Suicide
Damned The Lyrics
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Look at my eyes that ain't easy to fake
I've got no spirit left to break
I'll slash my wrists ain't no mistake
Help me
Oh help me
Help me
Suicide suicide it's happening again
Suicide suicide I'm losing my brain
Suicide suicide what can I do
I'm gonna kill myself because of you
I've lost track of logical thinking
I'm sitting in a room not even blinking
Into the darkness I am sinking
About to hear the angels singing
Help me
Oh help me
Help me
Oh help me
Suicide suicide it's happening again
Suicide suicide I'm losing my brain
Suicide suicide what can I do
I'm gonna kill myself because of you
My mind's going round faster and faster
The scripts been read and there's no disaster
I was in with a chance but I'm a bastard
I'm lying awake in a hospital plaster
Help me
Oh help me
Help me
Oh help me
Suicide suicide it's happening again
Suicide suicide I'm losing my brain
Suicide suicide what can I do
I'm gonna kill myself because of you
The lyrics to "Suicide" by The Damned seem to be from the perspective of a young man who is feeling overwhelmed and lost. The opening line "There's too much confusion for a young man to take" suggests that he is experiencing a great deal of emotional turmoil, and is struggling to cope. He goes on to say "Look at my eyes that ain't easy to fake/I've got no spirit left to break", indicating that he has reached a point where he is unable to put on a brave face any longer, and is feeling completely defeated. The next line, "I'll slash my wrists ain't no mistake" is a clear indication that he is considering suicide as an escape from his pain.
The chorus, "Suicide suicide it's happening again/Suicide suicide I'm losing my brain/Suicide suicide what can I do/ I'm gonna kill myself because of you" suggests that this is not the first time that he has felt this way, and that he blames someone else for his pain. The additional lyrics "My mind's going round faster and faster/The scripts been read and there's no disaster/I was in with a chance but I'm a bastard/I'm lying awake in a hospital plaster" continue to paint a dark picture of this young man's mental state, and his feelings of hopelessness and despair.
Line by Line Meaning
There's too much confusion for a young man to take
As a young person, I’m overwhelmed by the confusion and chaos around me.
Look at my eyes that ain't easy to fake
My eyes reveal the pain inside me that I am unable to hide.
I’ve got no spirit left to break
I am completely broken and have no strength left to hold on.
I'll slash my wrists ain't no mistake
I have decided to take my life by cutting my wrists.
Help me
Oh help me
Help me
Oh help me
I am crying out for help, begging for someone to save me.
Suicide suicide it's happening again
Suicide suicide I'm losing my brain
Suicide suicide what can I do
I'm gonna kill myself because of you
I am struggling with suicidal thoughts and am blaming someone else for the pain I am feeling.
I've lost track of logical thinking
My mind is consumed by irrational thoughts and emotions.
I'm sitting in a room not even blinking
I am in a state of numbness, unable to feel or think properly anymore.
Into the darkness I am sinking
About to hear the angels singing
I feel like I am sinking deep into despair and am about to die by suicide.
My mind's going round faster and faster
I am becoming increasingly overwhelmed by my thoughts and feelings.
The scripts been read and there's no disaster
I have already decided to take my life and there is no stopping it.
I was in with a chance but I'm a bastard
Despite having a chance at life, I feel like I have ruined everything.
I'm lying awake in a hospital plaster
I am in the hospital after attempting suicide and feeling the pain of the consequences.
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Mark Outram
The Damned - as far as I'm concerned the ONLY 1st wave UK (or any country) punk band I've ever had any consistent time for, probably cos they were actually really good musicians on the quiet + they had a fantastic ear for both melody & pure anarchic noise (& they were great fun to listen to & watch). It's criminal that so many other punk bands - most of them just talentless posers, in my opinion - get billed above these guys. If no-one believes me, check out Machine Gun Etiquette (one of my ALL-TIME top albums 30+yrs after I first heard it) - speed, power, menace, fun, confusion, atmosphere, tub-thumping choruses etc. THIS one (B-side to 'Love Song', I think & not on the MGE album) is a lost gem - immense. Thanks for posting.
TheDamnedRose 666
Amen!!!
Brewzerr
Well said. A big reason the Damned didn’t experience the same level of commercial ‘success’ as say, the Pistols or the Clash, is because they didn’t play by the stupid ‘punk rulebook’ that revisionists like Malcolm McLaren and the like made up (punk bands aren’t supposed to know more than 3 chords, etc). They were just too real for the critics and the music biz. They actually delivered on the promise of anarchy, chaos, and destruction... but they also knew how to play their instruments, and didn’t give a single shit if that was supposedly ‘punk’ or not. And they’re still with us, 42 years later. Can’t say the same for the Pistols or the Clash.
Harry Knackers
WELL, AREN'T THEY LUCKY.
Mark Outram
@Brewzerr - Nice one, Mate. Thanks - I agree with you ... AND with 'me' (4 years ago) as well ! Can't be bad, eh ? Go well.
Craig Fellas
Preach!!!
Salamander
what a great song! The lyrics feet to a T to the sound...........Like a glove in the words of Jim Carrey
Norm Kobylka
This song was most definitely on Machine Gun Etiquette, just depending on the version. I have this album on both vinyl and cd. This song, along with Ballroom Blitz, Rabid (Over You), and White Rabbit, are on the cd, but not the vinyl.
Johnnyeyes1965
Fucking great track but not worthy of suicide ✌️❤️😎
S.T.P.
2nd damned single i ever bought, 8th grade, @ discount records. wore out the original, so, i bought 8 more...🖤