"Who ever said" lyrics

KN219077

slightofjeff said:

I hear: 

"I'm hearing Satan calling as I'm falling out of sight."

Every time, I stop and look in the lyric book to figure out what the words *actually* are there ... then forget the next time I listen to the song.

I’m hearing the same, but Ed has always had a special fondness for poor enunciation 

CarryTheZero

mshnayder said:

I was actually listening to this the other day and was wondering what people's take on that specific line is in terms of meaning (I definitely do hear the official lyrics though pretty clearly in the song)

"Swallow my pencil and bleed out my pen"

Any guesses what this means/is trying to say?

Not entirely sure, but Ed’s pen and pencil are his weapons (lyrics) to effect change in the world. Maybe he’s doubling down on doing everything he can putting his blood and sweat into this work?

pledgeagrievance

I took it as a pen is more permanent. He swallowed his pencil, which when something is written in pencil it’s not definite, plus a pencil has an eraser, so you can take things back. 

So he swallowed his pencil, meaning he’s done with half measures. He’s using his pen, he’s taking more of a stand and in fact he believes in it so much the message is pouring/bleeding out of him 

TJ25487

pledgeagrievance said:

I took it as a pen is more permanent. He swallowed his pencil, which when something is written in pencil it’s not definite, plus a pencil has an eraser, so you can take things back. 

So he swallowed his pencil, meaning he’s done with half measures. He’s using his pen, he’s taking more of a stand and in fact he believes in it so much the message is pouring/bleeding out of him 

Great interpretation IMO! I'm going with that one! Thanks! 

bone

pledgeagrievance said:

I took it as a pen is more permanent. He swallowed his pencil, which when something is written in pencil it’s not definite, plus a pencil has an eraser, so you can take things back. 

So he swallowed his pencil, meaning he’s done with half measures. He’s using his pen, he’s taking more of a stand and in fact he believes in it so much the message is pouring/bleeding out of him 

Double down on this.  I'm just coming to the thread now and was exactly my interpretation as well.  

As for the OP, I definitely don't hear that and concur with one reply that I can't see Eddie being a fan of shitty beer and vaping considering how particular he is in his wine drinking and how much he smokes the real thing.

I suspect vaping to a long time smoker is akin to drinking non-alcoholic  or fruity beer. 

CarryTheZero

pledgeagrievance said:

I took it as a pen is more permanent. He swallowed his pencil, which when something is written in pencil it’s not definite, plus a pencil has an eraser, so you can take things back. 

So he swallowed his pencil, meaning he’s done with half measures. He’s using his pen, he’s taking more of a stand and in fact he believes in it so much the message is pouring/bleeding out of him 

Nice! I like that interpretation!

mookeywrench

I took it as 'pen' rhymes with 'again'

TJ25487

Gern Blansten said:

TJ25487 said:

Travels With said:

From the lyrics in the vinyl.

Not only my favorite song on this record but one of my all time favorites do to these lyrics right here! Holy shit those are some powerful lyrics. Yes, I do hear "swallow my pencil and bleed out my pen" just as the lyrics state. 

"Living forward in a backwards town...I feed em drinks just to watch em drown"

love it

Ok people help me out on this one! I know the lyrics say "Living forward" but I am pretty sure Ed says "Leaning forward". 
What do you all hear? 

KN219077

Living

TJ25487

KN219077 said:

Living

Seriously? Ok then we need a tiebreaker. 

KN219077

I thought it was living before I read the lyrics, but honestly there are so many pj songs that I have words wrong on, this just happens to be one I hear correctly!

ed243421

leaning

on2legs

pledgeagrievance said:

I took it as a pen is more permanent. He swallowed his pencil, which when something is written in pencil it’s not definite, plus a pencil has an eraser, so you can take things back. 

So he swallowed his pencil, meaning he’s done with half measures. He’s using his pen, he’s taking more of a stand and in fact he believes in it so much the message is pouring/bleeding out of him 

Brilliant interpretation!  😀👍🏻

Hobbes

leaning

lastexitlondon

I hear leaning and hope it is because sounds great 

TJ25487

Thanks everybody as I thought I was going crazy as I never read the lyrics and heard "leaning" which made more sense in my mind and then saw the actual lyrics in this thread and started questioning myself. At any rate this is just one of many PJ lyrics that Ed messes with us on. 
He's good at that.