Europe‘s long-time guitarist John Norum will be releasing a new solo album titled 'Gone To Stay' via Gain on October 28, 2022. Norum previously released the solo albums 'Total Control' (1987), 'Live In Stockholm' EP (1990), 'Face The Truth' (1992), 'Another Destination' (1995), 'Worlds Away' (1996), 'Slipped Into Tomorrow' (1999), 'Optimus' (2005) and 'Play Yard Blues' (2010).
Inside
John Norum Lyrics
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Or was that you dyin' for a line
Another line
Drownin' in the street, broken past
With your love of god, yeah, yeah
Watch the Wheel, try to ease the pain
Evictin' time a cryin' shame
Live the life of a stranger
Tainting light of future days
It's alright I've seen a stranger
Oh - Is it you or is it me'
Inside those eyes...
Fall into the drain
Searchin' for those years that passed you by...
Reasons why
Ever watched the endless sea or felt some fear
For your wasted time, yeah, yeah...
Sacred words never heard
Again by fools walking that fine line
Their curse is silent danger
As the fight comes to an end
The darkness begins to fade
Will innocence pass through danger
Oh - Is it you or is it me'
Inside those eyes I can see
Oh - Inside those eyes I can see
Inside those eyes I can see
I stumble in the crowd, it's a shame... yeah
Watch the Wheel, try to ease the pain
Evictin' time a cryin' shame
Live the life of a stranger
Watch the fields, turn and fade away
Tainting light of future days
It's alright I've seen a stranger
Oh - Is it you or is it me'
Inside those eyes I can see
Oh - Inside those eyes I can see
Inside those eyes I can see
Oh - Is it you or is it me'
Inside those eyes I can see
Oh - Inside those eyes I can see
Inside those eyes I can see
Oh - Is it you or is it me'
Inside those eyes I can see
Oh - Inside those eyes I can see
Inside those eyes I can see
Oh - Is it you or is it me'
Inside those eyes I can see
The lyrics to John Norum's song "Inside" seem to be about a person struggling with addiction and feeling lost, alone, and disconnected from the world around them. The beginning of the song paints a picture of someone who might be struggling with substance abuse, "Saw you in the rain / Or was that you dyin' for a line / Another line / Drownin' in the street, broken past." It's clear that this person is in a lot of pain and feels like they have nowhere to turn for help. They may have turned to drugs or alcohol as a way to cope with their problems, but it's only making things worse.
The chorus of the song seems to ask the question "Is it you or is it me?" and suggests that the person singing is trying to understand whether they are the cause of their own problems or whether something else is going on. The line "Inside those eyes I can see" seems to suggest that the person is looking at themselves in the mirror and trying to understand what's really going on inside of them.
The song also touches on themes of time and innocence lost, as the person singing reflects on how quickly life goes by and how easy it is to get lost along the way. Overall, the lyrics to "Inside" are a poignant and haunting depiction of someone struggling with addiction and trying to understand themselves and their place in the world.
Line by Line Meaning
Saw you in the rain
Encountered you in the downpour
Or was that you dyin' for a line
Or maybe that was you craving for another dose of drugs
Another line
Another shot of drugs
Drownin' in the street, broken past
Suffocating in the pavement, hindered by a shattered history
With your love of god, yeah, yeah
Despite your religiousness, oh well
Watch the Wheel, try to ease the pain
Observe the spinning Ferris wheel, attempting to alleviate the agony
Evictin' time a cryin' shame
Ejecting time, lamentable
Live the life of a stranger
Experience an existence of an outsider
Watch the fields, turn and fade away
Observe the fading fields and their hues
Tainting light of future days
Sullying the brightness of upcoming days
It's alright I've seen a stranger
It's okay, I've witnessed an unfamiliar person before
Oh - Is it you or is it me'
Oh - Is it about you or is it about me?
Inside those eyes...
In the depths of those eyes
Fall into the drain
Descend into the conduit
Searchin' for those years that passed you by...
Hunting for those years that eluded you in the past
Reasons why
Motivations why
Ever watched the endless sea or felt some fear
Have you ever watched the boundless ocean or felt a hint of fright?
For your wasted time, yeah, yeah...
Because of your unproductive time, oh well
Sacred words never heard
Holy terms that were never heard
Again by fools walking that fine line
Once more uttered by imbeciles who are in a precarious position
Their curse is silent danger
Their curse is a silent risk
As the fight comes to an end
As the battle draws to a close
The darkness begins to fade
The obscurity begins to vanish
Will innocence pass through danger
Can innocence survive peril?
I stumble in the crowd, it's a shame... yeah
I stagger in the throng, it's lamentable, indeed
Oh - Is it you or is it me'
Oh - Is it about you or is it about me?
Inside those eyes I can see
Deep in those eyes, I can perceive
Inside those eyes I can see
Deep in those eyes, I can discern
Inside those eyes I can see
Deep in those eyes, I can observe
Oh - Is it you or is it me'
Oh - Is it about you or is it about me?
Inside those eyes I can see
Deep in those eyes, I can notice
Oh - Inside those eyes I can see
Oh - Inside those eyes, I can detect
Inside those eyes I can see
Deep in those eyes, I can discern
Oh - Is it you or is it me'
Oh - Is it about you or is it about me?
Inside those eyes I can see
Deep in those eyes, I can perceive
Oh - Inside those eyes I can see
Oh - Inside those eyes, I can observe
Inside those eyes I can see
Deep in those eyes, I can notice
Contributed by Dylan N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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