Story Behind The Song
Unjustly accussed of crimes never committed
(personal/social-criminal)
Song Description
Solitary Confinement despite lack of evidence
(Social/Personal)
Song Length |
4:00 |
Genre |
Folk - Rock |
Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
Mood |
Heated, Miserable |
Subject |
Insults, Material Things |
Similar Artists |
Social Distortion, Wilco |
Language |
English |
Era |
1970 - 1979 |
| |
Lyrics
I laid low on the inside, I laid low tryin to finish out my time
I was told of the outside, how it changed and it stirred my troubled mind
I didn't know I'd regret it, I didn't know that it even was a crime
I just took the advantage, til I was taken by one of my own kind
(Chorus) Tear stained whispers form above my head like clouds
Seems i'm dreaming but I often have my doubts
Golden Kingdoms and salvation for the pure
Claimed to exist but noone knows for sure
I was asked for repentence, I was asked to repay society
Left alone in a chamber, in the cold to reduce my dignity
I didn't take what they offered, immunity and a brand new lease on life
I was branded the villain, baseless charges that I prepared to fight
(Chorus)
I laid low on the inside, I laid low as my teeth bit through my lips
I remembered her dark eyes, sheered like diamonds I stripped from damp coalmines
(Chorus)