Story Behind The Song
I have a good friend who went through a self-destructive phase of alcohol abuse and self-doubt. He made a lot of plans that never materialized, and it was painful to watch.
Song Description
Tex-Mex lament about a self-destructive friend who's always talking about getting out of his rut but never does
| Song Length |
2:16 |
Genre |
Country - Alternative, Country - General |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Poignant, Troubled |
Subject |
Addiction, Frustration |
| Similar Artists |
Linda Ronstadt, Sheryl Crow |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1970 - 1979 |
| |
Lyrics
1.
It?s time for a vacation, it?s time to write a play
It?s time to reinvent yourself but something?s always getting in the way.
And this room is full of vultures, see them circling above you
They can smell it when you?re thinking how could anybody love you
The hardest thing you?ll ever have to do is leave this room.
2.
Something sent you running and you?ve never been the same
There?s a boulder on your shoulders and a whiskey bottle calling out your name.
And this room is full of vampires, always looking for a feeding
You know they?ve sucked you dry before you?ve even started bleeding
The hardest thing you?ll ever have to do is leave this room.
Bridge
The door is swinging open, little wider every day
But it seems from where you?re standing it?s a million miles away
3.
Sometimes I sit and watch you as you blend into the crowd
It fills my heart with needles and my head with things I?d never say out loud
Like this room is full of actors, full of imitation love,
You could have them all tomorrow and it wouldn?t be enough
The hardest thing you?ll ever have to do is leave this room.