Paralysis

[2CoolQueenie]

I guess now we can understand where "Paralysis" came from...& from the dedication on the album...she really fucked him up!

[Rik]

Paralysis

Smoked my last cigarette
Took a look at the bed
The one that we called home
Bought a ticket to somewhere, anywhere

Did you think of me blind
Cause I walked in circles
I know you thought of me unkind
But I tried to lead you through the minefield
Instead I led you to another

Pack my bags
Walking in rain
Hear them voices inside my head
Drinking that booze and taking down names
And plates and seeing that place where I dream
Call my name, shout my name
Try to consume the place where I lay
Driving on the freeway passing up cars
Crashed my car
Gotta get out of here

Had to rip up my heart
Had to patch up my head
At the hotel terrace
Had a drink at the bar
Stumbled up and away
Every piss and a girl is ghost of you

Did you think of me blind
Cause I fly around in circles
I know you think of me unwise
But I try to lead you through the minefield
Instead I lead you to another

Pack my bags
Walking in rain
Hear them voices inside my head
Drinking that booze and taking down names
And plates and seeing that place where I dream
Call my name, shout my name
Try to consume the place where I lay
Driving on the freeway passing up cars
Crashed my car
Gotta get out of here

When you realized me blind
You lead me round in circles
For seven years I read your lies
But still I lead you through that minefield
Find my way back through another

Pack my bags
Walking in rain
Hear them voices inside my head
Drinking that booze and taking down names
And plates and seeing that place where I dream
Call my name, shout my name
Try to consume the place where I lay
Driving on the freeway passing up cars
Crashed my car
Gotta get out of here

Pack my bags
(did you think of me blind)
Walking in rain
Hear them voices inside my head
Drinking that booze and taking down names
(cause I still fly around in circles)
And plates and seeing that place where I dream
Call my name, shout my name
(did you think of me blind)
Try to consume the people I pay
Flying on the freeway
(cause I still fly around in mind fields)
Lightspeed ship
Rocket ship
Trying to get out of here

Written by Scott Weiland, Douglas Grean, Tony Kanal, Tom Dumont & Adrian Young.
Produced by Scott Weiland and Douglas Grean
Recorded by Steve Albini and Douglas Grean

Vocals: Scott Weiland
Guitars & Keys: Douglas Grean
Bass: Bob Thomson
Drums: Adrian Young
Guitar: Jeremy Brown

[heartnsoul]

Thanks rik for all the lyrics!!

[happygirl]

Great song.
Sad story.
I can feel his pain.  

[STPGurl]

I know I totally hated this one at first... but...

...now it's a favorite.  

Had a drink at the bar
Stumbled up and away
Every piss and a girl is ghost of you

OOOOH - Slam!  

My favorite though (I think) is the end, where he difiantly states that he STILL "flies around in circles."

Damn.  My guess is that it can't feel good to be Mary.  And by that, I mean that if I was her, I'd have already bought a gun, loaded it, and fired it into my face.

[MedicBarbie]

Seriously!  

I love this song.  It grows on me more and more each day.

[happygirl]

Damn.  My guess is that it can't feel good to be Mary.  And by that, I mean that if I was her, I'd have already bought a gun, loaded it, and fired it into my face.[/quote]


Holy sh*t!

Those are some strong words!
But, I can see where your coming from.

[STPGurl]

I'm not saying I think she SHOULD do that.  That's terrible - she's the mother of his children.

I just know that personally, I wouldn't at all be cool with knowing I hurt someone like that.  He basically rips her a new one in almost every song.  And the liner notes.  My heart really breaks for Scott.

[stpnj2008]

One of my favorite cuts off Happy. Didn't like it all when I first heard it, but it got more & more powerful with each listen.

[bunbury_hmr]

When i get the chance i want to ask Doug a Question about the method of the Guitar layering on this track.
Particularly when it came to the Production of the Solo and the accessories that were used to Record it.

Scott gives the song in some parts a small Twang that i love and reminds me of some old MYJ material.

[Five Star Edge]

artwork from the promo cd (and the promo cd itself for sale )

http://cgi.ebay.com/SCOTT-WEILAND-PARAL ... 2ea8e6ed21

[nroma05]

This song never gets old love it!

[laynestaleyiscool]

I was wondering if somebody could help me out with something for one of my classes. I'm in a music class, I have a terrible ear for music, and I'm working on an essay about 2 songs of my choice. One of them is "Paralysis." I need to identify the melody, rhythm, harmony, texture, timbre, dynamics, and form. If anyone out there with a good ear can steer me in the right direction so I know what I'm listening for in the future that'd be awesome.

Thanks in advance.