Lyrics for Schizophrenia as interpreted by shut

Schizophrenia Lyrics
[Thurston]
I went away to see an old friend of mine
his sister came over she was out of her mind
she said Jesus had a twin who knew nothing about sin
she was laughing like crazy at the trouble i'm in
her light eyes were dancing she is insane
her brother says she's just a bitch with a golden chain
she keeps coming closer saying 'i can feel it in my bones
schizophrenia is taking me home'

my future is static
it's already had it
i could tuck you in
and we can talk about it
i had a dream
and it split the scene
but i got a hunch
it's coming back to me

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Ryan W=BarkleyXCore
09-01-2002

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classic sonic youth

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FREAKISHfirefly
05-07-2003

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This song is crazy. I love it. I have no idea what he's talking about, but that's ok. Why hasn't anyone commented on it? It's genius.

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kyasarin
06-06-2003

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the first verse is just a little story thingy. the second verse is a little more vague, maybe it's from the crazy sister's point of view? great song

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jazzrule
04-12-2004

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schizophrenia is taking me home...

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atthedrive-in
12-16-2004

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this is one of my favourite songs. im secretly and deeply in love with my friend's sister and this song reminds me of her.
"she keeps coming closer..."

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cipher
12-19-2004

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yeah such a great song, i love it too !!
The first part is a little story in which Thurston explain that he met a very strange girl schizophrenic...

the second part is the girl that talk ( Kim's voice ) and try to explain her pain....

just a thought... maybe i'm wrong

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ZEROpumpkins
05-15-2005

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cipher that is exactly what i think as well.

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foetus
09-06-2005

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The first verses talk about how Thurston met a girl, and talked to her a while about the pain he's going through in life. She laughed because shes psychotic or crazy. Then with Kims part, the girl with schizophrenia she says:


my future is static
(i dont know whats happening)
it's already had it
(i think it began somewhere, im lost)
i could tuck you in
and we can talk about it
(i can comfort you so we can talk, but as i stated before im lost)
i had a dream
and it split the scene
(because dreams are like reality for schizophrenics, then this one means i have moments where i am sane and stable, which intervenes with my schizophrenia aka scene )
but i got a hunch
it's coming back to me
(but i just have a feeling i cant shake it off, its here to stay - the disorder is a part of me)

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djcvarme
09-23-2005

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well, im not good at this but i know this song`s about schizophrenia. "she was laughing like crazy at the troubles im in", thats a wellknown sign of schizophrenia, that the person with this disease cant control themelves in a serious situation and starts laughing. the section with my future is static is the schizos thoughts.

had a dream and it split the scene can also mean that she was talking about something and then suddenly changed cause she had another strong thought (or voice) inside her head that made her totally change the conversation.

i think it`s a really great song,and i love the guitar riffs at the end sounds really insane or freaky...

people with this disease can also be very paranoid, they may think other people are here to hunt them, or often also they belive they are jesus or something weird other poeples dont understand. they belive in it so strong they start to act different.
often with voices inside their head kinda "telling them what to do"

i`ve read alot about this cause i thought i was insane, but i found out i just smoked too much hasjis and went too paranoid. l8r skater

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warmGun
12-16-2005

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The meaning is ridiculously obvious, it's so blunt. Geez. Anyone can interpret it, stop trying.

I love this song more than I love... small children.

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sinkstone
01-09-2006

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i cried when i heard this song live.

and i agree with warmGun, the meaning couldn't be more obvious.

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placeboheadwound
05-03-2006

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i think i read somewhere that this song - and the whole sister album - is about the guy who wrote blade runner (or at least inspired by his writing). He had a twin sister that died at birth or something like that and it influenced his writing I guess. I don't know what that has to do with the lyrics of this song but it's the only song on the album that mentions the word "sister" so I just assume its related somehow.

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reidbottorff
06-21-2006

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Yeah, the meaning is pretty clear for a Sonic Youth song, but what I think is more thought provoking than the lyrical content is the musical content. The music further expands on the idea of a split personality by being arranged in a jagged style. The song is divided up into roughly three major sections, a part for each of the characters in the song and the ending could be thought of as a resolution of sorts. Each section is conneced by brief, but electrifying transitions. This song is bubbling with life. It's one of my favorites because of its thematic merits and its flawless execution.

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Sleaze Disease
06-27-2006

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This is my favorite Sonic Youth song. It's brilliant. The creepy guitar at the end when Kim is talking gives me chills everytime I hear it.

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ANTWANmyMAN
07-03-2006

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sonic youth is so fucking boss

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lis88
07-25-2006

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this song is kinda out there.. but the beat is awesome, i love it.

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tree_head
08-19-2006

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I heard it explained that this whole album is based on the author Philip K Dick's life and work. "sister" is a reference to his twin sister who died.
i suggest any sonic youth fan buy the book "our band could be your life" - the chapter on sonic youth is essential!!

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velvu124
03-26-2007

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love this song. sorry bout taking up comment space.

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armsaimedatthe_sun
06-13-2007

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i always thought it was split the seem

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meg;
07-15-2007

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amazing.. the meaning's very obvious. although i might suggest that the "golden chain" could be a medical/hospital bracelet of some type..? that would explain the line 'she's just a bitch with a golden chain'.

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xvojjhkjr
08-09-2007

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heh! guess Thurston & Kim are not idiots to sing about psychic disorder. what a bullshit with medical explaining of songs lines! song is about two weirdos met each other. schizophrenia's not something sick in this case. It's the best of SY.

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gjg13
02-04-2008

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I could be completely wrong and probably am but maybe... he went to go see a friend to talk about some trouble he is in, and I think the line "schizophrenia is taking me home" refers to that all of a sudden his troubles seem kind of insignificant because of the troubles his friend's sister has, and he's starting to feel better about whatever is troubling him.

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