Landing their first record deal with Twin/Tone in 1984, Soul Asylum recorded a total of four albums for the local label: Say What You Will... Everything Can Happen in 1984 (later reissued as Say What You Will, Clarence... Karl Sold the Truck), Made To Be Broken in 1986, While You Were Out in 1986, and the EP Clam Dip and Other Delights in 1988. The band then switched to A&M, releasing Hang Time in 1988 and And the Horse They Rode In On in 1990 under that label. Although they enjoyed some success as a live band, Soul Asylum suffered from low album sales and considered disbanding.
In 1992, they signed with Columbia Records to produce Grave Dancers Union, a record that would come to transform them from underground college rockers to international superstars. The first two singles off the album, Somebody To Shove and Black Gold, both came in at high positions at the Modern Rock and Album Rock charts, but it was the album's third track and it's video of missing teens that led them to their major breakthrough. Runaway Train peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100, raised album sales to double-platinum level, and won Soul Asylum the Grammy Award for Best Rock Song in 1994.
In 1995, Soul Asylum followed up the success of Grave Dancers Union with Let Your Dim Light Shine, which climbed to #6 on the Billboard 200 and featured the #1 Modern Rock track Misery. After releasing Candy From A Stranger in 1998, the band members took a break from recording and didn't release a new studio album for the better part of seven years. During the interim singer Dave Pirner released a solo album and Dan Murphy toured and recorded with Golden Smog.
They reunited in 2004 to record their ninth full-length album, The Silver Lining, brought together by the news of Mueller being diagnosed with throat cancer. Up until this point, Soul Asylum had always included Murphy, Mueller, and Pirner, despite several line-up changes. This changed on June 17th, 2005, when Mueller passed away after finishing his work on several tracks on the new album. The Silver Lining was released in 2006 and dedicated to Karl Mueller's life and memory, with Murphy expressing that, "For me, this record is Karl."
In late 2005, ex-Replacements bassist (and current Guns N' Roses bassist) Tommy Stinson and former Prince drummer Michael Bland joined Soul Asylum in tribute to the late Karl Mueller. They completed their American tour in support of The Silver Lining in late 2006. In November and December 2006 they opened for Cheap Trick on their American tour. On March 10th, 2007, Soul Asylum joined Cyndi Lauper, Mint Condition, and Lifehouse to hold a concert to benefit Wain McFarlane, the leader of the legendary reggae band Ipso Facto, to help pay for the expenses of a kidney transplant.
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Crawl
Soul Asylum Lyrics
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So get me out of here
I should be blowin'
In someone else's ear
I'm looking forward to looking back
On days like today
Though I wish you would go away
I'm gonna crawl
I never felt better just crawling home
I'm gonna crawl home, crawl home alone
Good to see you, see you later, maybe one more beer
I'm gonna crawl home from here
Some respond to pleasure
Some respond to pain
I'm hangin' out to dry
In the pouring rain
Victims of temptation
Never can complain
I could use the sensation
You see I can't feel pain
I'm gonna crawl
I never ever said I'd never make it home
It's just a stone's throw, a crawl home
Good to see you, see you later, maybe one more beer
I'm just a crawl home from here
I could use someone
To drag me out of here
I am that someone
It's all become quite clear
So get me out of here
I never felt better just crawling home
I'm gonna crawl home, crawl home alone
Good to see you, see you later, and I'm outta here
I'm just a crawl home from here
In this song, Soul Asylum sings about being stuck in a situation that they want to escape from. The lyrics suggest that the singer is with someone they don't want to be with and wishes they were elsewhere, blowing in someone else's ear. However, they also recognize that they'll look back on this moment and remember it with some fondness. As the song progresses, the lyrics describe the feeling of being a victim of temptation, hanging out to dry, and unable to complain about their situation. They also express a desire for someone to help them out of their current state. Despite these feelings, the singer indicates that they feel good about crawling home alone and being out of the situation they were previously in.
One possible interpretation of the lyrics is that the singer is talking about a relationship or a night out with someone they no longer want to be around. They feel tempted by the other person but recognize that they shouldn't be. The line "I could use the sensation, you see I can't feel pain" suggests that the singer is using someone else as a way to fill a void in their life or distract themselves from feeling something else.
Another interpretation could be that the song is about addiction. The lyrics "Some respond to pleasure, some respond to pain" and "Victims of temptation, never can complain" can be interpreted as referring to substance abuse. The singer may be describing their desire to escape this addiction but also feeling trapped and unable to do so.
Line by Line Meaning
You got me going
You have stirred up emotions and feelings within me
So get me out of here
Please help me escape or leave this situation
I should be blowin', in someone else's ear
I should be flirting or expressing myself to someone who is not you
I'm looking forward to looking back, on days like today
Although I'm not enjoying this moment, I may appreciate it later on
Though I wish you would go away, stay, won't you stay
I have conflicting desires to both have you leave and stay with me
I'm gonna crawl, I never felt better just crawling home
I am so defeated or exhausted that crawling seems like the best option to get home
I'm gonna crawl home, crawl home alone
I will be returning home alone by any means necessary
Good to see you, see you later, maybe one more beer
I am trying to politely end our interaction, perhaps with one last drink or conversation
Some respond to pleasure, some respond to pain
Everyone experiences emotions differently, some favor positive or negative stimuli
I'm hangin' out to dry, in the pouring rain
I feel stuck, helpless, and exposed in a bad or uncomfortable situation
Victims of temptation, never can complain
Those who give in to temptation can't really have any complaints or excuses
I could use the sensation, you see I can't feel pain
I am numb or desensitized to the negative aspects of life, and crave experiences that can make me feel something
I never ever said I'd never make it home
I may have doubted my ability to succeed or achieve, but I never gave up entirely
It's just a stone's throw, a crawl home
Although it may not be far, the journey home still feels difficult and taxing for me
Good to see you, see you later, maybe one more beer
I am really trying to end this interaction and go home, maybe with one last drink or conversation
I'm just a crawl home from here
I am so close to home but still feel so far away emotionally
I could use someone, to drag me out of here
I need someone else's support to help me leave this place or situation
I am that someone, it's all become quite clear
I am the only one who can motivate or push myself out of this situation
So get me out of here
I really need your help to leave this situation or place
I never felt better just crawling home
Although I may be physically exhausted, I feel a sense of catharsis or relief from leaving this situation behind
I'm gonna crawl home, crawl home alone
I am going to travel home by myself, even if it means crawling
Good to see you, see you later, and I'm outta here
I finally get to leave, and am saying goodbye to you for good
I'm just a crawl home from here
I may be physically close to home, but I still feel emotionally drained and defeated
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DAVID PIRNER, DAVID ANTHONY PIRNER, STEPHEN K. JORDAN
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