Rage
Blue Rodeo Lyrics

Now that we're wasted
After getting drunk, we are now in a state where we may not think rationally

I see that wildness in your eyes
I can see your uncontrolled behavior and energies through your eyes

Talking disconnected
Speaking aimlessly without any coherence

Like there's no tomorrow
Speaking without any concern for the future

You know you scare me sometimes
Your unpredictable behavior often makes me anxious and unsettled

Proud and hollow
Although you are confident, it seems like it is not based on anything real or substantial

That makes a man
Being full of confidence and energy is what society has deemed as the ideal man

Is it fear or courage
I wonder whether your behavior is based on bravery or fear

Live so close to the edge
You are living life on the edge, taking risks without any regard for the consequences

Nothing in this world is any use to you
You seem to have an attitude of apathy and disregard for anything and everything

He finds no comfort in the other
You are unable to find comfort or satisfaction in anything other than recklessness and wildness

Any use to you
You do not find any value in anything

Into my drunken head
As I am in a state of intoxication

And I know you won't remember
I am aware that you will not recall what you have said or done

Except these songs you sing
The only thing you will retain are the songs you sing

Above this barroom sorrow
Despite the gloomy atmosphere of the bar, you are still singing and expressing your wildness

A word of this tomorrow
There is no certainty for the future, and no words can predict it

When will you rage again
When will you start behaving irrationally and uncontrollably again?

Or is it enough
Are you content with just getting out of your head every night?

Just getting out of your head
Are you escaping from reality by getting intoxicated night after night?

Night after night
Every night, you recycle this pattern of escaping through alcohol and wild behavior

Or are you running scared
Are you living this way because you are scared of something?

Or you just don't care
Do you live this way because you simply do not care about anything?

Or are you waiting for
Are you waiting for something or someone to give you purpose or direction?

That one high and holy sign
The one signal from above that will change your life and give you a sense of direction and purpose

To shine a light on you
To enlighten you and show you the way

And pull you through
To help you get through the difficulties you face

To the silent true
To the ultimate and genuine truth that lies beyond the noise and chaos of the present

You say you're gonna put your
You mention plans of playing your music

Just got to find a drummer
You just need to find someone to play the drums for you

Who understands
You are looking for someone who understands and appreciates your music and your way of life

We sit in the corner
We are sitting away from everyone else

Old band back together again
It seems like the old gang is back together

People stop to say hi
People are coming to greet us

You say fuck off and die
You rudely tell them to go away and die

And I feel like the lucky one
I feel fortunate to be with you, despite all your wild and unpredictable behavior

Six pints into this night
After drinking six pints of alcohol since the start of the night

And you're just starting
You are only just beginning to become intoxicated

To hit your stride
You are starting to become more comfortable and confident

As you heap abuse
As you start insulting and abusing everyone around you

They're all posers or freaks
You are calling everyone around you either fake or strange

On every passerby
You insult every person that walks past you

You say that you and I are
You mention that we both know what it takes

The only two in this bar
You believe that only the two of us are authentic or genuine in the bar

That know what it takes
We know what it means to live life without fear and with wildness