Silverchair – My Favourite Thing

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Got my fever down, then weighed it up, and know the
Sounds remaining won't strain all the silt from my eyes
Bleach the green from the pastures, feast on the grey
Of the night, straight from the vines refusal to shine

You're my favourite thing - the one that I love
You're the one so I'd die for your love

Blind the deafened moon, stimulate the tombs of angels
I'll open my heart won't fall apart
Don't fall apart
You're my favourite thing
And I feel like letting go

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Track duration: 04:13


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    General Comment:"This song is not about Daniel Johns's girlfriend. It is about his obsession with death. It shows how depression weighs him down, and death is his way out somehow. He feels "like letting go" of life. "

    OOOOOOOOOOUCH didn't see that coming ):
    Flag biiiaon July 25, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:i also like how the "letting go" can be a reference to the "you're the one so i'ld die for your love", so "letting go" in the sense of death...or it can just be a litterate "letting go", like letting the person or thing that he loves go
    Flag Mystical_nighton April 19, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:have you guys stopped to consider that maybe he is not neccesarily talking about death in itself, but using the imagery of death to represent his feelings of isolation and frustration as an artist. he has come to terms that even though the lifestyle of an artist is very demanding & stressful, he has deemed it to be his favourite thing in the whole wide world even though sometimes he feels like letting it go.... just a thought
    Flag d_iomedeson January 31, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:dearest helpless, I say you've made a very good observation. I also relate to the lyrics and your interpretation of it a lot.
    Flag Lahdeedaon June 14, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:This song is so romantic in such a different and rather offbeat way that it just gets better with every listen.
    Flag imajaron March 04, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:'Bleach the green from the pastures, feast on the grey'

    I believe this is Daniel talking about his obession with love and death and his love of death. Sometimes people become so involved in their Depression that is how they like themselves.Taking the green from life and feasting on the grey you have created.
    Flag dearest_helplesson June 04, 2003   Link
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    General Comment:When I write, I can totally relate to all of the songs Daniel has written. He has such a deep interest in love and death, and that means a lot to me, because I love hearing his perspectives, thoughts, ideas, ways, etc. of love and death. Most of my poems/lyrics are about love and death, and when I read Daniels, they blow me away. i love you, daniel.
    Flag UnknownUseron August 31, 2002   Link
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    General Comment:I just received the US advance copy of this album today, and it just blew me away!! Especially this song, because it's so beautiful, and how it combines the elements of love and death. Daniel Johns is a lyrical genius.

    By the way, if you want to join the Silverchair Street Team, click here: i-squad.net/cgi-bin/…
    Flag MakeYourselfon August 03, 2002   Link
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    General Comment:You're my favourite thing
    And I feel like letting go
    Love it....
    Flag Nowhere_Girlon July 26, 2002   Link
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    General Comment:i'm not sure exactly what this song is about, but i think the lyric "bleach the green from the pastures" is one of the most amazing lines ever, such incredible imagery. beautiful.
    Flag ikilledthepromqueenon July 16, 2002   Link

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