The Replacements
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If it's a temporary lull
Why'm I bored right outta my skull?
Man, I'm dressin' sharp an' feelin' dull
Lonely, I guess that's where I'm from
If I was from Canada
Then I'd best be called lonesome
And if it's just a game
Then I'll break down just in case
Oh yeah, we're runnin' in our last race
Well, I laughed half the way to Tokyo
I dreamt I was Surfer Joe
An' what that means, I don't know
A dream too tired to come true
Left a rebel without a clue
And I'm searching for somethin' to do
And if it's just a game
Then we'll hold hands just the same
So what, we're bleeding but we ain't cut
And I could purge my soul perhaps
For the imminent collapse
Oh yeah, I'll tell you what we could do
You be me for a while
I'll be you
A dream too tired to get to
Left a rebel without a clue
Won't you tell me what I should do?
Oh if it's just a lull
Why'm I bored right outta my skull?
Oh yeah, keep me from feeling so dull
And if it's just a game
Then we'll break down just in case
Then again, I'll tell you what we could do
You be me for a while
You be me for a while
And I'll be you
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I'll Be You Lyrics as written by PAUL WESTERBERG
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See AlsoThe Replacements - I'll Be You LyricsThe Replacements - I'll Be You LyricsThe Replacements - I'll Be You Lyrics‘Whoever You Turn Out To Be’ by Luke Combs - Lyrics & Meaning | HollerI love this song and this band...f*cking great
smurfjkelleron July 10, 2002Link
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No, the Goo Goo Dolls wish they were the Replacements.
prayingmantis84on September 29, 2004Link
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The Strokes wish they were the Replacements.
pence is godon July 10, 2002Link
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This song was not on The Replacements Soundtrack.It's about wishing for excitement because your current state is quite boring.
wanderloston March 05, 2006Link
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I don't understand how you can say this song sucks ebow. Ok, it was the only song that broke into the mainstream? So be it, it's catchy and the general society likes that kind of stuff. It's not inferior writing by Paul or inferior musicianship IMO. Two great lines from this song get me every time: "And I could purge my soul perhaps for the imminent collapse" "A dream too tired to come true left a rebel without a clue."
dlcoxon January 15, 2009Link
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I think this is a good song, although not their absolute best, and the fact that it was their one big hit is criminal. The user above who said that this song and the Don't Tell A Soul album suck obviously has no idea what he is talking about, as evidenced by his referring to "Here Comes A Regular" as "Here Comes A Replacement." I see each album as a pretty logical progression from the one before, and I don't think they could have put out a bad album if they tried. As for the slick production of Don't Tell A Soul, you can hardly blame Paul for wanting a product with a more main-stream sound, given that he'd put out so many incredible albums before that were largely ignored by the record buying public. As far as Tom Petty goes, the Replacements were opening for the Heartbreakers on tour at the time and Petty was a fan and included the "rebel without a clue" line in his song more as a tribute than a rip-off.
KG1202on January 15, 2011Link
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This song was my introduction to the Replacements and I liked the wordplay and the attitude. There wasn't really anything this wry and snotty, or with as much heart, on the radio in 1989. So when I see all these self styled 'mats Purists sneer at this song and this album as being crap, all I really get out of it is that they didn't want the band to succeed commercially - it would have made them look un-cool. Which is really sad - as Slim Dunlap said around that time, Paul Westerberg's songs really did deserve a bigger audience than they've ever gotten.
red norgaardon February 01, 2014Link
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This is truly a great song and one of my all time faves. I guess the vocal phrasing of it tops and pulls you in more than the average rock song.
I don't know what the song is about, but it is strange.
vertoincyon June 28, 2004Link
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I wish I was in a band that was half as good as the Replacements. The fact that they are so unknown tells you alot about mainstream music.
Naliamegodon November 14, 2004Link
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I agree, there's so many great non-mainstream bands out there that are so great and unknown. The goo goo dolls aren't bad.. they come in joint place with the replacements. I love the way this song makes you try and empathise with him at end.
underlying truthon June 09, 2005Link
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