Wow! First to comment. Is it because this song is so painfully honest?
To me, this is a guy seeking comfort (whisky, cocaine, the arms of his ex), and is tired of running from what he knows is the truth.
He (the Narrator, so to speak) admits guilt in the first line, (Yes, I been drinkin; almost as if the woman he is speaking to is pissed that he is drunk), and, "I know I shouldn't come by", implies that he is Guilty of doing everything that caused their break up in the first place.
The clincher to me is the last verse, where he admits that he "just can't stand myself." He is looking for love from someone because he is so full of self-loathing that he, "has no where else to go."
Brilliant song and great arrangement.
I am a drummer, and the casual listener may not notice how slowly the drums progress. No hi-hat at the beginning; just bass drum and snare. By the end of the song, the drums are subtly accenting the lyrics.
The Blues Brothers do a mighty fine cover of this song.
Wow! First to comment. Is it because this song is so painfully honest?
To me, this is a guy seeking comfort (whisky, cocaine, the arms of his ex), and is tired of running from what he knows is the truth.
He (the Narrator, so to speak) admits guilt in the first line, (Yes, I been drinkin; almost as if the woman he is speaking to is pissed that he is drunk), and, "I know I shouldn't come by", implies that he is Guilty of doing everything that caused their break up in the first place.
The clincher to me is the last verse, where he admits that he "just can't stand myself." He is looking for love from someone because he is so full of self-loathing that he, "has no where else to go."
Brilliant song and great arrangement.
I am a drummer, and the casual listener may not notice how slowly the drums progress. No hi-hat at the beginning; just bass drum and snare. By the end of the song, the drums are subtly accenting the lyrics.
The Blues Brothers do a mighty fine cover of this song.
Peace!