Lyrics Annotated
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CrackingTheSimonCode Lyrics Annotated |
Outrageous |
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It's outrageous to line your pockets off the misery of the poor. Outrageous, the crimes some human beings must endure. It's a blessing to wash your face in the summer solstice rain. It's outrageous a man like me stand here and complain. |
"It's out" precedes the bar. The first one is acappella. "ra geous" starts the bar, emphasizing rage.
Guitar starts at the first full bar. A#5 (on 1) Fm/A# (on 3) D#/A# (next 1) A#, (next 3). That progression repeats every two bars for all sixteen bars of the first part. First three "outrageous"s, plus the "blessing" are vocal and guitar, with occasional drum beats. Third "outrageous" Simon sings duet. |
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But I'm tired. Nine hundred sit-ups a day. I'm painting my hair the color of mud, mud okay? I'm tired, tired. Anybody care what I say? No! I'm painting my hair the color of mud.
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Drums start full-time on "I'm tired." Bass begins just at the end. A very minor bit of electronics in the middle. |
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Who's gonna love you when your looks are gone? Tell me, who's gonna love you when your looks are gone? Aw, who's gonna love you when your looks are gone? Who's gonna love you when your looks are gone?
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Key changes to F#. Folk rock. Traditional drums, bass and guitar. Much lighter than the lyric.
F#sus2, first bar. F#sus4 second bar. Repeats three times, then F# alternates with B/F#. |
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It's outrageous the food they try to serve in the public school. Outrageous, the way they talk to you like you're some kind of clinical fool. It's a blessing to rest my head in the circle of your love. It's outrageous I can't stop thinking 'bout the things I'm thinking of. |
More drums than first time. |
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And I'm tired. Nine hundred sit-ups a day. I'm painting my hair the color of mud, mud okay? I'm tired, tired. Anybody care what I say? No! Painting my hair the color of mud.
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Heavy, buzzing electronics added. |
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Who's gonna love you when your looks are gone? Tell me, who's gonna love you when your looks are gone? Tell me, who's gonna love you when your looks are gone?
Ah, who's gonna love you when your looks are gone?
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| Four bar instrumental. Guitar, electronics, drums and bass. | |
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Who's gonna love you when your looks are gone? Tell me, who's gonna love you when your looks are gone?
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| Very pretty, gentle 8-bar, folk-rock instrumental in F#. | |
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God will. Like he waters the flowers on your window sill. |
C# and F# alternate. |
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Take me. I'm an ordinary player in the key of C. And my will was broken by my pride and my vanity. |
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Who's gonna love you when your looks are gone? |
Followed by four-bar instrumental. |
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God will. Like he waters the flowers on your window sill. |
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| Who's gonna love you when your looks are gone? | Three-bars, instrumental, close the song. |
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