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I'm in you
You're in me
I can't tell
You're so cruel
More than me
It is true
That's right
Loyal to
Only you
Up your sleeve
I want some (come on, take it)
Of all of you (it's yours)
Trickin' me
First it give'th
Then it take'th away
I would beg
I would plead
I would shake
On a hook
Dangling
By the way
I'm so young
And beautiful
(That's right)
(I'm slick)
I'm no fool
Time goes by
Tables turn
Now I know
First it give'th
Then it take'th away
You're in me
I can't tell
You're so cruel
More than me
It is true
That's right
Loyal to
Only you
Up your sleeve
I want some (come on, take it)
Of all of you (it's yours)
Trickin' me
First it give'th
Then it take'th away
I would beg
I would plead
I would shake
On a hook
Dangling
By the way
I'm so young
And beautiful
(That's right)
(I'm slick)
I'm no fool
Time goes by
Tables turn
Now I know
First it give'th
Then it take'th away
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In this particular case, I also think it's about drugs. To me it sounds like the description of a very psychedelic drugs experience (a heavy dose of shrooms or mescaline).
First verse: the hallucinations begin to kick in, the ego begins to dissolve. The protagonist is still clear of mind.
Second verse: the nauseousness associated with heavier doses of shrooms, mescaline or designer drugs begins to come up. The protagonist begins to fear he has taken too much of the drug.
Third verse: I admit, doesn't fit that well. Perhaps the itchy/anxious/excited part of the trip when the world slowly becomes more strange and the protagonist tries to keep a clear mind? ("loyal, only to you")
Fourth verse: the protagonist realises that he did, indeed, take too much. In the last moments of clarity before tuning into the drug completely, the protagonist converses with himself, on how he could have been such an idiot taking that dose.
Verse: Everyone who's done psychedelics might recognize the feeling. First the drug gives you something, then it takes away all control and sanity.
Sixth, seventh and eight verse are about experiencing the horror of a bad trip, trying to stay in touch with yourself and reality, all the while plunging into the murky depths of your own psyche.
Ninth verse is the coming down. The protagonist is still sane, but he has surrendered some of his own innocence/former personality in the trip. Now he remembers: first drugs give an experience, then they take you away.
Homme is referring to Job chapter 1, verse 21:
[Job] said, "Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord."
The verse is about submission. So is this song. Probably submission to a drug addiction.
I'm going to see these guys live at SWu festival here in Brazil, october 11, along with Incubus and Pixies at the same night. Wish me luck and fun!
peace out, buddy.
I mean...it´s an english language question.
could someone help me, please?
You get high... - And then you come down...
"Loyal to
Only you
Up your sleeve"
and shortly after that:
"I would beg
I would plead
I would shake"
DRUGS!!! (For those of you who don't get the 2+2 juxtaposition above, the first quote is talking about shooting heroin, "up your sleeve," since your arm is the most readily available vein and easiest to get to by yourself. The second is about the withdrawal symptoms, aside from being irritable without it, ["I would beg, I would plead"] it talks about the physical symptoms, like tremors. ["I would shake"])
"I'm in you You're in me I can't tell"
- He's talking about how its hazy, after a while of using some particular drugs, whether your taking the drug or if the drug is taking you.
"First it giveth, then it taketh away"
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this is like when you first start taking certain drugs it entertains and makes you feel good, but after a while of taking the drugs you start to go down in a hole. Your 'good times' become an addiction. "I would beg I would plead I would shake"
This song is easy to understand for some people who have experienced a drug addiction. Thats why some people think its about love with a girl. but its for sure a love/hate song about drugs.