"Berlin Chair" by You Am I
Ok, so I looked up the lyrics to this song (that I used to love in High School), and realized what I thought were the lyrics were not. I would like to compare "my version" to the real version. Please, honestly, tell me which one you like better (the changed parts are in parenthesis in CAPS).
Real version:
If half of what I'm saying, of what I'm saying, is true
(YOU CAN'T HEAR WHAT I'M SAYING, IF WHAT I'M SAYING IS TRUE)
When you rub my head, make it all shiny and new
(YOU HAVE CHANGED MY HEAD, MADE IT ALL SHINY AND NEW)
And you drag my coat-tails, drag my coat-tails down
(AND YOU'VE DRAGGED MY COAT-TAILS, DRAGGED MY COAT-TAILS DOWN)
And I'll be the only cold-assed king around
(NOW I'M THE ONLY COLD-ASSED KING AROUND)
If you wait, Ill give all my aches to you
(IF YOU WAIT, ILL GIVE ALL MY EGGS TO YOU)
Takes the chance to ignore what you are going through
(TAKE THE CHANCE TO KNOW WHAT YOU ARE GOING THROUGH)
My cold hand is there for you to take
(if you leave, can I fall down) <-(this is the background voice)
(CAN I FALL DOWN)
I'm your Berlin Chair, won't you lean on me 'til I break
MY BERLIN CHAIR, WONT YOU LEAN ON ME 'TILL i BREAK
I'll ignore each golden dragging kiss you can give
(I'LL IGNORE EACH GOLDEN DRAGON KISS YOU CAN GIVE)
On the blankest face you ever had to forgive
I'M THE BLANKEST FACE YOU EVER HAPPEN TO GIVE
If you see my fallings, see my failings through
Im the re-run that you always force yourself to sit through
***
Well you're too late
too late
too late
too late
***: The 2nd verse is repeated here.
So which one is better (honestly)? :)

1 Comments:
There is no "better or worse" in these things (n many things in life too). There simply something called preference. And that is subjective and personal to all of us. Whatever rocks your boat...
I havent even heard the song. I like your eggs and dragon changes v.much. However, overall I personally prefer the original song...
Your poem inspired by the song however, is the best i think. But tts just my opinion.
10:16 AM, July 30, 2006
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