This was 1 of my favorite Trees songs before I’d ever even heard the whole thing .....it’s just a perfect song on every level & anyone out there just getting turned on to these guys the albums “Dust” & “Sweet Oblivion” are purt near perfect rock records....I’m a 50 year old man & I still don’t know what the fuck “grunge” is 🤷🏼♂️
Wow, i've never heard this song. I've listened to this album so many times. But of course, this album became a collectors sought out gem. Which sadly for a lot of true fans like me, I never got to get.
Been a long time, now we're face to face The law tore me down and I'm going away Every piece of it hurts and I know it, babe I have become convinced there's no other way And every piece of it hurts I hold you close here where I stand I've tried for one last breath I've been awake for days and nights and I know what's true Destiny is never free but maybe fate's confusing me Bring it closer, show me who you are Monotone chromium revelator Hang my head in shame Monotone chromium, I got a revelator Take my cares away And every piece of it hurts Now to the mirror for one last look at what I burned away And took the planet's every heart beat passing by Life is bordered every side I don't exist between the times I said farewell Friends, don't you know me? Monotone chromium revelator Hang my head in shame Monotone chromium, I got a revelator Take my cares away I hold you close here where I stand I've tried for one last breath I've been awake for days and nights and I know what's true Destiny is never free but maybe fate's confusing me Bring it closer, show me who you are Monotone chromium revelator Hang my head in shame Monotone chromium, I got a revelator Take my cares away Been a long time, now we're face to face The law tore me down and I'm going away Every piece of it hurts and I know it, babe I have become convinced I hold you close here where I stand I've tried for one last breath I've been awake for days and nights and I know what's true.
Been a long time now we're face to face The law tore me down and I'm going away Every piece of it hurts and I know it babe I have become convinced there's no other way And every piece of it hurts Hold you close here where I stand I tried for one last breath I've been awake for days and nights and I know what's true Destiny is never free but maybe fate's confusing me Bring it closer show me who you are Monotone chromium revelator Hang my head in shame Monotone chromium revelator Take my cares away And every piece of it hurts Now to the mirror for one last look at what I burned away and took the planet's every heart beat passing by Life is bordered every side I don't exist between the times I said farewell friends, don't you know me?
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Yeah how this wasn’t as big as anything else that came outta Seattle at that time is beyond me cuz it’s just as good as anything else I’ve heard from the place & time .....man I love me some Screaming Trees still after 30 some years
I think THIS is the song where the band finally got in sync with Lanegan's natural vocal style. He wasn't trying to vocalize like a traditional "rock" singer-- singing too forcefully, too loudly, elongating notes. Here he's settled back into a slower, bluesier style and man it's fantastic. They finally got it right, perfect even. And then broke up.
Rodney Thirteen yep, in this case, I think he is pondering how it's been a long time since he's been face to face with the revelator he keeps in the nightstand.
Yeah, basically it's a song about ending it all. He's become convinced there's no other way. Every piece of it hurts. It'll take his cares away. It's GREAT because they never say "gun." Or "shoot myself."
I agree 100% I tell everyone I know who digs Rock&Roll to get the Screaming Trees albums “Dust” & “Sweet Oblivion” those are 2 perfect rock&roll records & not a 1 negative comment yet so ......we’re gonna miss ya Mark🖤
Lanegan's voice is one of the most expressive I've ever heard. I've only seen him three times live, but I find all his music to be extremely moving--live or recorded. And the rest of the band were fantastic as well.
I love Lanegan and his amazing solo output but Gary, Van, Mark P and Barrett were the rest of the glue that made this band incredible. This is timeless music that I never tire of. Sorry Pearl Jam, Mudhoney and to a lesser extent Nirvana you don't have shit on the Screaming Trees.
Yes I just went on his site. I am wondering when he will ruse it as a platform to give me, and other true fans what they really fucking want... More demos,unreleased material the trees did circa 1985-1991. I have stuff nobody else has, short of the band themselves, but still. I know there is more. If Lee doesn't put out stuff soon I am going to go insane :) Van I know is really stingy when it comes to releasing older stuff they did. he isn't quite as proud of it as Lee.
@Sean021122 there are two more songs. Van Conner apparently has started up a record label and he is releasing the last two as a 7" single. not sure when.
It sounds like a less commercial take on "troubled Times" or something off sweet oblivion. I'm still waiting on more demos from these last sessions. I know they put out more than just the 9 fucking songs I got demos of :s
