10 pages of comments and nobody mentioned “a week’s worth of Valium and slept” should read “a week’s worth of Valium and slapped him”? “Slept” works, but I hear “slapped him” and think it is more appropriate–she slapped him bu taking a weeks worth of Valium, thus killing herself, and that is quite a slap in the face. That is how I’ve always heard it, anyway. Also, I think the baby’s breath line should read “it’s not a baby’s breath...” Obviously, this is interpreted as “this won’t lead to a wedding” (baby’s breath is a flower often used in wedding bouquets and rice is often tossed at weddings) and not anything to do with abortion.
Hate to break it to ya discern, but the lyrics are right. it's slept and stopped. sorry, but it's true i've looked up the lyrics a bazillion times(exaggeration but still) and all of the lyrics sites say that it's slept and stopped.
Hate to break it to ya discern, but the lyrics are right. it's slept and stopped. sorry, but it's true i've looked up the lyrics a bazillion times(exaggeration but still) and all of the lyrics sites say that it's slept and stopped.
@discern Not all of the lyrics here are correct, but those two are. You probably heard the "and" as "him", since the verse has the words so close together.
@discern Not all of the lyrics here are correct, but those two are. You probably heard the "and" as "him", since the verse has the words so close together.
It's "Thinks about her now.." instead of "Think somebody now..", though.
It's "Thinks about her now.." instead of "Think somebody now..", though.
@discern I like your metaphorical interpretation of "slapped him," but in reality, a "week's worth" of Valium is rarely fatal in an otherwise healthy young person (though it depends what the daily dose was, of course) unless it's combined with other CNS depressant drugs, like heroin, alcohol, etc. The person who posted these lyrics did get the line wrong, though not in the way you suggest — it should be:
@discern I like your metaphorical interpretation of "slapped him," but in reality, a "week's worth" of Valium is rarely fatal in an otherwise healthy young person (though it depends what the daily dose was, of course) unless it's combined with other CNS depressant drugs, like heroin, alcohol, etc. The person who posted these lyrics did get the line wrong, though not in the way you suggest — it should be:
"...his girl took a week's worth of Valium and slept and now he's guilt-stricken, sobbing with his head on the floor..."
"...his girl took a week's worth of Valium and slept and now he's guilt-stricken, sobbing with his head on the floor..."
I can see how the additional "and" could make it sound like "slapped him."
I think the flower you're talking about is Gypsophila paniculata. I didn't know that it was associated with weddings.
10 pages of comments and nobody mentioned “a week’s worth of Valium and slept” should read “a week’s worth of Valium and slapped him”? “Slept” works, but I hear “slapped him” and think it is more appropriate–she slapped him bu taking a weeks worth of Valium, thus killing herself, and that is quite a slap in the face. That is how I’ve always heard it, anyway. Also, I think the baby’s breath line should read “it’s not a baby’s breath...” Obviously, this is interpreted as “this won’t lead to a wedding” (baby’s breath is a flower often used in wedding bouquets and rice is often tossed at weddings) and not anything to do with abortion.
Just my 2¢.
Hate to break it to ya discern, but the lyrics are right. it's slept and stopped. sorry, but it's true i've looked up the lyrics a bazillion times(exaggeration but still) and all of the lyrics sites say that it's slept and stopped.
Hate to break it to ya discern, but the lyrics are right. it's slept and stopped. sorry, but it's true i've looked up the lyrics a bazillion times(exaggeration but still) and all of the lyrics sites say that it's slept and stopped.
@discern Not all of the lyrics here are correct, but those two are. You probably heard the "and" as "him", since the verse has the words so close together.
@discern Not all of the lyrics here are correct, but those two are. You probably heard the "and" as "him", since the verse has the words so close together.
It's "Thinks about her now.." instead of "Think somebody now..", though.
It's "Thinks about her now.." instead of "Think somebody now..", though.
@discern I like your metaphorical interpretation of "slapped him," but in reality, a "week's worth" of Valium is rarely fatal in an otherwise healthy young person (though it depends what the daily dose was, of course) unless it's combined with other CNS depressant drugs, like heroin, alcohol, etc. The person who posted these lyrics did get the line wrong, though not in the way you suggest — it should be:
@discern I like your metaphorical interpretation of "slapped him," but in reality, a "week's worth" of Valium is rarely fatal in an otherwise healthy young person (though it depends what the daily dose was, of course) unless it's combined with other CNS depressant drugs, like heroin, alcohol, etc. The person who posted these lyrics did get the line wrong, though not in the way you suggest — it should be:
"...his girl took a week's worth of Valium and slept and now he's guilt-stricken, sobbing with his head on the floor..."
"...his girl took a week's worth of Valium and slept and now he's guilt-stricken, sobbing with his head on the floor..."
I can see how the additional "and" could make it sound like "slapped him."
I think the flower you're talking about is Gypsophila paniculata. I didn't know that it was associated with weddings.
@discern He says "and slept...and now he's...." The "slept and" run together. i thought he said "slapped 'em down" for the longest time.
@discern He says "and slept...and now he's...." The "slept and" run together. i thought he said "slapped 'em down" for the longest time.