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I love this song. Especially the 'live' version on the Earl's Court album where his voice sounds so rich.
But what is it actually about?
Has the person/subject of the song been arrested for a serious crime? "Dawn raid," "when Kick me down the stairs,"When they haul me down the hall," ect. Or has he died in the night? E.g. references to "dressed in black," "I'm not coming back" and the word "Mourning" in the title.
As i said, wonderful song, but i can't make head nor tail of it. Maybe it's obvious and i'm being dim.
Or maybe its the enigmatic nature of the song that makes it so good and i'll regret posting because i'm disappointed with the truth. :
Friday Mourning
Friday mourning
I'm dressed in black
Douse the houselights
I'm not coming back
For years I warned you
Through tears I told you
Friday mourning
There comes a time
A flaw that breaks
This very smug mug of mine
This dawn raid
Soon put paid to all the things
I whispered to you at night time
And I will never stand naked
In front of you, or if I do
It won't be for a long time
Look once to me
Look once to me-then look away
Look once to me-then look away
And when they haul me down the hall
And as when they kick me down the stairs
I see the faces all lined up before me
Of teachers and of parents
And bosses, who
All share a point of view
"you are a loser
you are a loser"
(loser)
a loser
a loser
a loser
Friday / Friday mourning
Dressed in black
I won't be coming back
Friday / Friday mourning
Dressed in black
I won't be coming back
But what is it actually about?
Has the person/subject of the song been arrested for a serious crime? "Dawn raid," "when Kick me down the stairs,"When they haul me down the hall," ect. Or has he died in the night? E.g. references to "dressed in black," "I'm not coming back" and the word "Mourning" in the title.
As i said, wonderful song, but i can't make head nor tail of it. Maybe it's obvious and i'm being dim.
Or maybe its the enigmatic nature of the song that makes it so good and i'll regret posting because i'm disappointed with the truth. :
Friday Mourning
Friday mourning
I'm dressed in black
Douse the houselights
I'm not coming back
For years I warned you
Through tears I told you
Friday mourning
There comes a time
A flaw that breaks
This very smug mug of mine
This dawn raid
Soon put paid to all the things
I whispered to you at night time
And I will never stand naked
In front of you, or if I do
It won't be for a long time
Look once to me
Look once to me-then look away
Look once to me-then look away
And when they haul me down the hall
And as when they kick me down the stairs
I see the faces all lined up before me
Of teachers and of parents
And bosses, who
All share a point of view
"you are a loser
you are a loser"
(loser)
a loser
a loser
a loser
Friday / Friday mourning
Dressed in black
I won't be coming back
Friday / Friday mourning
Dressed in black
I won't be coming back
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