Lennon Anne Murphy, known monoymously as Lennon, was born on March 31, 1982… Read Full Bio ↴Lennon Anne Murphy, known monoymously as Lennon, was born on March 31, 1982. She began playing piano at a young age and performed her first gig in front of people when she was fifteen. One day, Lennon came home after school to find her mother, her only parent, dead in her closet of an allergic reaction to some pills she had taken. This was just a few days prior to Lennon's eighteenth birthday and Lennon's signing with Arista records. Still, Lennon prevailed, fought for custody of her younger sister Mariella (which she eventually won), and released her debut album, "5:30 Saturday Morning", on September 11, 2001. Her only single from that album was a song called "Brake of Your Car".

Lennon then opened for such bands as Alice Cooper, The Cult, Otep, Mushroomhead and Drowning Pool to name a few.

Lennon later released a strictly acoustic album entitled Career Suicide. It was just Lennon and her piano. Most songs were remakes of songs from 5:30 Saturday Morning but the new ones were also well received. She released it independently on the label John Galt Entertainment, as she had left Arista.

She remained touring including the Girlz Garage tour. She released her third effort, I Am, on different labels in different countries. It is not yet available in the United States.

She is currently working on new songs and touring.

Lennon enjoys watching , Disney's Aladdin, and playing onstage.

Also, her follow up album will not be called "I AM" in the United States but "Damaged Goods".

Lennon can also be found as a model on Suicide Girls.

these days
Lennon Lyrics

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She says, some nights I just lie awake
She says, sometimes I just sleep for days
Smokes another cigarette and looks around the room
What are these days coming to

She says, it seems I've been screwed over again
But that's okay who the hell needs friends
It's just easier to pretend

Say you don't care and watch for the end

One more night is all she thinks
I won't come back, but I'm too weak
Those things he said to me,
One more night, and than I'll leave

She walks in one second too soon
Silence uncovers the room
She looks to him in disarray
He says I'm not sorry and turns away

He says I'm tired of hearing you bitch
You're nothing more than a stupid trick
You're not even worth the price I paid
Get out of my life, get out of my way

One more night is all she thinks
I won't come back, but I'm too weak
Those things he said to me,
One more night, and than I'll leave

She's standing on the balcony saying look this is my destiny
One more step and I'll finally be free
He says if you want my help I'll give you that extra step
She just turns and walks back to their bed

One more night is all she thinks
I won't come back, but I'm too weak
Those things he said to me,
One more night, and than I'll

One more night is all she thinks
Won't come back, but I'm too weak

Those things he said to me,
One more night, and than I'll leave

Overall Meaning

In the song "These Days," John Lennon tells the story of a woman who is stuck in a toxic relationship with her abusive partner. The woman expresses her feelings of helplessness and despair, saying she sometimes lies awake at night or sleeps for days because of the situation. She tries to numb the pain by smoking a cigarette and pretending not to care about what's happening to her. As she contemplates leaving her partner, she realizes that she is too weak to take the leap, and "one more night" is all she thinks.

The lyrics paint a vivid picture of emotional abuse and the struggle to break free from it. The woman's partner belittles her, calling her a "stupid trick" and saying she's not worth the price he paid. But despite his cruelty, she still considers his offer of help when he tells her he'll give her a "extra step" if she wants his support. In the end, she decides to stay, knowing that she is too weak to leave for good.

Overall, the song is a powerful commentary on the complex and often unbearable nature of emotional abuse, emphasizing the way it can erode a person's self-worth and leave them feeling trapped and alone.

Line by Line Meaning

She says, some nights I just lie awake
Sometimes she can't sleep at night and just lays awake.

She says, sometimes I just sleep for days
Other times she sleeps too much and spends days in bed.

Smokes another cigarette and looks around the room
She takes a drag from her cigarette and surveys her surroundings.

What are these days coming to
She laments the state of things and wonders what's to come.

She says, it seems I've been screwed over again
She feels like she's been wronged yet again.

But that's okay who the hell needs friends
She decides that having friends isn't worth the trouble if they're just going to betray her.

It's just easier to pretend
She finds it easier to put up a front and pretend she's okay.

Say you don't care and watch for the end
She advises herself (and possibly others) to act like they don't care and see what happens in the end.

One more night is all she thinks
She can only envision enduring one more night in this situation.

I won't come back, but I'm too weak
She knows she shouldn't return, but feels too weak to resist.

Those things he said to me
She recalls hurtful words spoken by her partner.

One more night, and than I'll leave
She resolves to leave after one more night.

She walks in one second too soon
She interrupts something when she enters the room.

Silence uncovers the room
The room falls silent as she enters, betraying that something is amiss.

She looks to him in disarray
She seeks comfort or explanation from her partner, but feels disorganized and confused.

He says I'm not sorry and turns away
The partner shows no remorse and rejects her attempts to connect or reconcile.

He says I'm tired of hearing you bitch
The partner criticizes her for complaining too much.

You're nothing more than a stupid trick
He dismisses her worth and insults her with a vulgar term.

You're not even worth the price I paid
He implies that he bought her or invested in her and feels like he is not getting his money's worth.

Get out of my life, get out of my way
He orders her to leave his life and get out of his vicinity.

She's standing on the balcony saying look this is my destiny
She stands on the balcony, feeling like this fate was always meant for her.

One more step and I'll finally be free
She feels like taking one more step off the balcony would release her from her misery and free her from this situation.

He says if you want my help I'll give you that extra step
He offers to help her succeed in ending her life by giving her a final push.

She just turns and walks back to their bed
She decides against his offer and instead goes back to bed with him.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ADAM R ELLIOTT, ELIZABETH MARIE MURPHY, JARED V PHILLIPS

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