My hand to God, I didn't mean to
After all, look what we've been through
Men come in different shades
That's how we're made

The little house on Ellis Drive
Is where I felt most alive
The oak tree covered that old Ford
I miss it Lord
I miss it Lord

These blood red eyes
Don't see so good
But what's worse is if they could?
Would I change my ways?
Wasted times and broken dreams
Violent colors so obscene
It's all I see these days
These days

Watch what you say, the devil is listenin'
He's got ears that you wouldn't believe
And brother once you go to him
It's your soul you can never, never, never retrieve

These blood red eyes
Don't see so good
But what's worse is if they could?
Would I change my ways?
Wasted times and broken dreams
Violent colors so obscene
It's all I see these days
These days


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These Days Lyrics as written by Patrick James Carney Daniel Quine Auerbach

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    Without further explanation from the artist himself, who among us has the right to assert the original inspiration and intent of a songwriter's lyric. Absent that, we have only the lyric to speak for itself, leaving the listener to interpret and fill in the blanks, each according to his own experience. In that process, we identify with a song for what it means to our individual lives. This should not be confused with discovering the personal thoughts of the artist conveyed through written word. Such arrogance leads to misinterpretation.

    Of course, some songs are singular in meaning and self-explanatory. Yet others can be complex, simlutaneously layered with specificity and generality allowing the listener to experience an individual inspiration that he/she can identify with through their own life experience.

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