Catcher In The Rye Lyrics:

[jameslofton29]

?

Didn't we have this discussion a few days ago in this thread? Thats what I meant by go back a few pages. We were debating certain lines in the song. Or have I gone completely insane?

[younggunner]

so is there an offical final line ?

[jameslofton29]

so is there an offical final line ?

Yeah, go back a few pages.

[Olorin]

Dave, its...

"To be
Not like you
Unlike me
And then the boy you turned away, from me."

[Wooody]

This is the way I see it, Sorry to revamp an old thread, I was searching for the lyrics and could'nt help to fix some things.
Catcher in the Rye

When all is said and done
We're not the only ones
Who look at life this way
That's what the old folks say
But every time I?d see them
Makes me wish I had a gun

If I thought that I was crazy
Well, I guess I'd have more fun
Guess I'd have more fun

Ooh, Catcher in the Rye again
Ooh, won't let ya get away from his gun
It's just another day like today

You decide
If I don't have to
Then they'll find
And I won't ask you
At anytime
Or long thereafter
is it cold outside ?
'cause I?ll be back again
is it you n me? (not at all clear)
ohoh

(Solo)

Ooh, Catcher in the Rye again,
Ooh, won't let ya get away from his gun
It's just another day like today

When all is said and done
We're not the only ones
Who look at life this way
That's what the young folk's say
As if they'd ever change
That's not whom I to say
But every time I'd see them
Makes me wish I had a gun
If I thought that I was crazy
Well I guess I'd have more fun
It's what used to be's not there for me
And ought to find someone that belonged insane like I do

 I hear NahNahNah?

Not an ordinary day
Back in an ordinary way
All at once this song I heard
No longer would it play for anybody
Or anyone
That needed comfort from somebody
Needed comfort from someone who cared
To be
Not like you
Unlike me
In an ordinary way for me
Somebody set the wheels in motion
Haunts our memories
You were the instrument
You were the one
How about it
Took the body
Gave that boy a gun
Took our innocence
Beyond our stance
Some type of moment
There you got it
All alone with her today

[tristanj13]

In an ordinary way for me

"And then the voices went away, for me."

Remember, he's talking about Mark David Chapman here...

'cause I?ll be back again

"'Cause I'm imagining." (Imagining is stretched out as in Im-ag-in-iiiiiiiiing)

[Wooody]

In an ordinary way for me

"And then the voices went away, for me."

Remember, he's talking about Mark David Chapman here...

'cause I?ll be back again

"'Cause I'm imagining." (Imagining is stretched out as in Im-ag-in-iiiiiiiiing)

I accept the first one but not the second one, not at all, I don't here Imagining...at all..

[Wicked Demon]

I accept the first one but not the second one, not at all, I don't here Imagining...at all..

I usually suck at picking out lyrics... but, I hear this:


You decide
And I won't have to
Then you'll find
that I won't ask you
At anytime
Or long thereafter
is it cold outside?
as I?m imagining
it to be?
ohoh



And I like the seemingly-decided "On an ordinary day, not in an ordinary way", but I really hear this:

On an ordinary day
Back in an ordinary way



I also really like "and then the voices went away from me", but that makes me not so sure of the next line.

(can't wait to open the real disc and read the lyrics!)

[kaddisonmoore]

I accept the first one but not the second one, not at all, I don't here Imagining...at all..

And I like the seemingly-decided "On an ordinary day, not in an ordinary way", but I really hear this:

On an ordinary day
Back in an ordinary way

yea i hear that too

[Siliconmessiah]

Quote
In an ordinary way for me

"And then the voices went away, for me."




"And then the boy took that away...from me
somebody set the wheel in motion, and haunts our memories"

[dave-gnfnr2k]

Its there WE got it, not YOU

[dave-gnfnr2k]

Dave, its...

"To be
Not like you
Unlike me
And then the boy you turned away, from me."

I listened again I think its then the VOICES went way from me
That makes the most sense in the context of the song

I think these lyrics are now 99% close to being correct.


Catcher in the Rye

When all is said and done
We're not the only ones
Who look at life this way
That's what the old folk's say
But every time I?d see them
Makes me wish I had a gun

If I thought that I was crazy
Well I guess I'd have more fun
Guess I'd have more fun

Ooh the Catcher in the Rye again
Ooh won't let ya get away from his gun
It's just another day like today

You decide
If I don't have to
Then they'll find
And I won't ask you
At anytime
Or long thereafter
If it's cold outside
I?m imaging
How it?s gonna be
All alone

(Solo)

Ooh the Catcher in the Rye again,
Ooh won't let ya get away from his gun
It's just another day like today

When all is said and done
We're not the only ones
Who look at life this way
That's what the young folk's say
As if they'd ever change
That's not whom I to say
But every time I'd see them
Makes me wish I had a gun
If I thought that I was crazy
Well I guess I'd have more fun
It's what used to be's not there for me
And ought to find someone that belonged insane like I do

Not at all (repeat)

On an ordinary day
Not in an ordinary way
All at once this song I heard
No longer would it play for anybody
Or anyone
That needed comfort from somebody
Needed comfort from someone who cared
To be
Not like you
Unlike me
And then the VOICES went way
From me
So that it set the wheels in motion
Haunts our memories
You were the instrument
You were the one
How a body took the body
Gave that boy a gun
Took our innocence
Beyond our stance
Some type of moment
There we got it
All alone with her (hurt?) today

[Jim]

Any changes that I have made aren't worth mentioning. The reason that I am posting this again is because I have written it, as best I could in a short time, in a way that I think allows the (sentance) structure to make sense. I've taken liberty with some rhyming patterns (ABCA), but I think that if you are trying to read it and make sense of it, it is easiest done when written out like this. Nothing spectacular, all I did was add some commas and full stops. But it does help when you're trying to work out what the hell Axl's singing about.

Catcher in the Rye

When all is said and done,
We're not the only ones
Who look at life this way,
That's what the old folk's say.
But every time I?d see them
Makes me wish I had a gun.

If I thought that I was crazy,
Well I guess I'd have more fun.
Guess I'd have more fun...

Ooh, the Catcher in the Rye again,
Ooh, won't let ya get away from his gun.

It's just another day, like today.

You decide, if I don't have to.
Then they'll find, and I won't ask you at anytime,
Or long thereafter, if it's cold outside.
'Cause I?m imagining how it?s gonna be,
All alone.

Ooh, the Catcher in the Rye again,
Ooh, won't let ya get away from his gun.

It's just another day, like today.

When all is said and done,
We're not the only ones
Who look at life this way,
That's what the young folk's say.
As if they'd ever change,
That's not whom I to say.
But every time I'd see them
Makes me wish I had a gun.

If I thought that I was crazy,
Well I guess I'd have more fun.
'Cause what used to be's not there for me
And ought to find someone that belonged insane like I do.

(Not at all, no, not at all)

On an ordinary day,
Not in an ordinary way,
All at once this song I heard
No longer would it play for anybody,
Or anyone, that needed comfort from somebody,
Needed comfort from someone who cared to be not like you, unlike me.
And then the voices went way from me.
So now you set the wheels in motion,
It haunts our memories.
You were the instrument,
You were the one.
How a body took the body,
Gave that boy a gun.
Took our innocence beyond our stance.
Some type of moment there we got it,
All alone with her (hurt?) today

[DunkinDave]

so is there an offical final line ?

Yes - in the liner notes to Chinese Democracy.

[Axl4Prez2004]

Does anyone else think the last line, "all alone with her today," could be the thoughts of Chapman approaching Lennon who was all alone with "her" (Yoko)?

I must say, the first time I heard this song I thought it was alright.  It's definitely picked up for me as I've seen the latest lyrics.  Thanks guys.    

[dave-gnfnr2k]

Does anyone else think the last line, "all alone with her today," could be the thoughts of Chapman approaching Lennon who was all alone with "her" (Yoko)?

I must say, the first time I heard this song I thought it was alright.? It's definitely picked up for me as I've seen the latest lyrics.? Thanks guys.? ??

That is what I thought. Its either with her or with hurt. Either fit.

[Evolution]

It's pretty chilling to think about some of these lyrics.

[Axl4Prez2004]

It's pretty chilling to think about some of these lyrics.

Seriously Evolution.  Intense lyrics for an intense song.  Not intense in the classic sense...almost a fatalistic "you wish you could stop it from happening, but it was just fucked-up destiny."  Just the vibe I'm getting here.  Sad, but a great song.   

[axlsalinger]

I accept the first one but not the second one, not at all, I don't here Imagining...at all..

And it's definitely "imagining" in this sentence. A little homage to "Imagine" by John Lennon. 

[tristanj13]

I accept the first one but not the second one, not at all, I don't here Imagining...at all..

And it's definitely "imagining" in this sentence. A little homage to "Imagine" by John Lennon. 

A little update to the full lyric sets that have been posted..which i think are mostly correct...after listening a few more times UI really think that this section
You decide, if I don't have to.
Then they'll find, and I won't ask you at anytime,
Or long thereafter, if it's cold outside.
'Cause I?m imagining how it?s gonna be,
All alone.

is really:

Is it cold outside?
Am I imagining (stretched out)
It to be?
Oh....ohh (I'm hearing more of just a Axl wail here than actual lyrics)

But those two lines, in a questioning sense, fit in with the rest of the verse..is it cold outside or am I imagining it to be?..again with the dilussional thoughts.