Week Seventy-One: James - "Out to Get You" - Laid

You may recall that when I posted about "Sing Your Life" by Morrissey, I included a scan of two fanzines that I picked up at the 1992 concert in Dallas. If you read the page about Moz's "statistics", you may also recall that he listed James as one of his favorite bands. James actually opened a few shows for The Smiths on the Meat is Murder tour.

To me, this song is so reminiscent of something that Morrissey would write. In fact, through one of my many periods of depression (who hasn't had at least one?!?!?), I would listen to this song on repeat. It is an incredibly powerful song!!!

When I was listening to it while I was composing this post, I realized that it is no longer capable of taking me back to a level of sadness like it once was... I guess I am just at a different place in my life at the moment, but I still adore this song for getting me through many rough days!!!

I'll also include another favorite called "Sometimes" to take you into the weekend...

I'm so alone tonight

My bed feels larger than when I was small

Lost in memories

Lost in all the sheets and old pillows

So alone tonight

Miss you more than I will let you know

Miss the outline of your back

Miss you breathing down my neck

They're all out to get you

Once again they are all out to get you

Once again

Insecure, what you gonna do

Feel so small they could step on you

Called you up, answering machine

When the human touch

Is what is need

What I need (X4)

Is you

I need you

Looked in the mirror, I don't know who I am anymore

The face is familiar

But the eyes, the eyes give it all away

They're all out to get you

Once again they're all out to get you

Here they come again (X8)

Insecure what you gonna do

Feel so small they could step on you

Called you up, answering machine

When the human touch

Is what I need

What I need (X8)

Is you (X6)

If you let me breathe (X5)

They're all out to get you

Once again

To get you

Once again