V
String Quartet No. 3 Lyrics
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Singin' my songs
Thinkin' bout the good times
When you were my own
Lady you taught me
How to hurt and cry,
And each day I'm not with you
Honey sweet lady why did you go?
And leave me here dying
All alone in my world?
It's all gone wrong
Since you've been gone
So give me 5 shots of whiskey
To help kill the misery and pain
You put me through
Thanks for the good times,
For they were the best of my life
I spent with you
Now what can I do?
Walkin' on Broadway
Not havin a care
I see you and your new guy
Who's strokin' your hair
And I can't keep staying
Here in my hometown,
Got to get on with my life somehow
It's all gone wrong
Since you've been gone
So give me 5 shots of whiskey
To help kill the misery and pain
You put me through
Thanks for the good times,
For they were the best of my life
I spent with you
And I still love you
The lyrics of String Quartet No. 3's song V paint a picture of a man who's living alone and singing his songs. He's thinking about the good times he had with his lady when she was still his own. But since she's gone, he's been dying more inside every day as she taught him how to hurt and cry. He doesn't understand why she left him to die all alone in his world. Everything's gone wrong since she's been gone.
He asks for five shots of whiskey to help kill the misery and pain she put him through. The good times he spent with her were the best of his life, and he's grateful for them, but now he doesn't know what he can do. He can't keep staying in his hometown and watching her with her new guy, who's stroking her hair. He sees her on Broadway, but he knows he's got to get on with his life somehow. But the love he still feels for her makes it all so hard.
In essence, this song is a bittersweet reflection on a past love that's gone wrong. The singer's reminiscing about the good times he had with his lady, but at the same time, he's hurting because she left him alone. He's trying to deal with his pain through alcohol but knows that it won't help in the long run. He's got to move on and get on with his life, but he still loves her, which makes it all the harder.
Line by Line Meaning
Livin' alone,
Living a solitary life, without anyone around.
Singin' my songs
Performing my musical creations to myself.
Thinkin' bout the good times
Recalling the positive events we shared together.
When you were my own
During the period of time when you were with me.
Lady you taught me
You instructed me on what to do.
How to hurt and cry,
The methods used to cause emotional distress and weep.
And each day I'm not with you
Every day that we're not together.
I die more inside
I become more emotionally damaged inside.
Honey sweet lady why did you go?
A term of endearment inquiring why you departed.
And leave me here dying
Abandoning me to perish alone.
All alone in my world?
Without companionship or support in my surroundings?
It's all gone wrong
All the things that were proceeding towards a favorable outcome have suddenly and horribly failed.
Since you've been gone
After you've departed.
So give me 5 shots of whiskey
Provide me with a specific amount of alcoholic beverages.
To help kill the misery and pain
Assist me in eliminating the emotional torment and suffering.
You put me through
The situation you caused.
Thanks for the good times,
Appreciation for the enjoyable moments.
For they were the best of my life
They are the highlights of my existence.
I spent with you
The period of time during which we were together and having fun.
Now what can I do?
What solutions do I have to this situation?
Walkin' on Broadway
Strolling on a specific street.
Not havin a care
Currently unconcerned about anything.
I see you and your new guy
Observing you and your current partner.
Who's strokin' your hair
Who is gently caressing your hair?
And I can't keep staying
I neither want nor can endure being here any longer.
Here in my hometown,
In my place of birth or residence.
Got to get on with my life somehow
I must continue progressing in my existence despite the difficulties.
So give me 5 shots of whiskey
Provide me with a specific amount of alcoholic beverages.
To help kill the misery and pain
Assist me in eliminating the emotional torment and suffering.
You put me through
The situation you caused.
Thanks for the good times,
Appreciation for the enjoyable moments.
For they were the best of my life
They are the highlights of my existence.
I spent with you
The period of time during which we were together and having fun.
And I still love you
Despite everything that has transpired between us, I still feel affectionate towards you.
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@patrickmiller3127
I got married 2 years ago tomorrow, and shortly after I had proposed to my then girlfriend I asked her what she wanted to walk down the aisle to. She immediately said Philip Glass Mishima. I hadn’t heard it at that point, so I go on youtube and this is the first video that pops up. Within 20 seconds I’m crying. Hearing this as the doors to the chapel opened and my wife started to walk down the aisle is one of the most incredible moments of my life, and I continuously come back to your recording. Thank you for a beautiful performance, and I hope one day I get to perform this incredible piece.
@PavelDGromnic
You are so lucky to have a life in the arts. I was in medicine, but misplaced there. May this piece and all of Mr. Glass's music be with you.
@HommeTerre
✨
@user-om7lu8xy3o
Трогательно,мило, волшебно
@geoffreymas4415
Avoir une femme qui propose en premier choix cette musique, vous avez trouvé la perle rare
@hankburgers
Bob’s Burgers, right in the damn feels.
@BlindFoldz
Bob's Burger brought me here. I had to search for this, just pure art at it's finest 🙌🏾.
@solokom
This piece is so beautiful that it hurts.
@yanoonoonasternice8237
try getting your nuts kicked; THAT HURTS.
@bleachednaruto7
I agree! Which is actually very fitting for Mishima. The pain of beauty...