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Hard to imagine..

Anna_falkAnna_falk Posts: 114
edited November 2005 in Words and Music...Communication
I just love this beautiful song it's so powerful - and when Ed starts to sing the lyrics that goes like...

"Things were different then, all is different now I try to explain somehow..."
.....hope this work somehow..

It's like he's trying to say something to someone... it's like filled with love

I guess I could write one of these celebrations to any song they have done..

bye
To worry about tomorrow doesn't make it easier,
it only makes today worse.
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  • Coming back to lifeComing back to life Posts: 401
    I love the original, I was a bit disappointed with the way they changed the lyrics for the lost dogs version.
    A restaurant with a smoking section is like a swimming pool with a pissing section
  • whoYOUarewhoYOUare Posts: 274
    i completly agree! i recently got a bootleg from 94 (at the orpheum in Boston) which has Hard to Imagine on it, so powerful, so beautiful... it made me fall in love with the song!
    peace
  • justamjustam Posts: 21,410
    Anna_falk wrote:
    I just love this beautiful song it's so powerful - and when Ed starts to sing the lyrics that goes like...

    "Things were different then, all is different now I try to explain somehow..."
    .....hope this work somehow..

    It's like he's trying to say something to someone... it's like filled with love

    I think you're right. It does have that feeling of closeness to it. Like someone trying to explain or reveal something... :)

    I like it. I'm glad it made it onto Lost Dogs.
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  • i forgeti forget Posts: 281
    Beautifully sung, and fabulous music to this song. Props.
  • schuhljamschuhljam Posts: 28
    How Weird Is This. Just Read The Post, The Song Comes Up On My Kid's
    Play Playlist At The Same Time And I'm Hearing It For The First Time.
    I Will Have To Play Is Again,and Again.
  • Anna_falkAnna_falk Posts: 114
    Very cool, that's like almost hard to imagine, ; )
    To worry about tomorrow doesn't make it easier,
    it only makes today worse.
  • patrickredeyespatrickredeyes Posts: 8,834
    another great song by the best band
  • deadmosquitodeadmosquito Posts: 729
    Coming back to life wrote:
    I love the original, I was a bit disappointed with the way they changed the lyrics for the lost dogs version.


    what were the original lyrics like?
  • SawThingsClearerSawThingsClearer Posts: 52
    deadmosquito wrote:
    what were the original lyrics like?
    Original version as appears on the Chicago Cab soundtrack:

    paint a picture, forty shades of gray
    light your pillow, lay back, watch the flames
    i'll tell a story, no one would listen that long
    it's hard to imagine, it's hard to imagine...
    fuck tradition, no one's safe from harm
    wait a little, cup and curse these arms
    after having seen all that they saw
    it's hard to imagine, it's hard to imagine...
    things were different then, all is different now
    i tried to explain, some how...
    things were different then, all is different now
    i tried to explain, some how...
    things were different then, all is different now
    i tried to explain, i hope this works somehow...
    things were different then, all is different now
    i tried to explain, oh, somehow...
    ooh...oh...oh...

    Lost Dogs version -

    paint a picture, using only gray
    light your pillow, lay back, watch the flames
    i'll tell a story, no one would listen that long
    it's hard to imagine, it's hard to imagine...
    tear into yourself, count tales on your arm
    ah the beating, tickin' like a bomb
    after having seen all that they saw
    it's hard to imagine, it's hard to imagine...
    things were different then, all is different now
    i tried to explain, somehow...
    things were different then, all is different now
    i tried to explain, somehow...
    things were different then, all is different now
    i tried to explain, i hope this works somehow...
    things were different then, all is different now
    i tried to explain, oh, somehow...
    ooh...oh...oh...
    makes much more sense to live in the present tense
  • aNiMaLaNiMaL Posts: 7,117
    Anna_falk wrote:
    I just love this beautiful song it's so powerful - and when Ed starts to sing the lyrics that goes like...

    "Things were different then, all is different now I try to explain somehow..."
    .....hope this work somehow..

    It's like he's trying to say something to someone... it's like filled with love

    I guess I could write one of these celebrations to any song they have done..

    bye
    I completely feel you on this song!! I just love it....one of my favorites from LD for sure. i am thankful to say that I heard them play it live at the Gorge....wow, such a treat! :D
  • lloyd braunlloyd braun Posts: 4
    SawThingsClearer wrote:
    Original version as appears on the Chicago Cab soundtrack:

    paint a picture, forty shades of gray
    light your pillow, lay back, watch the flames
    i'll tell a story, no one would listen that long
    it's hard to imagine, it's hard to imagine...
    fuck tradition, no one's safe from harm
    wait a little, cup and curse these arms
    after having seen all that they saw
    it's hard to imagine, it's hard to imagine...
    things were different then, all is different now
    i tried to explain, some how...
    things were different then, all is different now
    i tried to explain, some how...
    things were different then, all is different now
    i tried to explain, i hope this works somehow...
    things were different then, all is different now
    i tried to explain, oh, somehow...
    ooh...oh...oh...

    Lost Dogs version -

    paint a picture, using only gray
    light your pillow, lay back, watch the flames
    i'll tell a story, no one would listen that long
    it's hard to imagine, it's hard to imagine...
    tear into yourself, count tales on your arm
    ah the beating, tickin' like a bomb
    after having seen all that they saw
    it's hard to imagine, it's hard to imagine...
    things were different then, all is different now
    i tried to explain, somehow...
    things were different then, all is different now
    i tried to explain, somehow...
    things were different then, all is different now
    i tried to explain, i hope this works somehow...
    things were different then, all is different now
    i tried to explain, oh, somehow...
    ooh...oh...oh...
    not only the lyrics, but the guitar work and some of the backround noises are different too. ed's voice seems to have less emotion to it as well, especially as it starts to build. also, maybe its just my downloaded copy, but the lost dogs version has so much less bass. i have the original, anyone thats a fan of this song should hear it. its from the studio, if anyone wants, pm your email address.
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  • CantKeepFukinUpCantKeepFukinUp Posts: 168
    best song on Lost Dogs

    how can this be a B-side??? honestly, it makes no fucking sense. I guess PJ works in mysterious ways.
  • Ms. HaikuMs. Haiku Posts: 7,265
    SawThingsClearer wrote:
    Original version as appears on the Chicago Cab soundtrack:

    paint a picture, forty shades of gray
    light your pillow, lay back, watch the flames
    i'll tell a story, no one would listen that long
    it's hard to imagine, it's hard to imagine...
    fuck tradition, no one's safe from harm
    wait a little, cup and curse these arms
    after having seen all that they saw
    it's hard to imagine, it's hard to imagine...
    things were different then, all is different now
    i tried to explain, some how...
    things were different then, all is different now
    i tried to explain, some how...
    things were different then, all is different now
    i tried to explain, i hope this works somehow...
    things were different then, all is different now
    i tried to explain, oh, somehow...
    ooh...oh...oh...

    Lost Dogs version -

    paint a picture, using only gray
    light your pillow, lay back, watch the flames
    i'll tell a story, no one would listen that long
    it's hard to imagine, it's hard to imagine...
    tear into yourself, count tales on your arm
    ah the beating, tickin' like a bomb
    after having seen all that they saw
    it's hard to imagine, it's hard to imagine...
    things were different then, all is different now
    i tried to explain, somehow...
    things were different then, all is different now
    i tried to explain, somehow...
    things were different then, all is different now
    i tried to explain, i hope this works somehow...
    things were different then, all is different now
    i tried to explain, oh, somehow...
    ooh...oh...oh...
    What is this song about? The words offer no clues.
    There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous
    The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
  • stonesgstringstonesgstring Posts: 4,613
    I agree with you guys. This song seems to connect with some people on a personal and close level. It's a great song.
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  • WhiteMaleRatWhiteMaleRat Posts: 301
    I would say it's about being physically abused.....
    "This guy back here is giving me the ole one more....one more back to you buddy."

    - Mr. Edward Vedder 7/11/03


  • Ms. HaikuMs. Haiku Posts: 7,265
    WhiteMaleRat wrote:
    I would say it's about being physically abused.....
    I never even came close to thinking that, but that adds a whole different dimension to the song. The cup and curse reminds me of how leeches were used to cure illlnesses, and it was called cupping I think. So, it's like a bruise similar to the cupping, and the curse of course is violent. Or is the cup like a bandage?
    There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous
    The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    to me it seems possibly about self-abuse...."count tales on your arm"...and it's s uch a part of their life...."tell a story, no one would listen that long"....they are fragments...but somehow fit together to me.
    no matter what, it just feels like a song of longing, looking back...feeling regret. tis a tragic heartbreaker of a song, for me anyway, gets me every time.
    Stay with me...
    Let's just breathe...


    I am myself like you somehow


  • AnonAnon Posts: 11,175
    awesome song, plain and simple. Cool to play on guitar as well

    all4
  • eddies grrleddies grrl Posts: 509
    His voice is so emotional on this song. Nice and gravelly. Like he's lying right next to me. In bed. Hair's all mussed. Sleepy eyes. Pouty lips.

    OK, I'll stop.
    Life is the riddle
    Of which we're caught in the middle.
    A couple of lucky ones
    Tangled up in too much love
    ~cowboy junkies
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