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« Reply #120 on: March 25, 2006, 08:05:38 PM »

BTW
I think its
So many set the wheels in motion. not so that it set the wheels in motion


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 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
As 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


Oh no
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 away
From me
So many 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 stares
Some type of moment
There we got it
All alone with her (hurt?) today
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« Reply #121 on: March 25, 2006, 08:57:19 PM »

catcher in the rye again,
won't let you get away from him

FITS MUCH BETTER LYRICALLY THAN

catcher in the rye again,
won't let you get away from his gun




Dude, i've listened a hundred times over in many different stereos and headphones... and i can't hear "his gun"
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« Reply #122 on: March 25, 2006, 09:04:26 PM »

catcher in the rye again,
won't let you get away from him

FITS MUCH BETTER LYRICALLY THAN

catcher in the rye again,
won't let you get away from his gun




Dude, i've listened a hundred times over in many different stereos and headphones... and i can't hear "his gun"

Gun fits much more lyrically. What are  you talking about? I already pointed out how it does.
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« Reply #123 on: March 25, 2006, 09:12:56 PM »

catcher in the rye again,
won't let you get away from him

FITS MUCH BETTER LYRICALLY THAN

catcher in the rye again,
won't let you get away from his gun




Dude, i've listened a hundred times over in many different stereos and headphones... and i can't hear "his gun"

Gun fits much more lyrically. What are? you talking about? I already pointed out how it does.

um, my bad, i meant rhythmically... i was searchin for that word but couldnt think of it.

they both fit lyrically just as well, but the fact that a) i cant even hear 'his gun' and 2) 'get away from him' fits the beat structure much better, leads me to think that's what it is.

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« Reply #124 on: March 25, 2006, 09:14:47 PM »

Listen to it slowed down,? you will clearly hear axl sing his gun. I dont even know where  you get HIM from. There is nothing like an IM sound in that line at all.
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« Reply #125 on: March 25, 2006, 09:18:50 PM »

just to elaborate on the rhythm of the two lines...

it goes, "catcher in the ryyyyyyye a-gain"

which basically breaks down to "catcher in the" and then "ryeeeee" and then "a-gain"

the second line goes, "won't let you get awaaaaaay from him"

which breaks down basically into "wont let you get a" and then "waaaay" and then "from-him"

both lines parallel each other in the "ryeeee" and "waaaay" parts. after that there are two beats, or syllables, in each line- first, "a-gain" and then, "from-him".

if you had "from his gun", it totally throws off the rhythm and beat structure of the lines:

"ryyyyyyye again"
"waaaaay from his gun"

sounds much more awkward than
"ryyyyyye again"
"waaaay from-him"

just my thoughts...
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« Reply #126 on: March 25, 2006, 09:37:21 PM »

The problem with the lyric is right when Axl is saying get away from (the word)..... the backing vocals are saying Its just
Thus is the reason why its hard to tell what axls final lyrics are.
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« Reply #127 on: March 25, 2006, 09:42:41 PM »

I always hear "won't let you get away from him."  From the first time I read that someone thinks it says "his gun" I've listened many times over to that particular part, but I keep hearing "won't let you get away from him."

I haven't tried slowing it down; I'll try that right now.
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« Reply #128 on: March 25, 2006, 10:10:41 PM »

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I think its
So many set the wheels in motion. not so that it set the wheels in motion

I've been hearing "somehow they set the wheels in motion" (they == voices)
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« Reply #129 on: March 25, 2006, 11:14:06 PM »

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

I have to disagree with this part...it sounds like "Ooh, won't let you get away from him"

This was discussed earlier in the thread, but I am pretty sure that Axl sings the following:

Ooh, the Catcher in the Rye again
Won't let ya get away from him"

It rhymes and it makes sense lyrically.

However at the same time he says "him", the background vocals whisper "his gun". For obvious reasons considering the subject.

And I also hear "So that it set the wheels in motion..."
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« Reply #130 on: March 26, 2006, 07:11:49 AM »

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

I have to disagree with this part...it sounds like "Ooh, won't let you get away from him"

This was discussed earlier in the thread, but I am pretty sure that Axl sings the following:

Ooh, the Catcher in the Rye again
Won't let ya get away from him"

It rhymes and it makes sense lyrically.

However at the same time he says "him", the background vocals whisper "his gun". For obvious reasons considering the subject.



So basically he is singing both thus the confusion
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« Reply #131 on: March 26, 2006, 07:29:47 PM »

What do you say this songs about... i cant find the meaning besides the rest of the song? does anyone know im real confused
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« Reply #132 on: March 26, 2006, 07:36:26 PM »

What do you say this songs about... i cant find the meaning besides the rest of the song? does anyone know im real confused
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« Reply #133 on: March 27, 2006, 01:33:56 AM »

Does anybody else hear "took our innocence beyond our steps" instead of "beyond our stance?" Because i do. It sure as hell makes more sense that way since Mr. Lennon was shot on the front steps of his apartment building.

I never post here (I only stop by for rumors, news...) but I just wanted to share that with you all.

Okay, I'm back off to lurk in the shadows...

I'm hearing "Steps" as well.  If I listen to the song with headphones, I hear a "ps" sound.  "Beyond(or behind) our stares" does seem to make better grammitical sense, but honestly a lot of this song does not make grammatical sense, but it makes emotional sense and sense in context with what happened as well as the book.

I also was having a hard time understanding the last line until now for some reason I am hearing it clear as day as:

"Sometimes the only thing we got at all, (all)alone with her to tell."
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« Reply #134 on: March 27, 2006, 06:33:18 AM »

I'm sorry people but I feel moved to point out that the word is "folks" not "folk's". rant Sorry. It is just true though, and you are repeating eachothers' mistakes  ok
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« Reply #135 on: March 27, 2006, 05:21:34 PM »

I'm sorry people but I feel moved to point out that the word is "folks" not "folk's". rant Sorry. It is just true though, and you are repeating eachothers' mistakes? ok

thank's for the correction, s'martas's

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« Reply #136 on: March 27, 2006, 05:41:55 PM »

Oops. I think I meant "eachother's". Shit. hihi peace ok beer
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« Reply #137 on: March 28, 2006, 08:18:27 AM »

This song is absolutely brilliant.  I wasn't sure what was going on with the lyrics, but this thread has been really helpful. 

My 2 cents...

On an ordinary day
Back in an ordinary way
All at once this song I heard
No longer would it play for anybody
Or in anyone
I needed comfort from somebody
I needed comfort from someone who cared
To be
Not like you
And unlike me
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« Reply #138 on: April 23, 2006, 10:06:32 AM »

Possible update to the last stanza:

Took our innocence, beyond our steps,
sometimes we only think we got it all when no one else is there...
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« Reply #139 on: April 23, 2006, 11:08:35 AM »

i think it's...................'how about it, talk about it. you gave that boy a gun'.
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