Waste
Watership Down(L.E) Lyrics
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Im sure you'll be just fine
Turn your back on me
Now only tobacco need, rolls
Now I need to back down slow
Forcing you to tackle me, I suppose
How you made the tap out blow
I know where it started then, yeah
It's partially a lot of it, yeah
I would never slot in her in
Slot her in, yeah
Don't waste time
Im sure you'll be just fine
Turn your back on me
Turn your back on me
Don't waste time
Im sure you'll be just fine
Turn your back on me
Turn your back on me
Walk to the porch in my way slow
Smoke cigarettes that I made low
Wait for the green hit to take hold
Feet on the ground and the mood cold
Got a new goal
Gettin new gold
But I lost your applause and you hate me now
Good at the loss and you hate me now
Sun and moon for ya
Oh girl I'd adore ya
But you oughta walk away
Before you get way too deep into it
Hold and lost again
Before you get way too deep and lose it
Up and lost again
Turn your back on me
These lyrics from the song "Waste" by Watership Down (L.E) exhibit a sense of resignation and self-reflection. The first verse suggests a realization that time should not be wasted and that the listener will ultimately be fine, even if they turn their back on the singer. The mention of tobacco may symbolize the desire to numb oneself or escape from reality.
The lines "Now I need to back down slow, forcing you to tackle me, I suppose" suggest a willingness to confront a difficult situation or face the consequences of one's actions. The mention of tapping out could refer to surrendering or giving in. The singer acknowledges that they know where the problem originated, indicating a self-awareness of their role in the situation.
The repetition of the phrase "partially a lot of it" implies that there are multiple factors contributing to the current state of affairs. The lyrics express a desire to avoid repeating past mistakes or falling into the same patterns. The line "I would never slot her in" suggests a reluctance to involve someone else in their problems or emotional baggage.
The chorus reinforces the idea of not wasting time and emphasizes the belief that the listener will ultimately be alright, even if they turn away from the singer. The repetition of the phrase "turn your back on me" echoes a sense of disappointment or acceptance of rejection.
The second verse describes a slower pace, potentially indicating a period of reflection or introspection. Smoking cigarettes that are made low may represent a desire to fade into the background or find solace in addictive behaviors. Waiting for the "green hit" could refer to seeking a moment of relief or clarity.
The lines "Feet on the ground and the mood cold, got a new goal, getting new gold" suggest a determination to move forward and achieve success, despite the loss of applause and the hatred received. The lyrics express a mixed emotional state, acknowledging both the admiration and rejection from others.
The song concludes with a cautionary message, advising the listener to walk away before becoming too deeply entangled in a situation that may lead to further loss or pain. The final line, "turn your back on me," reinforces the theme of acceptance and the singer's recognition of their own flaws or shortcomings.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't waste time
Don't spend your valuable time in vain
Im sure you'll be just fine
I am confident that you will be alright
Turn your back on me
Ignore or reject me
Now only tobacco need, rolls
Now all I need is to roll tobacco
Now I need to back down slow
Now I need to retreat slowly
Forcing you to tackle me, I suppose
Making you confront me against your will, I assume
How you made the tap out blow
How you made the final blow that made me surrender
I know where it started then, yeah
I know where it all began back then, yes
It's partially a lot of it, not again
It's partly a lot of it, not once more
It's partially a lot of it, yeah
It's partly a lot of it, yes
I would never slot in her in
I would never fit her into a specific category
Slot her in, yeah
Put her into a predefined role, yes
Walk to the porch in my way slow
I walk leisurely towards the porch
Smoke cigarettes that I made low
Smoke cigarettes that I rolled myself
Wait for the green hit to take hold
Wait for the effect of the marijuana to kick in
Feet on the ground and the mood cold
Keeping my feet firmly on the ground while feeling emotionally distant
Got a new goal
I have a new objective
Gettin new gold
Acquiring new wealth
But I lost your applause and you hate me now
But I no longer have your approval, and now you dislike me
Good at the loss and you hate me now
Accepting defeat gracefully and now you dislike me
Sun and moon for ya
I would give you everything
Oh girl I'd adore ya
Oh girl, I would worship you
But you oughta walk away
But you should leave
Before you get way too deep into it
Before you become too involved in this situation
Hold and lost again
Hold on and then lose again
Before you get way too deep and lose it
Before you become too deeply invested and lose yourself
Up and lost again
Rise and then lose again
Turn your back on me
Ignore or reject me
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
Written by: CONOR KELLEHER
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sagesaria
I watched the movie just after reading the book for the first time as an adult, and I was honestly pretty underwhelmed because of the changes. I'm not normally a "the book was better" kind of snob, but the things they changed or omitted completely changed the feel of the story, to me.
The thing that upset me about Fiver's trance in the movie was that they not only made his utterances not so frightening and otherworldly, but also that the reason they considered siccing the dog on the Efrafans was because Fiver directly quoted Rowsby Woof, the dog from the last story they told just before the Efrafan invasion. I literally flipped back in the book to check, it's the same line! I do respect that the movie could only do so much with the folklore to save time, but omitting Rowsby Woof completely removed the context that made the idea hit true.
One thing the movie did WELL compared to the book, I thought, was that it was easier to learn the language through context clues, while in the book I had to check the glossary several times, but on the flip side, we didn't have that moment the book had where because of everything we learned, we knew perfectly well that Bigwig just told Woundwort to eat shit.
Maybe it was because one's imagination when reading it can lighten the imagery, but I didn't find the violence nearly as graphic in the book, while the movie felt like borderline torture porn, especially the retelling of the warren getting gassed (which I question why that was even there in the movie because Holly was outside of the warren when it happened - Bluebell, who was inside where all the panic was, wasn't in the movie at all.) The darkest I felt the book got was Fiver's vision that lead him to Hazel after he was shot, and that got omitted entirely for the Bright Eyes sequence, but what bothered me more about that scene was that there wasn't really a moment where even Fiver thought Hazel was dead - it just went straight from hearing the news to Bright Eyes, making it feel like he knew it wasn't true rather than grief-stricken denial.
What you and Adams said about the character arcs/characterization in general being lost definitely rings true, and I think Fiver got the worst of that treatment. In the book, Fiver is kind of like River Tam from Firefly, in that it seems like he's just uttering weird nonsense but if you really listen carefully to him, there is a train of thought there and the images he's conjuring are consistent and coherent. In the movie, Fiver just felt like he was uttering weird nonsense without the method to the madness. I also felt like Fiver and Hazel's relationship wasn't as close as in the book - it was always clear in the book how Hazel loved his brother, but just didn't know how to handle him.
I will admit it's been a while since I've seen the movie so there might be more or things I misremember, but those were the things that jumped out to me that I recall. I've been meaning to watch the Netflix miniseries, despite the sub-par CGI I've seen critics raving about, just to see if they did any better, because despite the violence, I genuinely love Watership Down as a story and want to see it done justice.
Dominic Noble
The glaring mistake in claiming the film came out in 1994 instead of 1978 was due to a typo in the script that I didn't catch because I read these things like Ron Burgundy.
Otzchieem
Yeah I remember watching this in around 85-87 on vhs. Always loved it. Guess I was a disturbed kid
SJHFoto
Thank you for saying that! I was watching the video, and was jarred by that. I guess it is because I watched the movie as a child and read the book shortly thereafter. I didn't see it in 1978-it was probably around the early 80s on television
The Dark Oracle
One and the same.
Lordestroyer
So you don’t really care about what you’re talking about. Do your homework before you post a video on your subject.
Casper Christiansen
@Heed The Call Thanks.
Dark Purple Insanity
Hey, I remember this childhood trauma!
For real though, this was a great book. Something I really appreciated more as an adult than as a kid was how ELDRITCH the humans seemed to the animals. Like they do things that are incomprehensible to the rabbits, ranging from killing off hundreds of them at a time, to building unknowable things, to saving the life of a single rabbit just 'cause. Their actions have seemingly no rhyme or reason to them, but make perfect sense to us humans, and it creates a fascinating dichotomy between what we see and what the characters in the book see.
Jane Recluse
Yeah, Watership Down absolutely deserves to be an example on the TV Tropes Humans Are Cthulhu page.
J J
I read this comment yesterday and came back today to find it and save it for myself. This is a brilliant observation and it's an angle I hadn't considered, even though I've read the book half a dozen or more times. It also puts the stories that are about actual eldritch/alien/otherwise incomprehensible entities in a different light. Just all around, this is a great insight. Thanks!!
Sharon oddlyenough
@Petr Fedor That reminds me of the original book version if Bambi. A side character deer is taken and raised by humans, then returned to the forest. He gets shot by hunters because he trusts humans and doesn't run away.