Jeff Buckley - Demon John Lyrics






Say farewell
G'night, Sonny-Jim
In your defenseless
Winning smile
What do you hope to win?
And bliss face down, defended

Well, now stoned Demon John
There's no town the boy cannot belong
Why did you come here?
Is it to excavate all your sins?
Boil within?
Slaughter like the daughter of the devil you send me
I have to deal, you called me here

You couldn't say that you were juiced
The night that you were introduced
To Demon John
Gonna take him with you when you go?
Dance down slow
Oh, way down

You cannot escape the bar-side angel dissector
You undo your life with too much cocoon
Who's your protector?
Dark is the city where the white girls walk by
Down below your eyes, just like fireflies
You call me here, come on here, follow me dear
Past cascades of rage and fear
You called me here

You couldn't say that you had been juiced
The time that you were introduced
To Demon John
Well, you knew you had to want to go
Dance down slow
By the light of the sun
Murder comes
Today or tonight
Better get yourself together
And transcend it, a burst of light
Blaze stars into me
While the love breaks through here and now
So, murder by the light of the sun

Please, don't get too close to me
You said you are for real, it's not pretend
All memories stolen, know this for yourself
How would you like to be the happiest man in the world?
Behind the weathered field hands
Whose blistered paws Harvest cut
For wedding clothes they'll never wear
Marching down a road that was never there
It takes place on a sunlit lace and the backbone broken
Please bring us light
Demon John
You Demon John
Take him with you
When you go.





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  1. c.... e....

    Increíble

  2. T.... N....

    Anyone else hear king krule in this? Archie definately took inspiration from this man. As so many have. Jeff left a huge amount of space sonically for others to travel with.

  3. o.... t....

    courtney lov fuck you

  4. S.... N....

    the complete out-of-tune experimental music

  5. C.... T....

    Does this song bring anybody else to a weird nostalgic city in their head where it's always night time???

  6. S.... V....

    he was pure magic...

  7. J.... ....

    Oh man this is so fucking good.

  8. D.... ....

    I listen this song everyday while i smoke weed of course haha . I love it. Masterpiece.

    D.... ....

    this is wiv H que je l'ai vraiment entendue ("a burst of LIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIght" wouawouawoua

    D.... ....

    You’re playing with fire...you’re playing with fire, son!!!!!!!!

    D.... ....

    I listen sober. With the right music you dont need drugs friend.

  9. L.... ....

    There is so much sex in his voice.

  10. P.... ....

    I love this song. (2)

    More than studio albums )

  11. S.... R....

    This is so moving for my dear friend Theresa who knows this story by heart. <3

  12. V.... B....

    Hai proprio ragione....:)
    grazie mille!:):):)

  13. S.... ....

    Capisco. Ma credo che al di là di essere degni o meno, ci sia la necessità di cogliere e trasmettere l'essenza di qualcosa di unico. Vale la pena tentare.

  14. V.... B....

    con carta e matita devo ancora provare...ho un pò paura di non esser degna...

  15. S.... ....

    Ho iniziato a disegnare un paio d'anni fa, ed è stato anche perchè volevo disegnare il suo viso. L'intensità che incarna è totale.

  16. V.... B....

    ho appena finito un quadro con la sua faccia...ascoltandolo ancora e ancora e ancora...:'( tristezza infinita..

  17. S.... ....

    I love his way of being dark, angry and unique, expressing ordinary thoughts and feelings

  18. S.... ....

    Thanks!

  19. J.... H....

    I sent you a message, let me know if you didn't get it. I have your photo.

  20. S.... ....

    I'm in Italy, in Rome, really too far from his house.. Maybe you could go and take a picture for me one of these days? Sure, I'm listening plenty of J.B., writing and talking about him, even trying to draw his face, right now.

  21. J.... H....

    Nice to meet you too, Demon John is one of my favorites. Yes, today is a sad day. I'm actually in Memphis and just a couple of miles from his house here. He was gone way too soon. Playing plenty of Buckley today in his honor, I'm sure you'll be doing the same.

  22. S.... ....

    Thanks! Nice to meet you here. Today I'm missing him in a special way.

  23. J.... H....

    Nice Job! Great song! It's where my name comes from!

  24. S.... ....

    dark not shit

  25. k.... ....

    Dark shit