I'm thoroughly shocked that this video doesn't have more comments. I just love how the audience sings this song so happily. Despite the fact that it's about contemplating suicide. Like, John gives us this song, this part of himself, and the audience takes this piece of him and accepts it so happily.
@@iwatchlostallthetime That’s how I interpret it. Popping pills and then downing bourbon then saying the words, “down there in the dark I can see the real truth about me, As clear as day. Lord, if I make it through tonight, I will mend my ways and walk the straight path till the end of my days.” I’m not sure if John has confirmed that to be the meaning but that seems to be the general interpretation.
I checked into a bargain-priced room on La Cienega Gazed out through the curtains at the parking lot Walked down to the corner store just before nightfall in my barefeet Black tarry asphalt soft and hot And when I came back I spread out my supplies On the counter by the sink looked myself right in the eyes St. Joseph's baby Aspirin Bartles and Jaymes And you Or your memory I ducked behind the drapes when I saw the Moon begin to rise Gathered in my loose ends, switched on the lights And down there in the dark I could see the real truth about me As clear as day, Lord if I make it through tonight Then I will mend my ways And walk the straight path to the end of my days St. Joseph's baby Aspirin Bartles and Jaymes And you You or your memory
Just wonderful. This song means so much to me, so many of their songs do...
I'm thoroughly shocked that this video doesn't have more comments.
I just love how the audience sings this song so happily. Despite the fact that it's about contemplating suicide. Like, John gives us this song, this part of himself, and the audience takes this piece of him and accepts it so happily.
@@iwatchlostallthetime That’s how I interpret it. Popping pills and then downing bourbon then saying the words, “down there in the dark I can see the real truth about me, As clear as day. Lord, if I make it through tonight, I will mend my ways and walk the straight path till the end of my days.” I’m not sure if John has confirmed that to be the meaning but that seems to be the general interpretation.
@@iwatchlostallthetime nvm, I realized he was saying, “Bartles and Jaymes” and not “bottles of James (shortened to Jim, as in Beam).” Still though
Such an energetic performance :DDD I felt like the crowd sang that part with me with all that joy :33
i'm in tears
I checked into a bargain-priced room on La Cienega
Gazed out through the curtains at the parking lot
Walked down to the corner store just before nightfall in my barefeet
Black tarry asphalt soft and hot
And when I came back I spread out my supplies
On the counter by the sink looked myself right in the eyes
St. Joseph's baby Aspirin
Bartles and Jaymes
And you
Or your memory
I ducked behind the drapes when I saw the Moon begin to rise
Gathered in my loose ends, switched on the lights
And down there in the dark I could see the real truth about me
As clear as day, Lord if I make it through tonight
Then I will mend my ways
And walk the straight path to the end of my days
St. Joseph's baby Aspirin
Bartles and Jaymes
And you
You or your memory
Hi Joel.