While "Good" earned the band critical notoriety and substantial underground cred, they did not -- with this release or any subsequent -- break into the mainstream. After the release of Good, the band replaced Dupree with Billy Conway, a former bandmate of Sandman. Morphine's 1992 release of Cure for Pain, promoted by heavy touring, received some mainstream positive attention, selling over 300,000 copies worldwide and spawning a chart hit in many countries with the single Buena
Subsequent releases include Yes and Like Swimming.
On July 3, 1999, Mark Sandman collapsed on stage in Palestrina, Italy, a suburb of Rome. He was pronounced dead of a heart attack at the scene. He was 46. Morphine released The Night -- arguably their best effort -- posthumously in 2000.
After Sandman's death, the remaining band members reformed and continued to record as Twinemen and later as The Ever Expanding Elastic Waste Band
In 2004, the Mark Sandman box set Sandbox was released by Hi-n-Dry, Mark Sandman's own label. It contains two CDs and a DVD of previously unreleased material spanning Sandman’s musical career. The DVD features clips from early Sandman shows, interviews from the Morphine tours, and various videos from other Sandman solo and group projects, such as Treat Her Right.
"Some day there'll be a cure for pain,
And that's the day I throw my drugs away" - Mark Sandman
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All Wrong
Morphine Lyrics
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All the way down
She had a smile that swerved
She had a smile that curved
She had a smile that swerved all over the road
It's all wrong all wrong
All wrong all wrong
As it should be
It's all wrong all wrong
All wrong all wrong
All wrong all wrong
All wrong
And when she laughs I travel back in time
Something flips the switch and I collapse inside
It's all wrong all wrong
All wrong all wrong
All wrong all wrong
All wrong
Morphine's song "All Wrong" is a haunting and evocative piece about a woman who is both alluring and mysterious. The song opens with a vivid description of the woman's appearance, with black hair that crawls down her shoulders like ravens. She also has a smile that swerves and curves, almost like a road that wildly twists and turns, and that's a hint of what's to come.
The woman described in the song captures everyone's attention and makes them feel good to be around her. However, as the chorus repeats, "It's all wrong all wrong" insists that something is not quite right. The song suggests that the woman has a way of leading people astray, and that there is something dangerous and unpredictable about her. The line "when she laughs I travel back in time" suggests that the lyrics are about a powerful attraction that is also a curse, one that can transport the singer back to a point in his past where something went terribly wrong.
The repetition of the phrase "All wrong all wrong" throughout the song emphasizes the sense of unease and the hint of danger that runs through the lyrics. The powerful and driving beat underscores this, making the song feel like a desperate warning to stay away from this woman who is both fascinating and unpredictable.
Line by Line Meaning
She had black hair like ravens crawling over her shoulders
Her hair was dark and shiny, like ravens perching on her shoulders
All the way down
Her hair was long, reaching all the way down her back
She had a smile that swerved
Her smile was crooked or mischievous
She had a smile that curved
Her smile had a unique shape, that curved or arched in a certain way
She had a smile that swerved all over the road
Her smile was unpredictable, going in different directions like a car on a winding road
It's all wrong all wrong
There is something off or not right about the situation or her behavior
She had a way of making people feel good to be around her
She had a positive and uplifting personality that made others feel happy and comfortable
As it should be
This is how it should be or how someone like her should make people feel
And when she laughs I travel back in time
Her laughter triggers a nostalgic feeling or memories of the past
Something flips the switch and I collapse inside
Her laughter has a strong emotional impact on the artist, causing them to feel overwhelmed or powerless
All wrong all wrong
The singer feels that the situation or their feelings are wrong or not aligned with what they expect
All wrong all wrong
The repetition emphasizes how strongly the artist feels that something is not right
All wrong all wrong
The phrase is repeated one more time to further emphasize the singer's feelings of discomfort or unease
All wrong
The situation is not right and something needs to change
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Written by: Mark Sandman
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