Some people can't handle HTL
For the Journey’s backyard barbecue tour this summer, we’ve been asked to do acoustic sets for some of the shows. Some of the folks in charge wanted a list of songs we will be playing so that they can review lyrical content and make sure it’s family appropriate. We got this email this morning from a gentleman in charge:
Need to speak with you urgently.
Here is a message that came from the mall folks in Detroit:
“From the Song List that they are trying to play acoustically inside the mall. We need to exercise some prudence here. You don’t need to read them, as they are graphic, but I will tell you that Her Eyes Say Yes is about drugging a girl, raping her and leaving her for dead, and the second song, Body Bag, is about murdering a person and leaving them dead in a parking lot.”
We are getting serious pushback on lyrical content. I don’t have an issue with the outdoors, it’s the indoors that are the issue. Can we replace the songs that have lyrical issues like Bodybag and Her Eyes Say Yes? Are there any others?
Call me.
So, no “Her Eyes Say Yes” or “Body Bag” at our Detroit acoustic show. While I’m a bit taken back, I understand and it’s mostly just really, REALLY funny. We apologize to the Detroit Mall for being such an edgy, rapey band.
Body Bag
Hit The LightsWhat do you do when you’re all alone, and you have nowhere to run to, swear I’ll find you…
Body Bag
Hit The LightsYou’re gonna need a bodybag,
I’ll break bones you didn’t know you had.
When I’m done there will be nothing left of you
for your friends to hold on to
when they find you cold and blue tonight,
face down in a parking lot.
Next time around, think about what you say
before you run your mouth.
Cause you’re all alone and you’re nothing
without your friends now.
You can tell the pavement what you really said
but I already know.
You got another thing coming if you think you’re walking home.
This time I’m waiting here for you, you got nowhere to hide
You’re gonna need a bodybag,
I’ll break bones you didn’t know you had.
When I’m done there will be nothing left of you
for your friends to hold on to
when they find you cold and blue tonight,
face down in a parking lot.
Here’s a question.
What do you do when you’re all alone
and you have nowhere to run to, swear I’ll find you.
And this is what I’ll do; I’ll take it slow (I’ll take it slow)
just to let you know that we’re not playing, you’re not walking home.
This time I’m waiting here for you, you got nowhere to hide
You’re gonna need a bodybag,
I’ll break bones you didn’t know you had.
When I’m done there will be nothing left of you
for your friends to hold on to
when they find you cold and blue tonight,
face down in a parking lot.
Did you think that you had something to prove,
well you do yea, you do yea.
Did you think that you had nothing to lose,
well you do so you think you’re walking home.
This time I’m waiting here for you, you got nowhere to hide
You’re gonna need a bodybag,
I’ll break bones you didn’t know you had.
When I’m done there will be nothing left of you
for your friends to hold on to
when they find you cold and blue tonight…
(Next time around, think about what you say
before you run your mouth.
Cause you’re all alone and you’re nothing
without your friends now)
You’re gonna need a bodybag,
I’ll break bones you didn’t know you had.
When I’m done there will be nothing left of you
for your friends to hold on to
when they find you cold and blue tonight,
face down in a parking lot.
— Body Bag by Hit The Lights
This song is so violent but I love it @U@ hurrhurrhurr~~~
