St. Louis Slim is a Dutch Chicago-blues band, founded in 2009 in Oud-Beije… Read Full Bio ↴St. Louis Slim is a Dutch Chicago-blues band, founded in 2009 in Oud-Beijerland, near Rotterdam, in the Netherlands. The band excel in playing live blues and in 2012 released their first album, "Live At Biggelmee", a 14 track CD of their live performance at the Biggelmee Jazz venue.

The current St. Louis Slim line-up is Peter Kok (drums), Lucie Kruijsse (vocals), Iwan Gronert (guitar), Michel de Bruyn (guitar, bluesharp), Arno Koster (bass).

Past & Guest:
Leen Baars (bluesharp)
Louis Beckers (bluesharp)
Marleen Bosch - (vocals)
Saskia de Nijs - (vocals)
Esther Meerburg - (guitar)
Bart Vergeer - (bass)

Official Site:www.stlouisslim.nl
Facebook:www.facebook.com/St.LouisSlim.nl

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1st Album, May 2012 St. Louis Slim - Live At Biggelmee
http://www.last.fm/music/St.+Louis+Slim/Live+At+Biggelmee
2nd Album due May 2014

Misery
St. Louis Slim Lyrics

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I'm not usually like this
From kisses to crisis
I feel like I'm losing my mind
I'm being defenseless
I'm doing my best and
Somehow that's what keeps me alive
Trynna to get close (Trynna to get close)
You push me back (Push me back)

Two lost souls in the same bed (The same bed)
10 Missed calls (10 Missed calls)
Tons of texts (Tons of texts)
Won't pick up
"Where you at?"
Why?
You don't understand what you had in your hands
And I try to make you mine
But you're wasting my time
You couldn't care less about it
Somehow you keep me fighting
I can't make up my mind yet
This misery is killing me
I've been on my own
One year since you're gone
And I couldn't find someone new
I'm sleeping alone
I stare at my phone
Addicted to thinking bout you
Trynna to get close (Trynna get close)
You push me back (Push me back)
I just want to love again (Love again)
I don't care if you're bad for me
Why?
You don't understand what you had in your hands
And I try to make you mine but you're wasting my time
You couldn't care less about it
Somehow you keep me fighting
I can't make up my mind yet
This misery is killing me
Killing me
Killing me
Killing me
Killing me
Ohhhh
Yeah
Killing me
Why?
You don't understand what you had in your hands
And I try to make you mine but you're wasting my time
You couldn't care less about it
Somehow you keep me fighting

I can't make up my mind yet
This misery is killing me

Overall Meaning

"Misery" by St. Louis Slim revolves around unrequited love and the pain and confusion that comes with it. The singer expresses their frustration with their situation, unable to let go of a person who doesn't want to be with them. They feel like they are losing their mind and are defenseless, unable to resist the person they desire. Despite being pushed back repeatedly and receiving no response, they continue to pursue the love they crave.

The lyrics suggest that the singer's pursuit of this person is causing them misery, but at the same time, they cannot help but keep fighting through the pain. They cannot make up their mind and are addicted to thinking about this person, even though they have been on their own for a year since this person left. They make it clear that this person doesn't understand what they had in their hands, and they try to make them see that they could be happy together, but they're wasting their time and couldn't care less about it.

Overall, "Misery" is a relatable and emotional song about trying to hold on to someone who doesn't want you, even though it's painful, and the constant battle between the desire to keep fighting and the need to let go and move on.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm not usually like this
This is out of character for me

From kisses to crisis
Things went from good to bad quickly

I feel like I'm losing my mind
I am experiencing extreme distress

I'm being defenseless
I am vulnerable

I'm doing my best and Somehow that's what keeps me alive
Trying my hardest is what is saving me

Trynna to get close (Trynna to get close)
Attempting to be intimate

You push me back (Push me back)
You are rejecting me

Two lost souls in the same bed (The same bed)
We are both struggling emotionally

10 Missed calls (10 Missed calls)
I tried to contact you multiple times

Tons of texts (Tons of texts)
I sent you many messages

Won't pick up
You are not answering me