The Dandy Warhols are strongly influenced by The Brian Jonestown Massacre, The Velvet Underground, The Beach Boys, Simon and Garfunkel, The Beatles, The Shadows and The Rolling Stones. They also include implicit musical references to My Bloody Valentine in some songs. Frontman Courtney Taylor-Taylor describes the band's beginning as a group of friends who "needed music to drink to".
You Were the Last High
The Dandy Warhols Lyrics
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By a hundred thousand more
Then I said when you were the last (high)
And I have known love
Like a whore
From at least ten thousand more
Then I swore when you were the last
Igh-igh-igh
Igh-igh-igh
You were awake
And I should've stayed
But wondered
I was only out for a day
Out for a day
It was Chicago for a moment and then
It was Paris and London for a few days
But I am alone but adored
By a hundred thousand more
Then I swore when you were the last
When you were the last high
Igh-igh-igh
Igh-igh-igh
Igh-igh
When you were the last high
Igh-igh-igh
Igh-igh-igh
Igh-igh
I was the first to have spoken
And I said just about
All of the things you shouldn't say
So maybe you loved me but now
Maybe you don't
And maybe you'll call me
Maybe you won't (oh)
So I am alone but adored
By a hundred thousand more
Then I said when you were the last (high)
And I have known love
Like a whore
From at least ten thousand more
Then I swore when you were the last -
When you were the last high
Igh-igh-igh
Igh-igh-igh
Igh-igh
And you were the last high
Igh-igh-igh
Igh-igh-igh
Igh-igh-igh
The lyrics of The Dandy Warhols' song You Were the Last High reflect on a relationship that ended when the singer's partner was the last love interest that made them feel high or alive. The opening lines express a sense of being adored by many people but still feeling lonely. The singer compares their experience of love to that of a whore, implying that they have had many relationships and have been used for pleasure. However, their partner was the last person who made them feel alive, and they swore that they would never let go of that feeling of ecstasy.
The second verse talks about how the singer was traveling and exploring the world while their partner was awake and they should have stayed. The trip was probably exciting but left the singer feeling even more alone. They compare being loved by a hundred thousand more people to what they said when their partner was the last high they experienced. The chorus repeats the phrase "When you were the last high" over and over, emphasizing the importance of that love interest and the feeling they provided.
The third verse mentions that the singer was the first to speak and probably said things they shouldn't have, making their partner fall out of love with them. They express uncertainty about whether their partner still loves them or will ever call them. The final chorus repeats the phrase and adds "And you were the last high," making it clear that their partner was the key to their happiness.
Line by Line Meaning
I am alone but adored
I may be alone, but I have countless fans and admirers.
By a hundred thousand more
I have exceeded a multitude of fans; I mean much to people.
Then I said when you were the last (high)
I made a statement when I was experiencing euphoria.
And I have known love
I have experienced love before.
Like a whore
I have experienced love in promiscuous ways.
From at least ten thousand more
I have had love affairs with numerous people.
Then I swore when you were the last
I made a promise to myself when I was in the state of euphoria.
You were awake
You were conscious and present.
And I should've stayed
I should have accompanied you.
But wondered
But instead, I was curious.
I was only out for a day
I only left for a short while.
It was Chicago for a moment and then
I was in Chicago for a brief period.
It was Paris and London for a few days
I was in Paris and London for a couple of days.
So maybe you loved me but now
Perhaps you loved me in the past but now you don't.
Maybe you don't
Perhaps your love for me has dwindled.
And maybe you'll call me
And it's possible that you'll call me.
Maybe you won't (oh)
But it's also possible that you won't.
I was the first to have spoken
I was the first one to say something.
And I said just about
And I said almost everything I shouldn't have.
All of the things you shouldn't say
I said all the words that shouldn't be spoken.
When you were the last high
When I was in the state of euphoria.
And you were the last high
And you were the one responsible for my euphoria.
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I am alone but adored
By a hundred thousand more
Then I sin when you were the last
And I have known love
Like a whore
From at least ten thousand more
Then I swore when you were the last
When you were the last high
Igh-igh-igh
You were awake
And I should've stayed
But wondered
I was only out for a day
Out for a day
It was Chicago for a moment and then
It was Paris and London for a few days
But I am alone but adored
By a hundred thousand more
Then I swore when you were the last-
When you were the last high
Igh-igh-igh
When you were the last high
Igh-igh-igh
I was the first to have spoken
And I said just about
All of the things you shouldn't say
So maybe you loved me but now
Maybe you don't
And maybe you'll call me
Maybe you won't
So I am alone but adored
By a hundred thousand more
Then I sin when you were the last
And I have known love
Like a whore
From at least ten thousand more
Then I swore when you were the last
When you were the last high
Igh-igh-igh
And you were the last high
Igh-igh-igh
@VideoSnipsChannel
Who's still listening in 2024?
@MarioGomez-nd2mx
Right here.
@Just_sum_guy_ig
What up
@jazsebastian
Yep still one of this best, this album got me through year 10 and 11 of high school alive and not in prison.
@gabriellen.2886
Me, too. Song puts me in mind of someone I really...hoped that....
@mikemiller659
mE 3 20 24
@andrewbrockway6709
ASHES TO ASHES...FUNK TO FUNKY...
AWESOME TRIBUTE TO BOWIE!!!
YOUS ROCK, STILL LOVE THIS MASTERPIECE AS MUCH AS WHEN IT FIRST WAS RELEASED, THANKS DANDYS'.
@216ric
Yes. The first time I heard this I totally thought of ashes to ashes
@martin1226
And Duran Duran.
@barrysinclair354
Exactly the song that came to my mind as well