The Replacements — Achin' To Be
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Well she's kind of like an artist
Sittin' on the floor
Never finishes, she abandons
Never shows a soul
And she's kind of like a movie
Everyone rushes to see
And no one understands it
Sittin' in their seats
She opens her mouth to speak and
What comes out's a mystery
Thought about, not understood
She's achin' to be
Well she dances alone in nightclubs
Every other day of the week
People look right through her
Baby doll, check your cheek
And she's kind of like a poet
Who finds it hard to speak
Poems come so slowly
Like the colors down a sheet
She opens her mouth to speak and
What comes out's a mystery
Thought about, not understood
She's achin' to be
I've been achin' for a while now, friend
I've been achin' hard for years
Well she's kind of like an artist
Who uses paints no more
You never show me what you're doing
Never show a soul
Well, I saw one of your pictures
There was nothin' that I could see
If no one's on your canvas
Well, I'm achin' to be
She closes her mouth to speak and
Closes her eyes to see
Thought about an' only loved
She's achin' to be
Just like me
Sittin' on the floor
Never finishes, she abandons
Never shows a soul
And she's kind of like a movie
Everyone rushes to see
And no one understands it
Sittin' in their seats
She opens her mouth to speak and
What comes out's a mystery
Thought about, not understood
She's achin' to be
Well she dances alone in nightclubs
Every other day of the week
People look right through her
Baby doll, check your cheek
And she's kind of like a poet
Who finds it hard to speak
Poems come so slowly
Like the colors down a sheet
She opens her mouth to speak and
What comes out's a mystery
Thought about, not understood
She's achin' to be
I've been achin' for a while now, friend
I've been achin' hard for years
Well she's kind of like an artist
Who uses paints no more
You never show me what you're doing
Never show a soul
Well, I saw one of your pictures
There was nothin' that I could see
If no one's on your canvas
Well, I'm achin' to be
She closes her mouth to speak and
Closes her eyes to see
Thought about an' only loved
She's achin' to be
Just like me
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Immediately recognized this one, had to rate it a 10 and then have lowered ratings for multiple songs on RP today since, because while they are great they are not 10s (or 9s ...) for me. It is just one of those songs for me that are unquestionably a 10. And "no" I am not expecting everyone else to see it the same way, just a personal favorite of mine.
I do like this but for some reason, I thought this was Bruce Springsteen on the first listen.
A great band!. never get enough of The Replacements
Reminds me of my nephew's girlfriend... who I love.
One of my favorites from "Don't Tell a Soul"?
Great tune from a great band.
More please.
Great tune from a great band.
More please.
The remixed/remastered version of this on Dead Man's Pop is superior. Still love hearing the 'mats under any circumstance.
my least favorite reps song, so i have to give it a 8.
More brilliant Westerberg lyrics on this one: using an artistic metaphor to tell the story of feeling gooey for an artist. "If no one's on your canvas, then I'm achin' to be..."
Doesn't hurt that I was a teenager when it first came out...