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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Pulled Over the Car
Morphine Lyrics
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I was getting kind of tired so I pulled over the car
Pulled over the car I pulled over the car
I got out of the car walked around the car
I got a little air I felt better
I got back in the car back in the car
Well as soon as I got back behind the wheel
I felt all tired again
I got out of the car walked around the car
I got a little air I felt better
I felt better I felt much much better
So I got back in the car back in the car
Well as soon as I got back behind the wheel
I felt all tired again
So I pulled over the car I pulled over the car
I got out of the car walked around the car
I got a little air I felt better
I got a little air I felt better
I felt much much much much better
I got back in the car I got back in the car
Well you know as soon as I got back behind the wheel I felt all sleepy and tired again
But I can't be pulled over every 15 minutes
Just because I feel a little sleepy and tired
So I kept on driving fell asleep at the wheel
Yes I kept on driving fell asleep at the wheel
I hit a tuck I hit a truck
I got out of the car I walked around the car
I checked it out
Totaled
The song "Pulled Over the Car" by Morphine is a humorous and ironic take on the dangers of drowsy driving. The song narrates the story of a driver who repeatedly stops his car to take a break from driving when he gets tired, but each break seems to have no lasting effect on his fatigue. Despite his efforts to stay safe, the driver ultimately falls asleep at the wheel and crashes, resulting in a totaled car.
The repetition of the phrase "pulled over the car" emphasizes the driver's attempts to stay awake and alert during the journey. However, his actions are ultimately futile, as each time he resumes driving, he quickly becomes tired again. The lyrics also point out the ridiculousness of pulling over every 15 minutes just because of feeling tired.
The irony of the song lies in the fact that the driver's attempts to stay safe on the road ultimately lead to his downfall. The repeated stops and breaks only delay the inevitable, and the driver's negligence in continuing to drive despite feeling tired leads to the accident.
Overall, "Pulled Over the Car" serves as a cautionary tale of the dangers of drowsy driving, highlighting the importance of taking adequate rest before getting behind the wheel.
Line by Line Meaning
I was driving my car driving my car
I was driving my car.
I was getting kind of tired so I pulled over the car
I felt tired, so I stopped the car.
Pulled over the car I pulled over the car
I stopped the car.
I got out of the car walked around the car
I stepped out of the car and walked around it.
I got a little air I felt better
Breathing fresh air helped me feel better.
I got back in the car back in the car
I got back into the car.
Well as soon as I got back behind the wheel
I felt all tired again
As soon as I got back in the car, I felt tired again.
So I pulled over the car I pulled over the car
I stopped the car again.
I felt much much much much better
Breathing fresh air helped me feel much better.
I got back in the car I got back in the car
I got back into the car.
Well you know as soon as I got back behind the wheel I felt all sleepy and tired again
As soon as I started driving again, I felt sleepy and tired again.
But I can't be pulled over every 15 minutes
Just because I feel a little sleepy and tired
I can't keep stopping the car every 15 minutes just because I feel a little sleepy and tired.
So I kept on driving fell asleep at the wheel
Yes I kept on driving fell asleep at the wheel
I continued driving even though I was falling asleep.
I hit a tuck I hit a truck
I got out of the car I walked around the car
I checked it out
Totaled
I crashed into a truck, got out of the car, looked at the damage, and realized it was completely totaled.
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Written by: Mark Sandman
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