Releases include 1998's Super Shitty to the Max! and its 1999 follow-up, Grande Rock. The Hellacopters also teamed with Gluecifer for a 1999 split release, Respect the Rock America. White Trash Soul appeared in early 2001, followed by the European release of High Visibility. That record wouldn't see American soil for a whole year (while it was a major-label release at home, it appeared on the independent Gearhead imprint in the States), while they garnered awards in their home country. Universal opted to release the band's next full-length set, 2002's By the Grace of God, on both sides of the ocean, while fans who were having trouble keeping up with their many singles and compilation tracks got relief with two odds-and-sods compilations, Cream of the Crap! and Cream of the Crap!, Vol. 2. Despite being filled with old-fashioned rock & roll, the band's 2005 release was titled Rock & Roll Is Dead. Geoff Ginsberg, All Music Guide
Carry Me Home
Hellacopters Lyrics
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As I opened up my bloodshot eyes
Do I really want to know
Where I've been
Or where I've put my nose
I'm in a rut
Keep kicking myself in the nuts
The lair where I stuck my dirty beak
So I'm back again it's OK
Well be that as it may
Over and over away
Into the fires unknown
Into oblivion
Through sticks and stones
Pick up the phone
My jacks are all blown
Oh these nights out alone
Come carry me home
A habit hard to break
Take me home, good lord
For heaven's sake
The doctor's not in
Got no cure for the medicine
So I'm back again it's OK
Well be that as it may
Over and over away
Into the fires unknown
Into oblivion
Through sticks and stones
Pick up the phone
Listen to me moan
Oh these nights out alone
Come carry me home
Every time I make the round
I turn around
I'm put upon the rack
Every time I stand up
I fall flat on my face
And break my back
Tombstoned and chicken shacked
The lyrics to "Carry Me Home" by Hellacopters open with a suggestive and self-reflective tone, as the singer awakens in a state of paralysis and questions his recent actions: "Do I really want to know where I've been or where I've put my nose?" The lyrics then describe the singer's struggle with addiction and self-destructive behavior, as he finds himself stuck in a rut and seeking out his drug of choice in a stairwell. Despite the toll that his addiction has taken on him, the singer is resigned to the fact that he will continue down this path, "Over and over away / Into the fires unknown / Into oblivion."
The chorus of the song expresses a longing for escape and a return to the safety of home, as the singer pleads to be carried there: "Come carry me home / A habit hard to break / Take me home, good lord / For heaven's sake." The lyrics also touch on the frustration of repeated failed attempts to break the cycle of addiction and self-destruction, as the singer feels constantly put upon the rack and unable to stand up without falling flat on his face. Overall, the song portrays a bleak and desperate picture of addiction and the desire for escape from its grip.
Line by Line Meaning
I was paralyzed
I am stuck, unable to move
As I opened up my bloodshot eyes
As I finally wake up and start to see the reality
Do I really want to know
Do I really want to face the truth?
Where I've been
Where have I gone and what have I done?
Or where I've put my nose
Or where have I stuck my nose into things that weren't my business?
I'm in a rut
I am stuck in a bad situation
Keep kicking myself in the nuts
I keep making mistakes and hurting myself
In a stairwell I seek
I am looking for a hidden place to do bad things
The lair where I stuck my dirty beak
The place where I did something shameful and regrettable
So I'm back again it's OK
I am repeating the same mistakes all over again
Well be that as it may
I know it's wrong, but I can't help it
Over and over away
I keep trying to escape the consequences of my actions
Into the fires unknown
Heading into trouble that I can't predict
Into oblivion
Forgotten, lost, and alone
Through sticks and stones
Despite the obstacles in my way
Pick up the phone
I am grasping for any lifeline to help me
My jacks are all blown
All my tricks and tactics have failed me
Oh these nights out alone
I am struggling on my own, with no one to turn to
Come carry me home
I need someone to rescue me and take me back to safety
A habit hard to break
I am addicted to something harmful
Take me home, good lord
I am seeking divine intervention to save me from myself
For heaven's sake
Please, anything to help me now
The doctor's not in
No one can cure what ails me
Got no cure for the medicine
The thing that was supposed to help me is now hurting me
Every time I make the round
Every time I try to start over
I turn around
I get stuck in the same cycle of problems
I'm put upon the rack
I am tortured by my own mistakes
Every time I stand up
Every time I try to pick myself up
I fall flat on my face
I fail spectacularly and embarrassingly
And break my back
I suffer as a result of my own actions
Tombstoned and chicken shacked
I am dead and buried emotionally and spiritually
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ANDERS LINDSTROM, KENNY DICK HAKANSSON, NIKLAS ANDERS ANDERSSON, ROBERT DAHLQUIST, ROBERT MATZ ERIKSSON
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@unadrummer561
Saw these guys in Denver, Colorado for this tour. I've seen all of the best & Copters are one of the very best acts I've ever seen to this day. Rock in Power, Robert!
@jonsupertouch
I will sorely miss the Hellacopters. Their NYC shows were always a crazy night out. All the best people.
@paujoekrisjam
I wish there was more rock´n roll like this- no stress,everything is so easy
@mudkoerfgen9843
Yep this & "by the grace of God" I have finally come to appreciate awesome rock band to listen thru Time
@paujoekrisjam
Once again, best R&R from Sweden ever
@GroovusX
The Hellacopters. Backyard Babies, Hardcore Superstar, Spiders, Sweden ALWAYS delivers with some REAL, pure, quality hard rock music. You can tell already the awesome, cool people who love this song, their a GREAT bunch. If you don't like this song, chances are your not right in the head....
@suezeeq
rodger deering Hard to argue with that. LOL
@GroovusX
***** :)
@casshual
rodger deering dont forget The Peepshows Sweden band too :)
@GroovusX
Jose Del Cid Hey there Jose. well met my friend! :) And thank you, I'm going to check them out right now.......OMG! Dude, I'm listening to them now! Nice Night to Die...pretty damn slick! TY for hipping me to another great band...checking more tunes out now...have a great day! ;)