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If the lyrics generally lack the literary precision of Zevon’s best work, the
songs take on greater weight given the circumstance under which they were
recorded. Heard in 1983, a party-hearty anthem like "The Rest of the Night"
would’ve sounded like yet another dumb argument for hedonism, and "Numb as a
Statue" might have come off as the self-lacerating joke of an alcoholic unable
to deal with his emotions directly. However, on The Wind, these songs are
genuinely touching, the work of a guy deadened by meds but unwilling to
surrender to The Big Sleep just yet. A cover of Dylan’s "Knockin’ on Heaven’s
Door" is the album’s most direct comment on Zevon’s fragile health, but the most
touching song is the album-closing acoustic ballad "Keep Me in Your Heart,"
recorded by Zevon at home after the star-studded studio work was complete.
Clearly, Zevon survived one hell of a farewell party last night, but now it's
morning again and there’s no telling what the rest of the day might bring.
--Keith Moerer One of my blog entries [link] tries to relate what this CD meant to me.
Some days I feel like my shadow's casting me The tub runneth over Plaster's falling down in pieces by the couch of pain Disorder in the house Time to duck and cover Helicopters hover over rough terrain Disorder in the house Reptile wisdom Zombies on the lawn staggering around Disorder in the house There's a flaw in the system And the fly in the ointment's gonna bring the whole thing down The floodgates are open We've let the demons loose The big guns have spoken And we've fallen for the ruse Disorder in the house It's a fate worse than fame Even the Lhasa Apso seems to be ashamed Disorder in the house The doors are coming off the hinges The earth will open and swallow up the real estate I just got my paycheck I'm gonna paint the whole town grey Whether it's a night in Paris or a Fresno matinee It’s the home of the brave and the land of the free Where the less you know the better off you'll be Disorder in the house All bets are off I'm sprawled across the davenport of despair Disorder in the house I'll live with the tosses And watch the sundown through the portiere [back] Mama, take this badge off of me I can't use it anymore. It's gettin' dark, too dark to see I feel like I'm knockin' on heaven's door. Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven’s door Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door Knock, knock, knockin’ on heaven's door Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door Mama, put my guns in the ground I can't shoot them anymore. That long black cloud is comin' down I feel like I'm knockin' on heaven's door. Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door [back] I'm numb as a statue I may have to beg, borrow or steal Some feelings from you So I can have some feelings too I'm pale as a ghost You know what I love about you That's what I need the most I'm gonna beg, borrow or steal Some feelings from you I'm gonna beg, borrow or steal So I can have some feelings too I don't care if it's superficial You don't have to dig down deep Just bring enough for the ritual Get here before I fall asleep Ain't nothing special When the present meets the past I've always taken care of business I've paid my first and last [back] I could hold my head up high and say that I left first Or I can hang my head and cry Tell me which is worse If you go and ask her why She might say she's not sure Trust me when I tell you I'm not good enough for her I want her to be happy I want her to be free I want her to be everything she couldn't be with me I'd wait here for a thousand years if she'd come back to me I have everything she wants but nothing that she needs I want her to be happy I want her to be free I want her to be everything she couldn't be with me I could hold my head up high and say that I left first Or I can hang my head and cry Tell me which is worse If you go and ask her why She might say she's not sure Trust me when I tell you I'm not good enough for her [back] An icy wind burns and scars Rushes in like a fallen star Through the narrow space Between these bars Looking down on Prison Grove Dug in, hunkered down Hours race without a sound Gonna carry me to where I'm bound Looking down on Prison Grove Iron will hard as rock Hold me up for the fateful knock When they walk me down in a mortal lock Out on Prison Grove Shine on all these broken lives Shine on Shine the light on me Knick Knack Paddy Wack They say you'll hear your own bones crack When they bend you back to bible black Then you'll find your love Some folks have to die too hard Some folks have to cry too hard Take one last look at the prison yard Goodbye Prison Grove Shine on all these broken lives Shine on Shine the light on me [back] I close my eyes, you reappear I always carry you inside, in here I fall asleep, you come to me And once again our love is real How could I have let you get away Why couldn't I have found a way to say Tu eres el amor de mi vida (You are the love of my life) Si solo te pudiera encontrar (If only I could find you) Con todo el corazon te diria (With all my heart I would tell you) Tu eres mi amor de verdad (you are my true love) I look outside, I know you're there And you've found a brand new life somewhere I only wish it had been us But I'm happy for your happiness How could I ever let you go How will I ever let you know Tu eres el amor de mi vida (You are the love of my life) Si solo te pudiera encontrar (If only I could find you) Con todo el corazon te diria (With all my heart I would tell you) Tu eres mi amor de verdad (you are my true love) Tu eres mi amor (You are my love) Tu eres mi amor (You are my love) Tu eres mi amor de verdad (You are my true love) Tu eres mi amor (You are my love) Tu eres mi amor (You are my love) Tu eres mi amor de verdad (You are my true love) [back] Why stop now? Let's party the rest of the night! Seven o'clock, Eight o'clock, Nine o'clock. Ten You wanna go home? Why? Honey, When? We may never get this chance again! Let's party for the rest of the night! Yeah, Yeah! Oh, Yeah! Let's party for the rest of the night! Yeah, Yeah! Oh, Yeah! Let's party for the rest of the night! Why leave now? Let's party for the rest of the night! Eleven o'clock, Twelve o'clock, One o'clock, Two Me tired? Well boo-hoo! I'm starting to fall in love with you Let's party for the rest of the night! Yeah, Yeah! Oh, Yeah! Let's party for the rest of the night! Yeah, Yeah! Oh. Yeah! Let's party for the rest of the night! Why slow down? Let's party for the rest of the night! Three o'clock, Four o'clock, Five o'clock, Six Let's throw it all into the mix and open up our bag of tricks And party for the rest of the night! Oh, Yeah! Yeah, Yeah! Let's party for the rest of the night! Oh, Yeah! Yeah, Yeah! Let's party for the rest of the night! We never had an issue! We never had a fight! Someone must be doing something right! Yeah, Yeah! Oh, Yeah! Let's party for the rest of the night! Yeah, Yeah! Oh, Yeah! Let's party for the rest of the night! [back] Please stay Please stay Two words I've thought I'd never learn to say Don't go away Please stay Don't leave me here When so many things so hard to see are clear I need you near to me Will you stay with me to the end? When there's nothing left But you and me and the wind We'll never know till we try To find the other side of goodbye Please stay Please slay Two words I've thought I'd never learn to say Don't go away Please stay [back] I know these blues are gonna rub me raw Every single cure seems to be against the law Went and told my psychic I said "Keep it to yourself. I don't wanna hear it and don't be telling no one else." Word's out on the street Whispers in the night They come out of the woodwork, wanna see what it's like Pickle-ickle-ickle Gonna run that voodoo down How the crowd gets fickle when your face is to the ground! Oh no these blues are gonna rub me raw Oh no these blues are gonna rub me raw Now I'm shaking all over I'm a shattering mass But I'm gonna sit up straight I'm going to take it with class Old man used to tell me "Son, never look back, Move on to the next case. Fold your clothes and pack." To the green horned chicken hoppers I say "Get yourself a trade, Or go hack to the chat room and fade in the shade" Oh no these blues are gonna rub me raw Oh no these blues are gonna rub me raw I know these blues are gonna rub me raw Every single cure seems to be against the law I was walking pretty well then I fell into a hole I should climb out quick, but I hate doing what I'm told Got a wang-dang-doodle wrapped in bog snake hide This goat head gumbo is keeping me alive I don't want your pity or your fifty-dollar words I don't share your need to discuss the absurd Oh no these blues are gonna rub me raw Oh no these blues are gonna rub me raw [back] Shadows are falling and I'm running out of breath Keep me in your heart for awhile If I leave you it doesn't mean I love you any less Keep me in your heart for awhile When you get up in the morning and you see that crazy sun Keep me in your heart for awhile There's a train leaving nightly called when all is said and done Keep me in your heart for awhile Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-li-li-lo Keep me in your heart for awhile Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-li-li-lo Keep me in your heart for awhile Sometimes when you're doing simple things around the house Maybe you'll think of me and smile You know I'm tied to you like the buttons on your blouse Keep me in your heart for awhile Hold me in your thoughts, take me to your dreams Touch me as I fall into view When the winter comes keep the fires lit And I will be right next to you Engine driver's headed north to Pleasant Stream Keep me in your heart for awhile These wheels keep turning but they're running out of steam Keep me in your heart for awhile Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-li-li-lo Keep me in your heart for awhile Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-li-li-lo Keep me in your heart for awhile Keep me in your heart for awhile [back] |
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