What is "I'm Still Here" from Lost Dogs?

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  • NewJPage
    NewJPage Posts: 3,319
    CitizenByron wrote:
    musically, it's obviously akin to present tense which has lead many to speculate it dates from those 95/96 sessions, however, the vocal take leads many to think it would date from more 2001/2002 area. nothing is for certain so the mystery goes on...

    I'm still here is basically Ed solo, whereas the main riff in present tense is by Mike. I think its pretty obvious that this song was written in 1999 or 2000, and pretty obvious what it is about...
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  • DH62179
    DH62179 Posts: 312
    It's always reminded me of 'I'm Open' a bit, so i figured it was from No Code era, but possibly Riot Act too. At first I thought it was done around 2000 for obvious reasons but the line '24 years old, midlife crisis...' makes me think it's just a remembrenace of something that happened years before.
  • Hugh Freaking Dillon
    Hugh Freaking Dillon Posts: 14,010
    NewJPage wrote:
    CitizenByron wrote:
    musically, it's obviously akin to present tense which has lead many to speculate it dates from those 95/96 sessions, however, the vocal take leads many to think it would date from more 2001/2002 area. nothing is for certain so the mystery goes on...

    I'm still here is basically Ed solo, whereas the main riff in present tense is by Mike. I think its pretty obvious that this song was written in 1999 or 2000, and pretty obvious what it is about...

    well, I don't know how obvious it is, but I have an inkling it's about someone who was edited out of MTV Unplugged.
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  • goldrush
    goldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,790
    she said to me, over the phone
    she wanted to see other people
    i thought, "well then, look around,
    they're everywhere"

    said that she was confused,
    i thought, "darling, join the club"
    24 years old, mid-life crisis
    nowadays hits you when you're young

    i hung up, she called back, i hung up again
    the process had already started
    at least it happened quick
    i swear, i died inside that night

    my friend, he called
    i didn't mention a thing
    the last thing he said was, "be sound"
    sound...

    i contemplated an awful thing, i hate to admit
    i just thought those would be such appropriate
    last words
    but i'm still here

    and small
    so small.. how could this struggle seem so big?
    so big...

    while the palms in the breeze still blow green
    and the waves in the sea still absolute blue
    but the horror
    every single thing i see is a reminder of her

    never thought i'd curse the day i met her
    and since she's gone and wouldn't hear
    who would care? what good would that do?
    but i'm still here

    so i imagine in a month, or 12
    i'l be somewhere having a drink
    laughing at a stupid joke
    or just another stupid thing

    and i can see myself stopping short
    drifting out of the present
    sucked by the undertow and pulled out deep
    and there i am, standing

    wet grass and white headstones all in rows
    and in the distance there's one, off on its own
    so i stop, kneel
    my new home...

    and i picture a sober awakening,
    a re-entry into this little bar scene
    sip my drink til the ice hits my lip
    order another round

    and that's it for now
    sorry
    never been too good at happy endings...
    “Do not postpone happiness”
    (Jeff Tweedy, Sydney 2007)

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    (Tim Rogers)
  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,491
    love this song....
    I LOVE MUSIC.
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  • goldrush
    goldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,790
    and i picture a sober awakening,
    a re-entry into this little bar scene
    sip my drink til the ice hits my lip
    order another round
    I've always loved this song and this verse is one of my all time favourite EV lyrics. I always thought of it as a positive verse, a lot like the ending of "Walk" by Blind Melon:
    I can't believe that I have to bang my head against this wall again
    But the blows they have just a little more space in-between them
    Gonna take a breath and try again.
    Something awful happened, and there was a lot of pain and dark thoughts, but at the end of the day there is light and life goes on.
    “Do not postpone happiness”
    (Jeff Tweedy, Sydney 2007)

    “Put yer good money on the sunrise”
    (Tim Rogers)
  • WW187806
    WW187806 Long Island, NY Posts: 565
    An emotional rollercoaster of a song, one you want play often, but will resonate forever
  • 12345AGNST1
    12345AGNST1 Posts: 4,906
    and just when I thought ive heard every song. great song, sounds like im open but his voice sounds later. I would say probably from binaural or riot act.
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  • Snoopy Died For Our Sins
    Snoopy Died For Our Sins Posts: 2,608
    awesomeness...that's what it is......


    lucky Japanese!!!!
    "No way to save someone who won't take the rope,and just lets go..."
  • Hugh Freaking Dillon
    Hugh Freaking Dillon Posts: 14,010
    Snoopy Died For Our Sins wrote:
    awesomeness...that's what it is......


    lucky Japanese!!!!

    but it being on a japanese version is still unsubstantiated. I'm betting it was just leaked, kinda like how Better Days did, and no one knows where it came from or the back story.
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