"Who ever said" lyrics

sparky_fry
sparky_fry Posts: 760
edited May 2020 in The Porch
The website says "Swallow my pencil and bleed out my pen"

I hear "swallow my piss (beer) and breathe out my pen (vape pen)"

Anyone else?

I also don't have the lyric book in front of me to compare
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  • Travels With
    Travels With Posts: 624
    From the lyrics in the vinyl.

    “I suppose our capacity for self-delusion is boundless.” ― John Steinbeck, Travels with Charley: In Search of America
  • BF25394
    BF25394 Posts: 4,957
    sparky_fry said:
    The website says "Swallow my pencil and bleed out my pen"

    I hear "swallow my piss (beer) and breathe out my pen (vape pen)"

    Anyone else?

    I also don't have the lyric book in front of me to compare

    I don't think Eddie has much time for vaping in between chain-smoking.
    I gather speed from you fucking with me.
  • lastexitlondon
    lastexitlondon Posts: 15,189
    This is my favourite  song atm. I love  the lyrics.


    this song is meant to be called i got shit,itshould be called i got shit tickets-hartford 06 -
  • TJ25487
    TJ25487 Posts: 1,501
    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. 
  • BF25394
    BF25394 Posts: 4,957
    lastexitlondon said:
    This is my favourite  song atm. I love  the lyrics.
    Wait, this song gives out money?!  Now I love it even more!!  :)
    I gather speed from you fucking with me.
  • LastStopOnTheWestCoastLine
    LastStopOnTheWestCoastLine Posts: 329
    "Whoever said it's all been said gave up on satisfaction" on an all-out rocker is such a perfect opener for an album released 7 years after the one before.
  • BrainofBGA
    BrainofBGA Australia Posts: 4,564
    In my top 3 or 4 on the record! 
    Melbourne #1 '98
    Melbourne #2 '03
    Melbourne #3 '03
    Melbourne #1 '06
    Melbourne #3 '06
    Melbourne '09
    Melbourne '14
  • Travels With
    Travels With Posts: 624
    After a week or two this one was just warming up for me but now it is thee rocker on the album.  I love it.  And I'm pretty sure I get chills everytime on...
    "Surrender the wish we'll be together again
    But I won't give up....No, I won't give up"

    That's pure magic in these times.
    “I suppose our capacity for self-delusion is boundless.” ― John Steinbeck, Travels with Charley: In Search of America
  • Gigatonofbricks
    Gigatonofbricks Philadelphia, PA Posts: 148
    Best song the band has released in a long, long time.
    5-28-06
    6-20-08
    10-27-09
    10-28-09
    5-21-10
    4-28-16
  • on2legs
    on2legs Posts: 16,111
    sparky_fry said:
    The website says "Swallow my pencil and bleed out my pen"

    I hear "swallow my piss (beer) and breathe out my pen (vape pen)"

    Anyone else?

    I also don't have the lyric book in front of me to compare


    My ears hear the version in the official lyrics.
    1996: Randall's Island 2  1998: East Rutherford | MSG 1 & 2  2000: Cincinnati | Columbus | Jones Beach 1, 2, & 3 | Boston 1 | Camden 1 & 2 2003: Philadelphia | Uniondale | MSG 1 & 2 | Holmdel  2005: Atlantic City 1  2006: Camden 1 | East Rutherford 1 & 2 2008: Camden 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 (#25) | Newark (EV)  2009: Philadelphia 1, 2 & 4  2010: Newark | MSG 1 & 2  2011: Toronto 1  2013: Wrigley Field | Brooklyn 2 | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore  2015: Central Park  2016: Philadelphia 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Fenway Park 2 | MSG (TOTD)  2017: Brooklyn (RnR HOF)  2020: MSG | Asbury Park  2021: Asbury Park  2022: MSG | Camden | Nashville  2024: MSG 1 & 2 (#50) | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore  2025: Raleigh 2


  • dreamcode
    dreamcode Posts: 165
    I hear the official lyrics but on the other hand I can’t hear the “Trump” in Quick Escape. Then again the lyrics makes sense and I haven’t got another take on the line...
    And he still gives his love,
    he just gives it away...
  • TJ25487
    TJ25487 Posts: 1,501
    Gigatonofbricks said:
    Best song the band has released in a long, long time.
    Whoever thought  ;)
  • on2legs
    on2legs Posts: 16,111
    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. 

    Its my favorite song on the album and I love that part of the song.  I drive my wife crazy because I always need to turn up the song when it hits that part. 
    1996: Randall's Island 2  1998: East Rutherford | MSG 1 & 2  2000: Cincinnati | Columbus | Jones Beach 1, 2, & 3 | Boston 1 | Camden 1 & 2 2003: Philadelphia | Uniondale | MSG 1 & 2 | Holmdel  2005: Atlantic City 1  2006: Camden 1 | East Rutherford 1 & 2 2008: Camden 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 (#25) | Newark (EV)  2009: Philadelphia 1, 2 & 4  2010: Newark | MSG 1 & 2  2011: Toronto 1  2013: Wrigley Field | Brooklyn 2 | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore  2015: Central Park  2016: Philadelphia 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Fenway Park 2 | MSG (TOTD)  2017: Brooklyn (RnR HOF)  2020: MSG | Asbury Park  2021: Asbury Park  2022: MSG | Camden | Nashville  2024: MSG 1 & 2 (#50) | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore  2025: Raleigh 2


  • TJ25487
    TJ25487 Posts: 1,501
    on2legs 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. 

    Its my favorite song on the album and I love that part of the song.  I drive my wife crazy because I always need to turn up the song when it hits that part. 
    Haha! Hard not to turn the song up. IMO the song really gets going with these lyrics and then does not let up until the very end. The second section of lyrics are almost as good as the first and finish the song off with a bang! Tremendous! 

    I don't know if it is the production or what but Ed's voice just seems so on point on this whole album. 
  • KN219077
    KN219077 Montana Posts: 1,204
    First listen of this song left me confused and feeling like the song is all over the place. It’s moved into one of my favorites off of the album now. Hopefully they can pull this off live. I love towards the end where it quiets down the builds again. Has an arms aloft feel in that part.
  • tbergs
    tbergs Posts: 10,512
    TJ25487 said:
    on2legs 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. 

    Its my favorite song on the album and I love that part of the song.  I drive my wife crazy because I always need to turn up the song when it hits that part. 
    Haha! Hard not to turn the song up. IMO the song really gets going with these lyrics and then does not let up until the very end. The second section of lyrics are almost as good as the first and finish the song off with a bang! Tremendous! 

    I don't know if it is the production or what but Ed's voice just seems so on point on this whole album. 
    Definitely. I love the lyric and how Ed delivers it. Swallow my pencil and bleed out my pen and then when this whole section comes next:

    Pull myself aside on a sleepless night
    Sadness blurs, I'm in need of a light
    Out of balance, balance, balance this time
    I'm feeling fading calling as I'm falling out of sight

    It's a fantastic song.
    It's a hopeless situation...
  • lastexitlondon
    lastexitlondon Posts: 15,189
    edited May 2020
    That balance.  Balance balance part really makes me get chills. I can imagine the  aggression  live. It is the best song in ages
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    this song is meant to be called i got shit,itshould be called i got shit tickets-hartford 06 -
  • TJ25487
    TJ25487 Posts: 1,501
    And let's not forget the final crescendo when Ed belts:

    A rubble of commandments from the road, step aside!
    A rubble of commandments in the road, step aside!!!!!!!!

    I want to hit something after that! Hahaha! 
  • BrainofBGA
    BrainofBGA Australia Posts: 4,564
    Wonder if they contemplate making this the opening rocker for the first show back...??? Well know the song pretty well by then. This could scorch the roof off the joint if they can nail it live!? 
    Melbourne #1 '98
    Melbourne #2 '03
    Melbourne #3 '03
    Melbourne #1 '06
    Melbourne #3 '06
    Melbourne '09
    Melbourne '14
  • lastexitlondon
    lastexitlondon Posts: 15,189
    TJ25487 said:
    And let's not forget the final crescendo when Ed belts:

    A rubble of commandments from the road, step aside!
    A rubble of commandments in the road, step aside!!!!!!!!

    I want to hit something after that! Hahaha! 
    BrainofBGA said:
    Wonder if they contemplate making this the opening rocker for the first show back...??? Well know the song pretty well by then. This could scorch the roof off the joint if they can nail it live!? 
    Yes and yes. On both. Wonderful 


    this song is meant to be called i got shit,itshould be called i got shit tickets-hartford 06 -

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