Wow, singing The Box years before its release in My Favourite Faded Fantasy. What a lucky happening! I used to love Whelans when I was living down the road in Ranelagh.
So good to see Damien Rice back, with new music!! He's one of my fav singers/songwriter/musicians nowadays. I like Glen Hansard as well, he's really really funny, and nice, he's awesome, but if I had to choose between the two of them, I would always pick Damien.. I really prefer him. Don't know why, I can't explain why, I just do.. There's definitely something about him
I think this song is about that he have tried fame and being stuck in record company "box", but he has figured that he's more happy travelling around the world playing and writing whenever and wherever ha wants to, "living wild and free"
I've read everything I can get my hands on.. and in an interview he indicated this song was about himself and looking in. I believe the "gift" is his music talent and song writing ability. He loves music but becoming famous was changing his personalilty.
the best part, Glen just casually handing over his guitar to Damien, no questions asked and everyone in the place who were there to see Glen are also there to listen to Damien, no questions asked
Don't give me something to hold in my hand Something else to believe in Cause I'm over it Your reason, for wanting to stay You reason, for wanting for to change my reason For everything I've done to you But I try, but i don't fit Into this box I'm living with Well i could go wild But she might lock me up And i have tried but i don't fit Into this box you call a gift I could be wild and free, but God forbid that you might envy me.
I wrote out the lyrics myself, so they may not be accurate, but I hope this helps anyone who may be looking for them. Correct me if I didnt catch the right lyrics. Viva Damien Rice!!
So dont give me, Love with a whole bunch of rules. Cause that kind of love is for fools. And Im over it. And my reasons for walking away, my reasons for wanting to change, my reasons for everything I lost with you. But I try, but i don't fit Into this box I'm living with Well i could go wild But she might lock me up And i have tried but i don't fit Into this box you call a gift I could be wild and free, but God forbid that you might envy me.
@LainaCobaina Hey so did he say that? that's like my favorite title of the ones mentioned in this thread, and if you have some sort of source to confirm this one, that would be super cool
I have tried, i don't fit Into this box I'm living with. I could go wild But she might lock me up And i have tried but i don't fit Into this box you call a gift I could be wild and free, but God forbid that you might envy me. I could be wild and free, God forbid that you might envy me, I could be wild and free, maybe then Ill see what this means to me.
