The lyrics of "Label" is about the situation when somebody close to you is judging and devaluating you, and that you should ignore that.
It seems simple, but it is not. Before you can fight this you have to detect it, and it comes in many forms. And it is often not only about one person, but also norms of a bigger society. And it might also be inside of you.
Now I want to write a lot about prejudism, feminism, normality and Simone de Beauvoir, but I will save that until a later occation.
This is a groovy, blues inspired song, and one of our best live songs. The very beginning of this song was the bas line, and that is still the fundament. In producing this it we have six choir voices, an organ and string synth in the chorus, so the sound gets really big! This is a song musicians tend to like, especially drummers and bassists, who plays so tight here btw! I like the last part of the song, I like the modulation, the guitar solo, and the choir going: It´s your loss, it´s your loss anyway. These words me and Didi have shouted out a lot, and it ALWAYS feels good, try it! :-)
(sorry, no video yet, although I have many ideas)
Label (Simone Says)
I´m kind of stuck with you and we can´t hit it off
there´s noone to turn to there´s nowhere to go
I try to ignore you but it is kind of hard
cause you keep talking all the time and try to push me down
You put a label on my head
You put a label on my head
You put a label on my head
But you haven´t seen anything yet
I´m kind of stuck with you and we can´t hit it off
in the middle of the show of your big ego
I know, you´re no man who can see who I am
you are cool, you are smart, but you are missing one thing
You put a label on my head
You put a label on my head
You put a label on my head
But you haven´t seen nothing yet
You´re jumping to conclusions I am not an open book
you think you know somebody just by taking one first look
I don´t care who you are I have come this far
I don´t care what you say, I move on
it´s your loss anyway
(it´s your loss, it´s your loss anyway)
You put a label on my head
You put a label on my head
You put a label on my head
But you haven´t seen anything yet
