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:
The Other Side - A Morphine Fanzine
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Let's Take a Trip Together
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 of Morphine's Let's Take a Trip Together depict a desire for isolation and absence of distractions, by taking a trip with another person. The singer suggests a journey into space, away from the chaos of Earth, so the two can be alone and get to know each other. The mention of "the glistening edges" and "cold black space" suggests that the singer and their companion are seeking a thrilling and perhaps dangerous adventure. The scenic route in this case refers to leaving behind everything that bogs them down and discovering something new and exciting.
The line "Just to be alone with thee" is a romantic and intimate declaration, indicating the singer's desire to be with their companion without any external influences. The reference to "no distracting breeze of information" suggests a need to turn off phone notifications and social media alerts to fully connect with their partner. The phrase "earthquakes of other people's anxious questions" speaks to the singer's need to escape not only the physical world but the constraints placed on them by other people's worries and fears.
Overall, the lyrics of Let's Take a Trip Together suggest a longing for escapism, adventure, and intimacy, away from the pressures of everyday life.
Line by Line Meaning
Let's take a trip together
Let's embark on a journey, side by side
Headlong into the irresistible orbit
Let's dive into an attractive, uncontrollable path
Breathing the cold black space
Let's experience the emptiness of the dark surroundings
With the glistening edges
But also appreciate the shining boundaries that surround us
Let's take a trip me and you
Let's go on this journey together, as a pair
Let's go the scenic route
Let's opt for a more picturesque, sightseeing path
Get to finally
Finally have the opportunity
Get to finally
Finally
Get to finally
At last
Get to know each other
Learn about one another's true selves
Just to be alone
To simply be in each other's presence
Just to be alone
Without distraction or interruption
Just to be alone with thee
To have an intimate moment between us, just you and me
Somewhere there's no distracting breeze of information
In a place without constant flow of irrelevant updates and news
Leaking through the windows dripping from the trees
That seep through open areas, like windows or branches
Somewhere there's no earthquakes
In a place without sudden disruptions
Of other people's anxious questions
Caused by the anxieties of others
No nervous wrecks going down
No anxieties or worries dragging us down
No nervous wrecks going down
None, whatsoever
Let's take a trip together
Let's embark on a journey, side by side
Headlong into the irresistible orbit
Let's dive into an attractive, uncontrollable path
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