Screaming
Somerville Jimmy Lyrics
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My closetness and pain
My lying my deceiving
My rivers keep on crying
My father my action man
My hiding in the crowd
My mother my sisters eyes
My seniors and their prying
My tempting to destroy
My fantasies my lost control
My confusion disillusion
My hero my schoolboy
My physical abuse
My loneliness my aching brain
My pounding in the head
Machismo my manhood
My wanting just to scream
Scream yeah yeah yeah
The lyrics to Somerville Jimmy's song "Screaming" depict a range of emotions and experiences that the singer has gone through in their life. The repetition of the phrase "My" at the beginning of each line emphasizes the personal and introspective nature of the song.
The lyrics suggest a deep connection and love for someone ("My man love my first love"), while also hinting at inner struggles and pain ("My closetness and pain," "My lying my deceiving"). The mention of crying rivers and the theme of hiding in the crowd suggests a sense of loneliness and vulnerability. The singer also acknowledges the influence of their parents and siblings on their life ("My father my action man," "My mother my sisters eyes").
The lyrics also touch upon themes of personal freedom and confinement ("My freedom my prison cell," "My wanting just to scream"). There is a sense of inner conflict and confusion ("My fantasies my lost control, My confusion disillusion") that is juxtaposed with external pressures and expectations ("My hero my schoolboy, My physical abuse, My seniors and their prying").
Overall, the lyrics of "Screaming" delve into the complexities of the singer's personal relationships, their struggles with identity, and the desire to express themselves freely.
Line by Line Meaning
My man love my first love
My partner represents my initial experience of love and affection
My closetness and pain
The secrecy and suffering I feel internally
My lying my deceiving
The dishonesty and betrayal I engage in
My rivers keep on crying
The continuous flow of tears and emotional distress
My father my action man
My father figure represents strength and active behavior
My hiding in the crowd
My tendency to blend in and avoid attention
My mother my sisters eyes
The gaze and influence of my mother and siblings
My seniors and their prying
The intrusive scrutiny and questioning from older individuals
My freedom my prison cell
The paradoxical feeling of being confined while desiring freedom
My tempting to destroy
The urge and temptation to cause harm or damage
My fantasies my lost control
The lack of restraint and the allure of fantasy
My confusion disillusion
The state of being bewildered and disenchanted
My hero my schoolboy
The idealized figure who reflects my youthful self
My physical abuse
The experience of enduring bodily harm
My loneliness my aching brain
The deep sense of isolation and mental anguish
My pounding in the head
The intense throbbing sensation in my mind
Machismo my manhood
The traditional masculine identity and ideals
My wanting just to scream
The overwhelming desire to express my emotions loudly
Scream yeah yeah yeah
Repeatedly vocalizing my anguish and frustration
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JAMES SOMERVILLE, STEVE BRONSKI, LAWRENCE COLE
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@glennkarant6760
Intensely haunting, heartfelt and passionately sung vocals here...
@StandAloneSoul
Finding this song for the first time (I was born 1996) and it speaks for my abused soul that's been hiding and shutting down all words within.
@markc5111
Awesome song. This band were ahead of their time.
@RhydzWelsh-Irish-Man
This Song is So Underrated.
As is Bronski so Underrated even back in the 80's.
@leonstraatman1857
One of the best albums in the eighties, electronic perfection and these words are from a Depeche mode fan by the way......🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
@old-manparker6153
Fantastic Music! I Was so into the BRONSKI BEAT back in collage - their / his music was the sound-track to my life in LA in the 1980's - living just off Melrose, going to LACC and UCLA. It was a game changer when then mainstream starting playing these songs. They didn't even know what they were really about, yet the perfection of the music broke down all walls. Brilliant!
@richmackey565
How many times are you going to post the same thing!? You like it, We get it.
@jeannetranquille3918
Rich Mackey petite bite
@old-manparker6153
This music holds up extremely well some 30 years later - it's just flat our great!
@beatatomaszewska5009
Yes this is true !