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
Take Me With You
Morphine Lyrics
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Pretend you're innocent
If you believe, you can convince yourself
I'm sure you can convince yourself
This town never gave you much back
Just rumors and a whispering attack
This town is not your friend
Take me with you when you go now
Don't leave me alone
I can't live without you
Take me with you, take me with you when you go
And I don't care about
The things I leave at home
'Cause things can't really keep you company
When you're alone now
You want to burn your bridges?
I'll help you start the fire
You want to disappear?
I got the manual right here
You say you want my help?
I can't help myself
You want my help?
I can't help myself
Take me with you when you go now
(Take me with you, take me with you)
Don't leave me alone
(Don't leave me alone)
I can't live without you
Take me with you, take me with you when you go
Take me with you when you go now
(Take me with you, take me with you)
Don't leave me alone
(Don't leave me alone)
I can't live without you
Take me with you, take me with you when you go
(Take me with you, take me with you)
You want to begin again
Pretend you're innocent
If you believe, you can convince yourself
I'm sure you can convince yourself
Take me with you when you go now
(Take me with you, take me with you)
Don't leave me alone
(Don't leave me alone)
I can't live without you
Take me with you, take me with you when you go
Take me with you when you go now
The lyrics of Morphine's "Take Me With You" portrays a sense of desperation, as the singer is pleading with someone they care about to take them along on their journey, wherever that may be. The song opens with a suggestion that the person the singer is addressing is looking to start anew, to erase the past and begin again. However, the singer calls this person out on their illusion of innocence, noting that it is only self-deception that allows them to believe they can start over.
There is a sense of animosity towards the town they are leaving behind, as it is described as having only given back gossip and toxicity, rather than any sense of community or fond memories. The singer is aware of the fact that this person's departure is not a clean break, noting the "loose ends" that will undoubtedly remain behind.
The singer is willing to help this person leave, even encouraging them to burn their bridges and disappear entirely. However, it is in the chorus that the desperation really shines through, with the singer pleading to be taken along for the journey, admitting that they cannot live without this person. There is a recognition that physical objects, such as the things the singer will leave behind, cannot keep one company or provide comfort in the way a human connection can.
Overall, "Take Me With You" highlights the importance of human connection, and the desperation that can arise when faced with the possibility of losing it.
Line by Line Meaning
You want to begin again
You want to start anew
Pretend you're innocent
Pretend like you have done nothing wrong
If you believe, you can convince yourself
If you truly believe in something, you'll convince yourself it's true
I'm sure you can convince yourself
I'm positive you can make yourself believe it
This town never gave you much back
This place has never given you much in return
Just rumors and a whispering attack
All you received was gossip and behind-the-back talking
This town is not your friend
This place is not your ally
Never mind the loose ends
Don't worry about the unresolved issues
Take me with you when you go now
Take me with you when you leave
Don't leave me alone
Don't abandon me
I can't live without you
I am unable to live without you
And I don't care about
I am indifferent towards
The things I leave at home
The possessions I leave behind
'Cause things can't really keep you company
Material items cannot provide true companionship
When you're alone now
When you are by yourself
You want to burn your bridges?
You want to cut off all connections?
I'll help you start the fire
I will assist you in doing so
You want to disappear?
You want to vanish into thin air?
I got the manual right here
I have the instructions on how to do it
You say you want my help?
You are requesting my assistance?
I can't help myself
I am unable to help myself
Take me with you when you go now
Take me with you when you leave
Don't leave me alone
Don't abandon me
I can't live without you
I am unable to live without you
Take me with you, take me with you when you go
Take me with you when you leave
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Prince Rogers Nelson
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@MyJamTracks
You want to begin again
Pretend you're innocent
If you believe, you can convince yourself
I'm sure you can convince yourself
This town never gave you much back
Just rumors and a whispering attack
This town is not your friend
Never mind the loose ends
Take me with you when you go now
Don't leave me alone
I can't live without you
Take me with you, take me with you when you go
And I don't care about
The things I leave at home
'Cause things can't really keep you company
When you're alone now
You want to burn your bridges?
I'll help you start the fire
You want to disappear?
I got the manual right here
You say you want my help?
I can't help myself
You want my help?
I can't help myself
Take me with you when you go now
(Take me with you, take me with you)
Don't leave me alone
(Don't leave me alone)
I can't live without you
Take me with you, take me with you when you go
Take me with you when you go now
(Take me with you, take me with you)
Don't leave me alone
(Don't leave me alone)
I can't live without you
Take me with you, take me with you when you go
(Take me with you, take me with you)
You want to begin again
Pretend you're innocent
If you believe, you can convince yourself
I'm sure you can convince yourself
Take me with you when you go now
(Take me with you, take me with you)
Don't leave me alone
(Don't leave me alone)
I can't live without you
Take me with you, take me with you when you go
Take me with you when you go now
SONGWRITERS
MARK SANDMAN
@TRAYANOVA
LYRICS:
You want to begin again
Pretend you're innocent
If you believe, you can convince yourself
I'm sure you can convince yourself
This town never gave you much back
Just rumors and a whispering attack
This town is not your friend
Never mind the loose ends
Take me with you when you go now
Don't leave me alone
I can't live without you
Take me with you, take me with you when you go
And I don't care about
The things I leave at home
'Cause things can't really keep you company
When you're alone now
You want to burn your bridges?
I'll help you start the fire
You want to disappear?
I got the manual right here
You say you want my help?
I can't help myself
You want my help?
I can't help myself
Take me with you when you go now
(Take me with you, take me with you)
Don't leave me alone
(Don't leave me alone)
I can't live without you
Take me with you, take me with you when you go
Take me with you when you go now
(Take me with you, take me with you)
Don't leave me alone
(Don't leave me alone)
I can't live without you
Take me with you, take me with you when you go
(Take me with you, take me with you)
You want to begin again
Pretend you're innocent
If you believe, you can convince yourself
I'm sure you can convince yourself
Take me with you when you go now
(Take me with you, take me with you)
Don't leave me alone
(Don't leave me alone)
I can't live without you
Take me with you, take me with you when you go
Take me with you when you go now
@boascarolina
You want to burn your bridges? I'll help you start the fire.
You want to disappear? I got the manual right HERE!
You say you want my help? I can't help myself.
You want my help?
I
can't
help
myself.
TakemewithyouwhenyougoNOw!
(takemewithyoutakemewithyou)
@rejectrealism
A two stringed base, a set of drums, a saxophone, and some talented guys. That's all you need to make magic.
@katarinacindric7536
and mr Sandman with his dreams
@johnhines3705
Damn right...... been listening to them for 26 years .... and it never gets old
@Switcharoo12
This... This is music!👍
Sandman was absolutely incredible!
That's not too say Dana and Billy went amazing as well, just saying Mark, as the ring leader, knew what was up.
@elcirujadeloeste
They are fucking genius
@CeylonMondegreen
Sometimes Dana played two saxophones at once, but that adds to rather than detracts from your statement.
@bluesky8921
Morphine is one of the most underrated bands ever,
@elcirujadeloeste
For who? The important is your opinion... The people is stupid...
@sigmafun3880
I wouldn't say underrated... more unpopular
@JC-qh6uv
Cant be underrated when most people were not lucky enough to hear them when Sandman was still alive. After “The Night” was released I read an article in Rolling Stone where the author opened with an apology for not introducing people to them earlier.