"It's my fault now I've been caught, a sickness in my bones"
Yeah, it took a few listens of the record for this song to really stand out to me too. But damn, what a song. Absolutely beautiful, lyrically and musically. I never thought I would like hearing a string section in a PJ song, but wow, Brenden knew what he was doing and it sounds terrific.
So sorry to hear... what a bitter sweet day. I am and have been torn from day one as to whether or not this song is actually about death. At first I was convinced that it wasn't, and that it simply was written by someone who recognized the end of a relationship and was suffering greatly from it. The only thing that has slightly changed my mind, making me lean toward it being about death is the "gasp" at the end of the song. As if it's the last breath...
When Ed introduced the song at the Portland show he said "I'll be playing it alone, which is fitting because its about death." ...or something to that effect.
This song sums up everything that I love about EV. His voice on this kind of a song is comparable to no-one. The lyrics are absolutely brilliant both beautiful and gut-wrenching. And lastly listen to this song w/ headphones on at a good volume and it will shake you to the bone. THE END= A PJ MASTERPIECE!
The very first time I listening to BS I had it blasting on my old school head phones- the clarity with no other sound to annoy you is awesome!
The first time I heard The End I cried, not just a few tears but a full on body heaving cry. I am fortunate to not have lost anyone that close to me yet - but thats it YET, eventually I will, whether its tomorrow or in 50 years - the full on emotion of the lyrics and music just bought it flooding out!
I love this song and I gave my mom the new album and this is her favorite song. It makes me wanna cry its so sad sounds like a dying guy saying bye to his family.
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Telford, PA by way of Kansas City, MO and Milwaukee, WI, Phoenix, AZ and East Greenbush, NY Posts: 3,650
Nice to see some love for this song. When I first heard it I fell in love with it. I was listening to the album for the first time on headphones in the dark and I just could feel the hurt and pain in Ed's voice. When the music drops off at the end with just Ed's voice, it just floors me every time. I absolutely love it. It is BARELY my second favorite on the album behind Just Breathe. Lyrically it is amazing. His vocals are just perfect on this song more so than on any others in my opinion.
Slide on next to me....I'm just a human being.... I will take the blame.... But just the same.... this is not me... you see... believe... I am better than this....... Whew, just awesome vocally.
Gosh can't even put into words how much I love the ending of this song:
My dear......
the end comes near......
I'm here....
But not much longer.......................
Formerly Brew Crew Tix “If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world.
I am amazed by how Eddie managed to capture the emotional and physical pain that a fairly young patient (in this case I believe palliative in his early 40 or 50s with children and afflicted by bone metastases) will experience and express to his wife (sexes may be reverse). More than friends ... want to grow old (with you) ... sickness in my bones.
I, as a physician, have seen this reality a few times. The drainage of energy from metastatic cancer is complete ... bottom of a well. I have also seen up close from one on my 44 year old friend who passed away from metastatic lung cancer (he never smoked a cigarette in is life), this, 3 years ago. My father in law also went through the same emotional an physical despair described by Eddie 3 weeks ago.
I believe the ones that "get" this song have lost a close one. The ones that have yet to get it will one day as death of a close one inevitably will happen to them (hopefully, i.e., they will be close to another person and will not die prematurely themselves). This intense and painful emotion that come with death of a close one is important to help one grow and realize that there is a big picture, that each day should not be wasted, and there has to be life after death.
The songs ends perfectly as palliative cancer patients die in this fashion. I have seen it many times. They take one breath, and the next one does not come.
I wish I was as fortunate, as fortunate as me.
Montreal 20/06/03, Montreal 15/09/05, Ottawa 16/09/05. Montreal 1 (EV) 09/08/08; Albany 2 (EV) 09/06/09.
Toronto 21/08/09; Cleveland 9/05/10; Buffalo 10/05/10. Montreal 7/09/11; Toronto 11/9/11; Toronto 12/9/11; Ottawa 14/9/11.
London 16/07/13; Pittsburg 11/10/13; Buffalo 12/10/13. Moline (No Code) 17/10/14, St Paul 19/10/14, Milwaukee (Yield) 20/10/14.
Quebec City 5/5/2016, Ottawa 8/5/2016; Toronto (Binaural) 10/5/2016, Toronto 12/5/2016 (Completed Ten, finally got Oceans). London 18/7/2018, London 19/7/2018 :(, Boston 2/9/2018. Quebec City 1/9/2022; Ottawa 3/9/2022; Hamilton 6/9/2022, Toronto 8/9/2022.
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"It's my fault now I've been caught, a sickness in my bones"
Yeah, it took a few listens of the record for this song to really stand out to me too. But damn, what a song. Absolutely beautiful, lyrically and musically. I never thought I would like hearing a string section in a PJ song, but wow, Brenden knew what he was doing and it sounds terrific.
When Ed introduced the song at the Portland show he said "I'll be playing it alone, which is fitting because its about death." ...or something to that effect.
The very first time I listening to BS I had it blasting on my old school head phones- the clarity with no other sound to annoy you is awesome!
The first time I heard The End I cried, not just a few tears but a full on body heaving cry. I am fortunate to not have lost anyone that close to me yet - but thats it YET, eventually I will, whether its tomorrow or in 50 years - the full on emotion of the lyrics and music just bought it flooding out!
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Seattle Key Arena 9-22-2009
Slide on next to me....I'm just a human being.... I will take the blame.... But just the same.... this is not me... you see... believe... I am better than this....... Whew, just awesome vocally.
Gosh can't even put into words how much I love the ending of this song:
My dear......
the end comes near......
I'm here....
But not much longer.......................
“If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world.
I, as a physician, have seen this reality a few times. The drainage of energy from metastatic cancer is complete ... bottom of a well. I have also seen up close from one on my 44 year old friend who passed away from metastatic lung cancer (he never smoked a cigarette in is life), this, 3 years ago. My father in law also went through the same emotional an physical despair described by Eddie 3 weeks ago.
I believe the ones that "get" this song have lost a close one. The ones that have yet to get it will one day as death of a close one inevitably will happen to them (hopefully, i.e., they will be close to another person and will not die prematurely themselves). This intense and painful emotion that come with death of a close one is important to help one grow and realize that there is a big picture, that each day should not be wasted, and there has to be life after death.
The songs ends perfectly as palliative cancer patients die in this fashion. I have seen it many times. They take one breath, and the next one does not come.
Montreal 20/06/03, Montreal 15/09/05, Ottawa 16/09/05. Montreal 1 (EV) 09/08/08; Albany 2 (EV) 09/06/09.
Toronto 21/08/09; Cleveland 9/05/10; Buffalo 10/05/10. Montreal 7/09/11; Toronto 11/9/11; Toronto 12/9/11; Ottawa 14/9/11.
London 16/07/13; Pittsburg 11/10/13; Buffalo 12/10/13. Moline (No Code) 17/10/14, St Paul 19/10/14, Milwaukee (Yield) 20/10/14.
Quebec City 5/5/2016, Ottawa 8/5/2016; Toronto (Binaural) 10/5/2016, Toronto 12/5/2016 (Completed Ten, finally got Oceans).
London 18/7/2018, London 19/7/2018 :(, Boston 2/9/2018.
Quebec City 1/9/2022; Ottawa 3/9/2022; Hamilton 6/9/2022, Toronto 8/9/2022.