Lyrics
always be there
face i live with
always be there
face i live with
abscess memory
with broken fingers
all the fallen down angels
raw pain distress
it’s all
in the way we know that we could have it all
some satellites of pain can’t always be ignored
war on all sides
war on all sides
drink life as it comes
straight no chaser
drink life as it comes
straight no chaser
life as it comes
straight no chaser
climb inside you
away from strangers
building a system
of alleys and motorways
it’s all
in the way we know we could have it all
some satellites of pain can’t always be ignored
it’s all
in the face of what we thought we knew before
war on all sides
war on all sides
war on all sides
keep on driving
hair left morning wet
there’s nothing like losing you
there’s nothing like losing you
there’s nothing like losing you
there’s nothing like losing you
About The Song
wtf does that word mean?:
abscess [n.] a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue
Band Thoughts:
‘When I think of writing the line ‘war on all sides’, I remember being totally crumpled inside; but still, when I got those words down, thinking, Yeah, I’ve never heard that in a song before!’- Gavin Rossdale
‘I was talking to somebody about “Straight No Chaser” just yesterday. It’s funny. Normally when you record a ballad, you set up a click, then you play a guitar and you sing it. You replace the guitar, and you replace the voice. [Producer] Steve Albini was like, “The string players are coming here at 1pm so whenever you’re ready…” I had to sit with four amazing London Philharmonic Orchestra string players and sing “Straight No Chaser” live alongside them. Steve really pushed me there. He said, “You’ve got to really feel it and be right in there with them.” When I showed Nigel [Pulsford] the demo, he was listening to the lyrics and he goes, “That is one depressing song!” [Laughs] I just said, “Cool!” It was like Beavis [Laughs]. It felt really good to be that depressing! ‘- Gavin Rossdale
(interview question) What’s your fav. quote from a BUSH song?…”War on all sides”-Nigel Pulsford
Staff Thoughts:
“Beautiful, beautiful song. I could play this one 100 times in a row and not get tired of it.”- Laura
Fan Thoughts: