which was also called "(like) linus"

    i found a copy on the internet as it seems to be really rare, you might be able to get a copy on eBay? otherwise search the internet.
    Flag Jellingson August 23, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:I freakin' love Deftones, have all their albums, but I don't have this song!!!

    Where can I get it?

    In Australia that is...

    Cheers.
    Flag Eli Bedlamon August 14, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:But the whole air of retrospect in the song says that it's likely something that happened BEFORE something else, and if it's connected to these two bizarrely simular accidents, I am pretty sure that Stef's was first, since that's how the band got most of their equipment initially.
    Flag dean-ialon August 06, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Ofcourse, considering how old the song is, it might be about Stef's accident.
    Flag dean-ialon August 06, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Actually, I heard that 'Linus' refers to a friend of the band's named Linus Ferris.

    And the song is rumored to be about Chi getting run over by a drunk driver(s). Something highly reminiscent of a simular event which happened to Stef that left him wheelchair-bound for a while and enabled him to buy the band newer equipment with the money incurred from court. I'm not sure how Linus has anything to do with this, though.

    This may not be the case, though -- it's just what I've heard more or less quite a few times from different people.
    Flag dean-ialon August 06, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:this is one of my favorite songs with deftones...
    I don't know the exact meaning of the song but it feels like he's feeling guilt of something he have done when he have been drinking.
    Flag inteon May 27, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:and its called "ike linus" :P
    Flag inteon May 27, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:This song is about drinking. Its not nearly as cryptic as their stuff on Adrenaline and beyond, but the rumor is that they made this when they were 16. Just goes to show how talented these guys are
    Flag Rageron April 14, 2006   Link

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