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
Morphine at Myspace
Murder For The Money
Morphine Lyrics
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Yeah murder everyday
Murder every inch
Of the goddamm way
Murder in the morning
Yeah murder in the night
Murder every single moment
Of your godforsaken live
Yeah it's murder for the money
Yeah it's murder for the money
Murder for the money
You got to cry sweat and bleed
I've seen a grown man
Have to get down on his knees
Murder in the morning
Yeah murder in the night
Murder every single day
Of your goddamm life
Yeah it's murder for the money
Yeah it's murder for the money
Murder for the money
Murder for the money
Murder for the money
Murder
Murder
Murder
Yeah it's murder for the money
Yeah it's murder for the money
Murder for the money
Murder for the money
The lyrics to Morphine's song Murder For The Money are a commentary on the ruthless and brutal nature of capitalism. The repetition of the word "murder" throughout the song emphasizes the violence inherent in the pursuit of wealth and success. The line "murder every inch of the goddamn way" suggests that the path to success is littered with destruction and harm to others. The line "you got to cry sweat and bleed" implies that achieving financial success requires an immense sacrifice of time, energy and even one's own well-being. The final line "murder for the money" sums up the message of the song - that the pursuit of money and success often leads to a disregard for the humanity of others and a willingness to do whatever it takes to achieve one's goals.
Overall, Morphine's Murder For The Money is a powerful critique of the capitalist system and the destructive nature of greed. It highlights the violence and brutality that can be inflicted on others in the pursuit of wealth, and urges listeners to question the morality of this system.
Line by Line Meaning
Murder for the money
Killing or doing whatever it takes to make money
Yeah murder everyday
Committing murder every single day, without stopping
Murder every inch
Killing everything in sight, taking no prisoners
Of the goddamm way
In any direction, without adherence to morality or rules
Murder in the morning
Starting the day with murder, as if it was breakfast
Yeah murder in the night
Ending the day with murder, as if it was a bedtime story
Murder every single moment
Never stopping killing or causing harm, in any situation
Of your godforsaken live
In every aspect of your worthless life, as if cursed by God
You got to cry sweat and bleed
Achieving success requires intense struggle and pain
I've seen a grown man
The singer has personally witnessed
Have to get down on his knees
The man was forced to submit or beg for something
Murder every single day
Continually killing or doing harm every day
Of your goddamm life
In every single aspect of your worthless existence
Murder
Killing or causing harm
Yeah it's murder for the money
The only reason behind the violence is to earn money
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CLINTON
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[Verse 1]
Murder for the money
Yeah murder everyday
Murder every inch of the goddamn way
Murder in the morning yeah murder in the night
Murder every single moment of your god forsaken life
[Chorus]
Yeah it's murder for the money
Yeah it's murder for the money
[Bass solo]
[Verse 2]
Murder for the money you got to cry sweat and bleed
I've seen a grown man have to get down on his knees
Murder in the morning yeah murder in the night
Murder every single day of your goddamn life
[Chorus]
Yeah it's murder for the money
Yeah it's murder for the money
Murder for the money
Murder for the money
Murder for the money
[Bass solo]
[Bridge]
(Murder, murder, murder
Murder, murder, murder)
Murder every inch of the goddamn way
Murder in the morning yea murder in the night
Murder every single second of your god forsaken life
[Chorus]
Yeah it's murder for the money
Yeah it's murder for the money
Murder for the money
Murder for the money
FerrariCarr
I fell in love with this song once I heard it in the ending credits for Wild Things.
Neil McCormick
@Danno21F Ditto - like WOW love it!!
Danno21F
Exactly why I'm here.
Alihan Demiral
This album deservers more recognition. It's a better follow up to Cure for Pain then Yes is.
Shri
lol like anyone who listens don't recognize
Simon Eric
- Those guys are wild. Saw them in NY in a free gig. Awesome.
Kevin Brady
I was lucky enough to see them many times in Providence. Each time was great. Just as good live as on record, if not better. RIP Mark
Antonio Paglianiti
Temazo este del cantante morphine me encanta es un cantante de la ostia pongan todos sus temas son bárbaros gracias amigos
REJECT REALISM
Ah, its so sad how under rated this band is.
Antonio Paglianiti
Temaso de un cantante estupendo morphine la rompe señores money barbaro