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Jeff Buckley Lyrics


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==[[Jeff Buckley:Live At Sin-e EP (1993)|Live At Sin-e EP (1993)]]==
{{Album Art|Jeff Buckley - Live At Sin-e EP.jpg|Live At Sin-e EP}}
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Mojo Pin|Mojo Pin]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Eternal Life|Eternal Life]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Je N'en Connais Pas La Fin|Je N'en Connais Pas La Fin]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:The Way Young Lovers Do|The Way Young Lovers Do]]'''
{{Clear}}

==[[Jeff Buckley:Grace (1994)|Grace (1994)]]==
{{Album Art|Jeff Buckley - Grace.jpg|Grace (Legacy Edition)}}
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Mojo Pin|Mojo Pin]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Grace|Grace]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Last Goodbye|Last Goodbye]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Lilac Wine|Lilac Wine]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:So Real|So Real]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Hallelujah|Hallelujah]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Lover, You Should've Come Over|Lover, You Should've Come Over]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Corpus Christi Carol|Corpus Christi Carol]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Eternal Life|Eternal Life]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Dream Brother|Dream Brother]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Forget Her|Forget Her]]''' (Bonus Track)
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# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Dream Brother|Dream Brother]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Lost Highway|Lost Highway]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Alligator Wine|Alligator Wine]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Mama, You Been On My Mind|Mama, You Been On My Mind]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Parchment Farm Blues/ Preachin' Blues|Parchment Farm Blues/ Preachin' Blues]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:The Other Woman|The Other Woman]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Kanga-Roo|Kanga-Roo]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:I Want Someone Badly|I Want Someone Badly]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Eternal Life|Eternal Life]]''' '''(Road Version)'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Kick Out The Jams|Kick Out The Jams]]''' '''(Live)'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Dream Brother (Nag Champa Mix)|Dream Brother (Nag Champa Mix)]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Strawberry Street|Strawberry Street]]'''
{{Clear}}

==[[Jeff Buckley:Sketches For My Sweetheart The Drunk (1998)|Sketches for My Sweetheart The Drunk (1998)]]==
{{Album Art|Jeff Buckley - Sketches For My Sweetheart The Drunk.jpg|Sketches For My Sweetheart The Drunk}}
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# '''[[Jeff Buckley:The Sky Is A Landfill|The Sky Is A Landfill]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Everybody Here Wants You|Everybody Here Wants You]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Opened Once|Opened Once]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Nightmares By The Sea|Nightmares By The Sea]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Yard Of Blonde Girls|Yard Of Blonde Girls]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Witches' Rave|Witches' Rave]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:New Year's Prayer|New Year's Prayer]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Morning Theft|Morning Theft]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:You And I|You And I]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Vancouver|Vancouver]]'''
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# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Nightmares By The Sea|Nightmares By The Sea]] (demo)'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:New Year's Prayer|New Year's Prayer]] (demo)'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Haven't You Heard?|Haven't You Heard?]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:I Know We Could Be So Happy Baby|I Know We Could Be So Happy Baby]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Murder Suicide Meteor Slave|Murder Suicide Meteor Slave]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Back In N.Y.C|Back In N.Y.C]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Demon John|Demon John]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Your Flesh Is So Nice|Your Flesh Is So Nice]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Jewel Box|Jewel Box]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Satisfied Mind|Satisfied Mind]]'''
{{Clear}}

==[[Jeff Buckley:Mystery White Boy (2000)|Mystery White Boy (2000)]]==
{{Album Art|Jeff Buckley - Mystery White Boy.jpg|Mystery White Boy}}
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Dream Brother|Dream Brother]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:I Woke Up In A Strange Place|I Woke Up In A Strange Place]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Mojo Pin|Mojo Pin]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Lilac Wine|Lilac Wine]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:What Will You Say|What Will You Say]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Last Goodbye|Last Goodbye]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Eternal Life|Eternal Life]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Grace|Grace]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Mood Swing Whiskey|Mood Swing Whiskey]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:The Man That Got Away|The Man That Got Away]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Kanga-Roo|Kanga-Roo]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Hallelujah - I Know It's Over|Hallelujah - I Know It's Over]]'''
{{Clear}}

==[[Jeff Buckley:Live At Sin-e (Legacy Edition) (2003)|Live At Sin-e (Legacy Edition) (2003)]]==
{{Album Art|Jeff Buckley - Live At Sin-e (Legacy Edition).jpg|Live At Sin-e (Legacy Edition)}}
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# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Be Your Husband|Be Your Husband]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Lover, You Should've Come Over|Lover, You Should've Come Over]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Mojo Pin|Mojo Pin]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Monologue - Duane Eddy, Songs For Lovers|Monologue - Duane Eddy, Songs For Lovers]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Grace|Grace]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Monologue - Reverb, The Doors|Monologue - Reverb, The Doors]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Strange Fruit|Strange Fruit]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Night Flight|Night Flight]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:If You Knew|If You Knew]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Monologue - Fabulous Time For A Guinness|Monologue - Fabulous Time For A Guinness]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Unforgiven (Last Goodbye)|Unforgiven (Last Goodbye)]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Twelfth Of Never|Twelfth Of Never]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Monologue - Cafe Days|Monologue - Cafe Days]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Monologue - Eternal Life|Monologue - Eternal Life]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Eternal Life|Eternal Life]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Just Like A Woman|Just Like A Woman]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Monolouge - False Start, Apology, Miles Davis|Monolouge - False Start, Apology, Miles Davis]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Calling You|Calling You]]'''
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# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Monologue - Nusrat, He's My Elvis|Monologue - Nusrat, He's My Elvis]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Yeh Jo Halka Saroor Hae|Yeh Jo Halka Saroor Hae]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Monologue - I'm A Ridiculous Person|Monologue - I'm A Ridiculous Person]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:If You See Her, Say Hello|If You See Her, Say Hello]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Monologue - Matt Dillon, Hollies, Classic Rock Radio|Monologue - Matt Dillon, Hollies, Classic Rock Radio]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Dink's Song|Dink's Song]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Monologue - Musical Chairs|Monologue - Musical Chairs]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Drown In My Own Tears|Drown In My Own Tears]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Monologue - The Suckiest Water|Monologue - The Suckiest Water]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:The Way Young Lovers Do|The Way Young Lovers Do]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Monologue - Walk Through Walls|Monologue - Walk Through Walls]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Je N'en Connais Pas La Fin|Je N'en Connais Pas La Fin]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:I Shall Be Released|I Shall Be Released]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Sweet Thing|Sweet Thing]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Monologue - Good Night Bill|Monologue - Good Night Bill]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Hallelujah|Hallelujah]]'''
{{Clear}}

==Other Songs==
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Back In N.Y.C.|Back In N.Y.C.]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Be My Husband|Be My Husband]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Kanga Roo|Kanga Roo]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Kangaroo|Kangaroo]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Live At Sine (Legacy Edition) (2003)|Live At Sine (Legacy Edition) (2003)]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Lover, You Should Have Come Over|Lover, You Should Have Come Over]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:New Year's Eve Prayer|New Year's Eve Prayer]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Sketches for My Sweetheart The Drunk|Sketches for My Sweetheart The Drunk]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:You & I|You & I]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Hallelujah|Hallelujah]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:All Flowers In Time|All Flowers In Time]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Angel Mine|Angel Mine]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Cruel|Cruel]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Everyday People|Everyday People]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Faith Salons|Faith Salons]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Good Morning Little Schoolgirl|Good Morning Little Schoolgirl]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Harem Man|Harem Man]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:I Know We Could Be So Happy, Baby (If We Wanted To Be)|I Know We Could Be So Happy, Baby (If We Wanted To Be)]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:In My Arms|In My Arms]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Malign Fiesta (No Soul)|Malign Fiesta (No Soul)]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Mama, You've Been On My Mind|Mama, You've Been On My Mind]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Medley: Hallelujah / Last Month Of The Year (Live At Palais Theatre)|Medley: Hallelujah / Last Month Of The Year (Live At Palais Theatre)]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Medley: Je N'En Connais Pas La Fin / Hymne A L'amour (Live From The Bataclan)|Medley: Je N'En Connais Pas La Fin / Hymne A L'amour (Live From The Bataclan)]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Medley Piaf|Medley Piaf]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Song To No One|Song To No One]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Thief Without The Take|Thief Without The Take]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Woke Up In A Strange Place|Woke Up In A Strange Place]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Dido's Lament|Dido's Lament]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Gunshot Glitter|Gunshot Glitter]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Haven't You Heard|Haven't You Heard]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:I Against I|I Against I]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:I Know It's Over|I Know It's Over]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:I Know We Could Be So Happy Baby (If We Wanted To Be)|I Know We Could Be So Happy Baby (If We Wanted To Be)]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:I Shall Be Released|I Shall Be Released]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:If You Knew|If You Knew]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Killing Time|Killing Time]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Live At Sin-é EP (1993)|Live At Sin-é EP (1993)]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Mama You've Been On My Mind|Mama You've Been On My Mind]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Please Send Me Someone To Love|Please Send Me Someone To Love]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Thousand Fold|Thousand Fold]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Ulalume|Ulalume]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:We All Fall In Love Sometimes|We All Fall In Love Sometimes]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Alive|Alive]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:All Flowers In Time Bend Towards The Sun|All Flowers In Time Bend Towards The Sun]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Auld Lang Syne|Auld Lang Syne]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Calling You By Jevetta Steele|Calling You By Jevetta Steele]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Catnip Dream|Catnip Dream]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Curtains|Curtains]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Despite The Tears|Despite The Tears]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Edna Frau|Edna Frau]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Fall In Light|Fall In Light]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Farewell Angelina|Farewell Angelina]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Hymne A L'amour|Hymne A L'amour]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:I Never Asked To Be Your Mountain|I Never Asked To Be Your Mountain]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:I Want Someone Badly|I Want Someone Badly]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Jolly Street|Jolly Street]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Let Time Stand Still/Killing Time|Let Time Stand Still/Killing Time]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Let's Bomb The Moonlight|Let's Bomb The Moonlight]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Madame George|Madame George]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Mama, You Been On My Mind|Mama, You Been On My Mind]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Once I Was|Once I Was]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:People's Parties|People's Parties]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Sefronia - The King's Chain|Sefronia - The King's Chain]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:She Is Free|She Is Free]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:That's All I Ask|That's All I Ask]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:The Boy With The Thorn In His Side|The Boy With The Thorn In His Side]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Thousand Fold (Bonus Non-Album Track)|Thousand Fold (Bonus Non-Album Track)]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Three Is A Magic Number|Three Is A Magic Number]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:What Will You Say?|What Will You Say?]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Wild Is The Wind|Wild Is The Wind]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Will The Circle Be Unbroken|Will The Circle Be Unbroken]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Woke Up In A Strange Place (Live)|Woke Up In A Strange Place (Live)]]'''
# '''[[Jeff Buckley:Yeh Jo Halka Halka|Yeh Jo Halka Halka]]'''

==Record Label==
{{Label|Columbia Records}}

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Overall Meaning

The song "[talking]" by Jeff Buckley is a unique piece in which the musician speaks candidly about his experiences with the music industry and his perception of fame. In the song, Buckley talks about the difficulty of being a musician in the spotlight and the disparity between what he wants to create as an artist and what is expected of him by his record label. He speaks about the fear of losing his authentic self and becoming consumed by the expectations of the industry.


The lyrics of "[talking]" offer a rare insight into the mind of an artist struggling to maintain their creative integrity while navigating the commercial pressures of the music industry. By exposing the challenges and struggles that he faced, Buckley offers an authentic and vulnerable portrayal of the burden that fame can place on those who wear it. Ultimately, the song stands as a powerful reminder of the importance of staying true to oneself and the difficulty of doing so in a world that often values popularity over authenticity.




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@anishadhikari6233

I'm leaving this comment here so that whenever someone likes it, I come to listen this song and feel him over and again!

@andychris6069

come enjoy it again my friend

@gazepskotzs4

Here we are..

@firebugeyes

And again!

@haydenbyrnes4604

and again

@meyalovesyoutube4492

Come listen with me

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@yaboi6360

David: plays secret chord
The lord: Nice

@rhubarbdude3347

The lord: finally, some good fucking chords

@piggy6801

👍

@decidiousrex

The lord: now, that, that is a goddamn chord

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