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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Gone for Good
Morphine Lyrics
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I'm never going back never going back to you
I'm never going to see you again
I'm never going to dig out your picture
I'm never going to look you up someday
Life is very short
You don't love me anymore
So I'm never going to see you again
I'm never going to write you a letter
Never going to call you on the phone
I'm never going to drive by your house
I'm never going to catch you coming outside
Never going to walk up your walk
And ring your bell
And feel you fall into my arms
I'm never going to see you (x2)
I'm never going to see you again
Your gone for good
The lyrics of the song "Gone for Good" by Morphine convey a message of finality and closure after a falling out in a romantic relationship. The singer of the song, presumably the one who was left behind, declares that he/she will never return to the person who left them, will never see them again and has no intention of keeping any reminders of them. The tone of the song is melancholic and somewhat regretful, but at the same time, the singer seems determined to move on and let go of the past.
The first stanza of the song sets the tone with the repetition of the line "I'm never going back" and the subsequent lines that indicate the singer's determination to sever all ties with the person who left them. The second stanza emphasizes the finality of the breakup, with the line "Life is very short, you don't love me anymore" and the refusal to engage in any form of communication with the ex-partner. The final stanza includes a vivid image of the singer walking up to the ex-partner's home and ringing the bell, but then immediately negates it with the line "I'm never going to see you again". The final line of the song, "You're gone for good", leaves no possibility for reconciliation or second chances.
Overall, the lyrics of "Gone for Good" by Morphine are a powerful portrayal of the emotional aftermath of a failed relationship, and the difficulty of moving on from someone who was once an important part of your life.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm never going back never going back to you
I'm not returning to you, not anymore
I'm never going to see you again
I won't meet you ever again
I'm never going to dig out your picture
I won't search for your photo anymore
I'm never going to look you up someday
I won't browse for you, not a single day
Life is very short
Life is limited in duration
You don't love me anymore
Your affection for me has vanished
So I'm never going to see you again
Hence, I won't see you anymore
I'm never going to write you a letter
I'm not writing any correspondence addressed to you
Never going to call you on the phone
I won't dial your number, not anymore
I'm never going to drive by your house
I won't be cruising past your place
I'm never going to catch you coming outside
I won't intercept you on your way out
Never going to walk up your walk
I won't step on your pathway
And ring your bell
Pressing your doorbell won't be my move
And feel you fall into my arms
The action of you landing in my arm won't happen
I'm never going to see you (x2)
I'm not encountering you anymore twice
I'm never going to see you again
I won't be laying eyes on you again
Your gone for good
Your departure is for eternity
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Mark Sandman
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antkneecampy
Easily one of the saddest songs ever written. And so simple. This and and In Spite of Me are so heartbreaking. Mark and Morphine were easily one the best and most overlooked bands. Love them.
Sarah Lynn
Honey White was played on MTV got me hooked and there’s not a bad song on the entire album
kozanton
1994, St. Louis. I took my younger brother to his first live show. Morphine b/w 16 horsepower. It inspired him to become a musician
Mary Rawson
Such a simple song, but breathtakingly powerful.
Biel Torrens Grau
Posiblemente, la canción más triste que he escuchado nunca. (Probably, the saddest song I've ever heard. Great Mark Sandman.
Lauren South
Such an amazing band.. 💙
david hendy
Been a fan since the early 90’s used to see them live in small bars .. this song still floors me the same way … such honesty in every note
Darren Pope
So powerful. Yet so simple. Every time I hear this song I think of a love who has passed to the other side. Too soon. Too young. I will always love you, babygirl.
Jeanne Riggs
Just sent this to the love of my life. I’ve been crying for weeks... this says it all.
George Mccaffery
Who the hell gave a thumb's down on this song? They should have their fingers broken.