The Good The Bad comprise of Adam Olsson (Baby Woodrose, The Setting Son) on lead guitar, Johan Lei Gellett (Baby Woodrose, Kira, The Kindred Spirits) on drums and Manoj Ramdas (The Raveonettes, SPEkTR) on baritone guitar. These three hip gunslingers have quickly risen to cult heroes among the rock n roll classes with everyone from Brian Jonestown Massacre and The Horrors to The Darling Buds and The Killers raving about their virtues.
Green Fields
The Good the Bad Lyrics
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All his songs
Till his all alone
And all our love was harmed
'Cept for you
I'm only young, favorite son
Say you tried, take it back
And all the things you say
Still untrue
We saw the green fields
Turn into homes
Such lonely homes
We saw the green fields
Turn into homes
Such lovely homes
Do what you want to do!
I was digging up, sorting out,
Only to built a song alone
Till you came along
But all my love was there
Just all for you
And in the darkest time
We crossed the line
Made a song
Cause all the talk was wrong
And all you ever won
Can still be true
We saw the green fields
Turn into homes
Such lonely homes
We saw the green fields
Turn into stone
Such lonely homes
We saw the green fields
Turn into homes
Such lovely homes
We saw the green fields
Turn into stone
Such lonely stone
Now all my love is out
It's just for you
It's not a love song
It's the last song for you
The Good the Bad & the Queen's song "Green Fields" is a poignant and heartfelt ballad about lost love and the passage of time. The opening lines "Lost his own, taken down, all his songs, till he's all alone" paint a picture of a musician who has lost his muse and is left feeling isolated and lost. The repetition of "all his songs" reinforces the importance of music in the character's life, and how much he has lost without it. The chorus then describes how the green fields have been replaced by homes, a metaphor for how time has passed and everything has changed.
The second verse takes a slightly different perspective, with the singer describing himself as "only young" and searching for his own identity. He asks the listener to "do what you want to do", suggesting a sense of freedom and possibility, even in the face of difficult circumstances. The the singer goes on to describe his creative process, "digging up, sorting out" to build a song alone, but finding meaning and love with someone else. The final lines "all my love is out, it's just for you, it's not a love song, it's the last song for you" reveal the depth of the singer's emotions and the sense of finality that comes with expressing them.
Overall, "Green Fields" is a beautiful and heartfelt ode to lost love, the passage of time and the beauty found in transience.
Line by Line Meaning
Lost his own, taken down
He lost everything he had and became broken.
All his songs
All of the songs he wrote.
Till his all alone
Until he was completely by himself.
And all our love was harmed
The love that existed between them was damaged.
'Cept for you
Except for the person he still loved.
I'm only young, favorite son
He is still young and considered the favorite child.
Say you tried, take it back
You said you tried, but you take it back now.
To where you belong
To the place where you feel you belong.
And all the things you say
The things you say to me.
Still untrue
Are still not true.
We saw the green fields
We witnessed the fields.
Turn into homes
Transform into residential areas.
Such lonely homes
Homes that lacked human interaction and were devoid of life.
Turn into stone
They turned into cold, unfeeling establishments.
Such lovely homes
They turned into warm and pleasant places to live in.
Do what you want to do!
Do anything as long as you want to do it.
I was digging up, sorting out,
He was trying to sort out his thoughts.
Only to built a song alone
He only ended up creating a song on his own.
Till you came along
Until he finally found someone who understood him.
But all my love was there
Even though he was alone, he still had love.
Just all for you
That love was only for you.
And in the darkest time
During the most difficult time.
We crossed the line
We took some risks we shouldn't have.
Made a song
We created something beautiful.
Cause all the talk was wrong
Because everything everyone was saying about us was false.
And all you ever won
Everything you ever gained.
Can still be true
It can still be true, despite everything.
Now all my love is out
All the love he had is now gone.
It's just for you
But it was always just for you.
It's not a love song
This song isn't about love.
It's the last song for you
This is the last song he's going to write for you.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Terry Gilkyson, Frank Miller, Richard Dehr
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space shakespeare
I wrote this song years ago
Late at night somewhere
On the Goldhawk Road
I was never sure how or why
Before the war and the tidal wave
Engulfed us all, it's true
How the world has changed
And I was learning how to change with you
We saw the green fields
Turn into stone, such lonely homes
All in the badman dream
He is awake, is a dream
The darkest hour song had gone
It passed among people I hardly knew
I was losing it all the time
She stayed with me and found me out
And above all things I've learnt
It's the honesty that secures
The bond in the heart
We saw the green fields
Turn into stone, such lonely homes
All in the badman dream
He is awake, is a dream
All we ever need is destiny
All we have is dreams
space shakespeare
I wrote this song years ago
Late at night somewhere
On the Goldhawk Road
I was never sure how or why
Before the war and the tidal wave
Engulfed us all, it's true
How the world has changed
And I was learning how to change with you
We saw the green fields
Turn into stone, such lonely homes
All in the badman dream
He is awake, is a dream
The darkest hour song had gone
It passed among people I hardly knew
I was losing it all the time
She stayed with me and found me out
And above all things I've learnt
It's the honesty that secures
The bond in the heart
We saw the green fields
Turn into stone, such lonely homes
All in the badman dream
He is awake, is a dream
All we ever need is destiny
All we have is dreams
Nicole Andrews
Damon Albarn is my inspiration for living I swear. I love that man.
Rafael Santos
This song is mindblowing.
Baco
simplemente hermoso
Jamieoo77
Great song!!
Nagual Designs
Paul SImonon and Damon Albarn are amazing, thanks for these songs.
Sergio Escudero Caval
I bougth the full album of this song years ago, and this is my favorite song of it
MikiaKoko
Fun fact: Damon wrote that song for Marianne Faithful...
Alex J
Ive been a huge Gorillaz fan, but this is so much better Love it.XD
Liquidmice9
me too,..and much better