happiness
1.18 - Grant Lee Buffalo Lyrics
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Out of my body, been out of my head
Never mind the songs they hum
Don't want to sing along with nothin' that I said
Let him bring you happiness, happiness
It's hard to come by, I confess
I'm better at this than happiness,
If you find it, share it with the rest of us
Never mind the words that came
Out of my mouth when all I could feel was pain
The difference in the two of us
Comes down to the way you rise over things I just put down
Let him bring you happiness, happiness
It's hard to come by, I confess
I'm better at this than, happiness
If you find it share it with the rest of us, the rest of us
Never mind me ‘cause I've been dead
Out of my body, been out of my head
Never mind the curse of war
Proud like a badge that just don't shine no more
Let him bring you happiness, happiness
Hard to come by, I confess
I'm better at this than happiness,
If you find it, share it with the rest of us
In this song, Grant Lee Buffalo talks about his inability to find happiness despite trying his best. He candidly shares that he has been out of his body and out of his head; these lyrics suggest that he hasn't been present in his own life and has been struggling with depression or other forms of mental illness. Grant Lee Buffalo doesn't want to share his songs with anyone as he doesn't want to sing along to anything he has said before. He acknowledges that happiness is difficult to achieve and confesses that he might be better at something else than happiness. He urges others to share it when they find happiness as it's something that is hard to come by.
The lyrics in this song resonate with people who have gone through a difficult phase in their lives and are struggling to find happiness. It's a reminder that happiness is a choice, but sometimes it's not easy to make that choice. It's also a reflection of how our thoughts, feelings, and experiences shape our lives and can make it difficult to connect with others. Grant Lee Buffalo's storytelling ability is on full display in this song as it talks about a common pain that we all go through.
Line by Line Meaning
Never mind me ‘cause I've been dead
My mind isn't worth your attention because I've felt lifeless.
Out of my body, been out of my head
I haven't been fully present mentally or physically.
Never mind the songs they hum
Don't pay attention to the tunes they sing.
Don't want to sing along with nothin' that I said
I don't want to be associated with what I've said or written.
Let him bring you happiness, happiness
Allow him to bring joy into your life.
It's hard to come by, I confess
It's difficult to find contentment.
I'm better at this than happiness,
I excel at other things more than feeling happy.
If you find it, share it with the rest of us
If you do come across happiness, let others know about it.
Never mind the words that came
Don't pay heed to the things I've said.
Out of my mouth when all I could feel was pain
When I was going through tough times, I may have said negative things.
The difference in the two of us
The contrast between us.
Comes down to the way you rise over things I just put down
You are better at dealing with difficult situations than I am.
Never mind the curse of war
The negativity of warfare isn't worth worrying about.
Proud like a badge that just don't shine no more
I used to be proud, but now that feeling has faded away.
Let him bring you happiness, happiness
Allow him to bring joy into your life.
Hard to come by, I confess
It's difficult to find contentment.
I'm better at this than happiness,
I excel at other things more than feeling happy.
If you find it, share it with the rest of us
If you do come across happiness, let others know about it.
Lyrics © DEMI MUSIC CORP. D/B/A LICHELLE MUSIC COMPANY
Written by: AMY RIGBY, BILL DEMAIN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@DoubleBread
Nevermind me 'cause I've been dead
Out of my body been out of my head
Nevermind the songs they hum
Don't want to sing along
There's nothin' that I said
That'll bring you happiness happiness
Is hard to come by I confess
I'm bad at this thing happiness
If you find it share it with the rest of us
Nevermind the words that came
Out of my mouth when all that I could feel was pain
The difference in the two of us
Comes down to the way
You rise over things I just put down
That'll bring you happiness happiness
Is hard to come by I confess
I'm bad at this thing happiness
If you find it share it with the rest of us
Rest of us
Ooh ooh ooh
Nevermind me 'cause I've been dead
Out of my body been out of my head
Nevermind the curse I wore
Proud like a badge
Till it just don't shine no more
That'll bring you happiness happiness
Is hard to come by I confess
I'm bad at this thing happiness
If you find it share it with the rest of us
Rest of us
@bloodybagal
Never mind me ‘cause I've been dead
Out of my body, been out of my head
Never mind the songs they hum
Don't want to sing along with nothin' that I said
Let him bring you happiness, happiness
It's hard to come by, I confess
I'm better at this than happiness,
If you find it, share it with the rest of us
Never mind the words that came
Out of my mouth when all I could feel was pain
The difference in the two of us
Comes down to the way you rise over things I just put down
Let him bring you happiness, happiness
It's hard to come by, I confess
I'm better at this than, happiness
If you find it share it with the rest of us, the rest of us
Never mind me ‘cause I've been dead
Out of my body, been out of my head
Never mind the curse of war
Proud like a badge that just don't shine no more
Let him bring you happiness, happiness
Hard to come by, I confess
I'm better at this than happiness,
If you find it, share it with the rest of us
@DoubleBread
Nevermind me 'cause I've been dead
Out of my body been out of my head
Nevermind the songs they hum
Don't want to sing along
There's nothin' that I said
That'll bring you happiness happiness
Is hard to come by I confess
I'm bad at this thing happiness
If you find it share it with the rest of us
Nevermind the words that came
Out of my mouth when all that I could feel was pain
The difference in the two of us
Comes down to the way
You rise over things I just put down
That'll bring you happiness happiness
Is hard to come by I confess
I'm bad at this thing happiness
If you find it share it with the rest of us
Rest of us
Ooh ooh ooh
Nevermind me 'cause I've been dead
Out of my body been out of my head
Nevermind the curse I wore
Proud like a badge
Till it just don't shine no more
That'll bring you happiness happiness
Is hard to come by I confess
I'm bad at this thing happiness
If you find it share it with the rest of us
Rest of us
@thomasspanos5711
House MD is by far my favourite TV drama. This song was a great choice for the end of the Vogler arc in Season 1.
@nightfox
This is a beautiful song, great one to listen to and relax, and think about people you care about
@corsair831
just can't believe this song is known by no one at all, it's my favourite song of all time.
@shadowhnr
House is my series, never felt anything like it when watching it... and awesome soundtrack!
@corsair831
love this song ... can't believe it's not more well known
@frostipagan
Grant Lee Buffalo is one my favorite artists, and Hugh Laurie one of my favorite actors. This is a very nice tribuue.
@determined919
I like House a lot because I can relate to him. Sometimes I forget he is just an actor.
@gregoryhouse5903
Seadog95 I'm real; Hugh Laurie is the actor.
@georgesnganou5740
@@gregoryhouse5903 I think @Seadog95 is saying you don't necessarily have to be a genius, yet feel lonely, even when love ones are around you.