You Gotta Go There To Come Back

You Gotta Go There To Come Back is one of those albums that I blind bought because of one song being in a movie. I am glad I gave this album a shot as it became one of my favorite albums ever. I like to think I have a connection with this album as it was released on my birthday and one of my all time favorite Stereophonics songs was written on my birthday. It's a pretty silly thought but I like to think that is the reason I found this album as the song in the movie was written on my birthday which I found out when I tracked down the album.

The album to me is a much darker and almost saddening affair compared to other Stereophonic albums. Reading up on the album and just from some of the songs this album is almost like a therapy session. Lead Singer Kelly Jones has stated that some of the songs were to do with an ex that he broke up with after many years and shit hit the fan. These are the songs that I love most on the album. Sad to know the songs are also some of the critics most hated. Regardless the album for me is an amazing album and I would recommend anyone take a listen who like their rock moody.

I am going to put four sets of lyrics in this entry as I think it was hard to only choose three. All four choices of lyrics as you can guess are what I would describe as the saddest songs on the album. You will see from the lyrics they are all choices that I would say are dedicated to trying to be happy after a relationship or not being happy in one and trying to come to terms with it. I love these four songs and I think they're the best songs on this album. So hopefully you guys like my choices as well.


MAYBE TOMORROW

I've been down
And I'm wondering why
These little black clouds
Keep walking around
With me
With me

It wastes time
And I'd rather be high
Think I'll walk me outside
And buy a rainbow smile
But be free
They're all free

So maybe tomorrow
I'll find my way home
So maybe tomorrow
I'll find my way home

I look around at a beautiful life
Been the upper side of down
Been the inside of out
But we breathe
We breathe

I wanna breeze and an open mind
I wanna swim in the ocean
Wanna take my time for me
All me

So maybe tomorrow
I'll find my way home
So maybe tomorrow
I'll find my way home

So maybe tomorrow
I'll find my way home
So maybe tomorrow
I'll find my way home

So maybe tomorrow
I'll find my way home
So maybe tomorrow
I'll find my way home


I'M ALRIGHT (YOU GOTTA GO THERE TO COME BACK)

I'll drink another drink for you
One, Two, Three, Four, Five , Once I drank a fish alive
I'll drop another pill for you
Six, Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten, Did it before, I'll do it again

I'll tell another joke for you
Did you here the one about the one that looks like you
I'll sleep with sleep around for you
Why don't you scratch my back and chew the tongue I chew

I'm alright
I'm alright

I'll tell another lie for you
Tell you what you wanna hear, but that don't make it true
I'll wear another smile for you
That way you know I'm fine and having fun with you

I'll draw another line for you
That way you know I'm hip, That way you know I'm cool
I'll smoke another smoke for you
I'll blow back in your mouth and you can blow back too

I'm alright
I'm alright
You gotta go there to come back

I'll take another punch for you
Tie my hands behind my back, that way you cannot lose
I'll make another pound for you
So you can drive your motor car, and drive you to the moon

I'm alright
I'm alright

You. Me. Us. Free... We're alright, alright

Love. Pain. Hate. Rain... We're alright, alright

Give. Take. Time. Place... We're alright, alright


RAINBOWS AND POTS OF GOLD

I heard you're doing well
Selling art and everything
I like you're stuff, good for you
I'll buy a piece or maybe two

Do you ever think of me?
Do you remember all our stupid dreams?
Rainbows and pots of gold
So much to prove before we got old

I took you places round the world
I miss you're face sometimes you know
You took my picture a thousand times
I bought them back, I don't mind

I lost my way but found my track
I'm sorry If I never listened back
I've been round, I've been up and down
And you missed the one we dressed like clowns

And how's your car and how's your life?
How's my friend, when she gonna be your wife?
I'm sitting up writing down
These things I sometimes dream about

I knew your number off by heart
It's the only one I like to talk
It wasn't me using you
I trusted you one of the few

And we had some laughs, had some rows
But in the end the walls came down
You like the place I'm living now
It's a shame you can't come around

And I've grown a lot since we last spoke
Got myself together, fixed what was broke
I wonder if we'll talk again
Or drink together just like then

I suppose it's different now it's new
Whoever points the finger at who
I really hope you're happy both of you
And maybe sometimes you miss me too


SINCE I TOLD YOU IT'S OVER

I'm black and blue from the wind and the rain
Said I'm sorry for the lies and the pain
I never ever meant to make you cry
If I could take you back, you know I would
I wanna burn up and die

So take a look at me now
Since I told you it's over
You got a hole in your heart
I'll find a four leaf clover
You can't tell me this now
This far down the line
That you're never ever gonna get over me

You've seen a cross, It's a cross I bare
You're drinking, hard up, living without a hope or care
You're making do to please, see what makes you smile
You're not around for long
You gotta see what's gonna move your life right along

So take a look at me now
Since I told you it's over
You got a hole in your heard
I'll find a four leaf clover
You can't tell me this now
This far down the line
That you're never ever gonna get over me

I'm lost
I'm cold
I'm getting old
My head is filled with lies I told

I've been down
I've been around
But I've fallen on my own two feet
And I've left you out to drown
I never meant for that

I look around, sometimes I stare
I think back now and then, I hope you know I care
I walked away that day, trying to treat you right
But you were on you're track, It was me turning back
I left you freezing outside

So take a look at me now
Since I told you it's over
You got a hole in your heart
I'll find you a four leaf clover
You can't tell me this now
This far down the line
That you're never ever gonna get over me
Never get over me
Never get over me

But you were on your track
It was me turning back
I left you freezing outside

So take a look at me now
Since I told you it's over
You got a hole in your heart
I'll find a four leaf clover
You can't tell me this now
This far down the line