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
Links:
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Let
Morphine Lyrics
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Headlong into the irresistible orbit
Breathing the cold black space
With the glistening edges
Let's take a trip me and you
Let's go the scenic route
Get to finally
Get to finally
Get to know each other
Just to be alone
Just to be alone
Just to be alone with thee
Somewhere there's no distracting breeze of information
Leaking through the windows dripping from the trees
Somewhere there's no earthquakes
Of other people's anxious questions
No nervous wrecks going down
No nervous wrecks going down
Let's take a trip together
Headlong into the irresistible orbit
The lyrics to "Let" by Morphine are both contemplative and exhilarating. The song starts with a call to take a trip with the person listening to the song. The singer of the song wants to be with someone without any distractions, away from the anxieties and questions of others. The trip is described as heading into the "irresistible orbit," which is a metaphor for the exhilaration and infinite possibilities of going on an adventure. The cold black space mentioned in the lyrics is used to contrast the overwhelming brightness and the glistening edges of the orbit.
The second verse is about getting to know each other better. The singer wants to be alone with the person, without any distractions or nervous wrecks. They want to be in each other's company free from the distractions of the world. The allusion to the distracting breeze of information and the earthquakes of other people's anxious questions are apt descriptions of the distractions that can plague people in their souls, which makes solitude with someone you care about all the more momentous.
The song can be seen as a commentary on the benefits of escapism and the importance of finding connections with other people. It's also a tribute to the importance of taking risks, exploring unknown terrains, and the overwhelming desire to find someone with whom to share those experiences.
Line by Line Meaning
Let's take a trip together
Let's embark on a journey with each other.
Headlong into the irresistible orbit
Let's dive into an inevitable force around us.
Breathing the cold black space
Let's inhale the emptiness and darkness around us.
With the glistening edges
While surrounded by a sparkling and shining environment.
Let's take a trip me and you
Let's travel together as a pair.
Let's go the scenic route
Let's choose a more picturesque and beautiful way to travel.
Get to finally
Finally reach
Get to know each other
Understand each other more deeply.
Just to be alone
Spend time with just the two of us.
Just to be alone
Enjoy each other's company in isolation.
Just to be alone with thee
To be in the company of nobody but you.
Somewhere there's no distracting breeze of information
Let's find a place where there's no overwhelming flow of data.
Leaking through the windows dripping from the trees
No spillover outside noises or conversations that can disturb us.
Somewhere there's no earthquakes
Somewhere without any emotional turbulence.
Of other people's anxious questions
Being free from others' prying concerns.
No nervous wrecks going down
Going without feelings of doubt or hesitation.
No nervous wrecks going down
Travelling without any unease or nervousness.
Let's take a trip together
Let's go on a journey as companions where anything can happen.
Headlong into the irresistible orbit
Let's plunge forward into a force beyond our control and allow it to carry us to new heights.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Mark Sandman
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Monica FL
Let's take a trip together
Headlong into the irresistible orbit
Breathing the cold black space
With the glistening edges
Let's take a trip me and you
Let's go the scenic route
Get to finally (x3)
Get to know each other
Just to be alone (x2)
Just to be alone with thee
Somewhere there's no distracting breeze of information
Leaking through the windows dripping from the trees
Somewhere there's no earthquakes
Of other people's anxious questions
No nervous wrecks going down
Let's take a trip together
Headlong into the irresistible orbit
Viktorija Todorova
"Let's Take A Trip Together"
Let's take a trip together
Headlong into the irresistible orbit
Breathe in the cold black space
With the glistening edges
Let's take a trip me and you
Let's go the scenic route
Get to finally
Get to finally
Get to finally
Get to know each other
Just to be alone with thee
Just to be alone
Just to be alone with thee
Somewhere there's no distracting breeze of information
Leaking through the windows, dripping from the trees
Somewhere there's no earthquakes
Of other people's anxious questions
No nervous wrecks
Going down
No nervous wrecks
Going down
Let's take a trip together
Headlong into the irresistible orbit
Nikita Kade
No matter how diverse Morphine's sound, you can't mistake it for anything else. This track sounds like it was recorded in the worst dive in Alphabet City, NYC (when Alphabet City still had dives), against a moth-eaten velvet curtain, with three people nodding out at tables, too ripped to clap after banging back some H in the can...And it's beautiful. Masterful. Gets you right where it aches, with all the angst you expect from Morphine...
Aditya Kanojia
Nikita Kade couldn't agree more.
Wildcock23
Beautifully stated.
opredeleno
Basically this is it
whywhywhy
They are so clean at being dirty
Jody
the drums, the saxophone, it is something. the bass, the baritone. damn. by the way you aren't that far from the truth except it was recorded in boston's basement.
opredeleno
How my two favorite bands complement each other. For every situation in my life there is a Tom Waits song that fits perfectly as a soundtrack of it. But I'd like to live a situation for every Morphine song.
Monica FL
Let's take a trip together
Headlong into the irresistible orbit
Breathing the cold black space
With the glistening edges
Let's take a trip me and you
Let's go the scenic route
Get to finally (x3)
Get to know each other
Just to be alone (x2)
Just to be alone with thee
Somewhere there's no distracting breeze of information
Leaking through the windows dripping from the trees
Somewhere there's no earthquakes
Of other people's anxious questions
No nervous wrecks going down
Let's take a trip together
Headlong into the irresistible orbit
JUAN CARLOS SALCEDA
Conocí a esta gente hace pocos, años, de eso que no era el momento idóneo para quedarme con su música. Hoy puedo decir que es uno de mis, grandes músicos...me han entrado en su máxima expresión,.. Jazz, underground, con total oscuridad.. Y me llenan como cualquier músico de toda la historia.. Estoy emocionado con su música,..
Viktorija Todorova
"Let's Take A Trip Together"
Let's take a trip together
Headlong into the irresistible orbit
Breathe in the cold black space
With the glistening edges
Let's take a trip me and you
Let's go the scenic route
Get to finally
Get to finally
Get to finally
Get to know each other
Just to be alone with thee
Just to be alone
Just to be alone with thee
Somewhere there's no distracting breeze of information
Leaking through the windows, dripping from the trees
Somewhere there's no earthquakes
Of other people's anxious questions
No nervous wrecks
Going down
No nervous wrecks
Going down
Let's take a trip together
Headlong into the irresistible orbit