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When I'm Down Lyrics

Edit Lyrics What say you now, the door is openingOn your vigil and I'm in my usual wayI save my breath, knowing what you're WAnting me to say, I only love you when I'm downYou say that midnight opens its arms to meLeaving you alone, and then I fly so far awayUntil the light blurs my vision and I have nowhere to roamI only love you when I'm downAnd I only love you when I'm downAnd I'm only near you when I'm goneBut one thing for you to keep in mind you know I'm down all the timeWell I know you're reaching out and you need to feel my handYou want to be understood, Yeah well I understandI know you hold precious little hope for meAnd in youy happiness, I'm always drowning in my freifAnd I only love you when I'm downAnd I'm only near you when I'm goneByt one thing for you to keep in mind you know I'm down all the timeAll the time, all the time, all the time New! Log in to start a snippet Song Info Submitted by ruthie7 On Jan 19, 2002 More Chris Cornell You Know My Name Can't Change Me Sunshower Preaching The End of The World Seasons What say you now, the door is opening On your vigil and I'm in my usual way I save my breath, knowing what you're WAnting me to say, I only love you when I'm down You say that midnight opens its arms to me Leaving you alone, and then I fly so far away Until the light blurs my vision and I have nowhere to roam I only love you when I'm down And I only love you when I'm down And I'm only near you when I'm gone But one thing for you to keep in mind you know I'm down all the time Well I know you're reaching out and you need to feel my hand You want to be understood, Yeah well I understand I know you hold precious little hope for me And in youy happiness, I'm always drowning in my freif And I only love you when I'm down And I'm only near you when I'm gone Byt one thing for you to keep in mind you know I'm down all the time All the time, all the time, all the time Correcting wrong lyrics Fixing missing lines Removing extra lines Updating to official version Switching between clean/explicit (official) Fixing line breaks or spacing Correcting stanza/section order Removing unofficial annotations or brackets Correcting punctuation or capitalization Fixing spelling/typo errors Removing non-lyric content Standardizing formatting Other (explain below) Lyrics saved successfully! Thanks! These lyrics are currently locked and can only be edited by moderators and administrators. You must be logged in to edit lyrics. Unable to save lyrics. Please try again. Lyrics cannot contain links. Lyric edit submitted successfully and is pending approval. Approvals usually take 24 hours. Edit Cancel Editing Tips Keep it true to the song

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View Profile Dismiss by Terrormisu 19y ago

The speaker's lady accuses him of only feeling love for her when he's depressed. He's saying that may be true, but he's always depressed so he always feels the love.

Chris has got such a friggen awesome soulful voice. Sends me shivers, it does.

The speaker's lady accuses him of only feeling love for her when he's depressed. He's saying that may be true, but he's always depressed so he always feels the love. Chris has got such a friggen awesome soulful voice. Sends me shivers, it does. Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +4 Users: Reply · 0 Share by isobel 23y ago

this is my favorite song out of this album...along with preachin' i guess,... i guess...love its like to be a philosopher ...they write their best..when they are at their worst... and sometimes..we just love the most when we feel like theres only one person who loves us back...cuz no one else's there but that only person.. when we need love..and when we just need something we feel its missin in our lifes its when love strickes its biggest... and maybe..we're just too down and low to show that love the right way..and we send all the opposite signs..but thats our way..to love and to show it.. theres no love like the depressive,obssesive,dramatic love..cuz because of its intensity..we just dont know how to let go of that.. might sound sick..and twisted.. but thats just the way we humans..work.. we're just victims of our emotions..

peace

this is my favorite song out of this album...along with preachin' i guess,... i guess...love its like to be a philosopher ...they write their best..when they are at their worst... and sometimes..we just love the most when we feel like theres only one person who loves us back...cuz no one else's there but that only person.. when we need love..and when we just need something we feel its missin in our lifes its when love strickes its biggest... and maybe..we're just too down and low to show that love the right way..and we send all the opposite signs..but thats our way..to love and to show it.. theres no love like the depressive,obssesive,dramatic love..cuz because of its intensity..we just dont know how to let go of that.. might sound sick..and twisted.. but thats just the way we humans..work.. we're just victims of our emotions.. peace Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +1 Users: Reply · 0 Share by Topchris 20y ago

I listen to this song when I get depressed. Believe me, it helps.

I listen to this song when I get depressed. Believe me, it helps. Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +1 Users: Reply · 0 Share by ToBeHuman 19y ago

I'm sorry. But wtf no your all wrong. I think it is a song for his wife Susan Silver whom he divorced not long after this album's release. Keep in mind this was a period of heavy drinking and smoking for Chris. The song is pretty straight forward not much translation is needed. I think people over-analyze Cornell's works.

I'm sorry. But wtf no your all wrong. I think it is a song for his wife Susan Silver whom he divorced not long after this album's release. Keep in mind this was a period of heavy drinking and smoking for Chris. The song is pretty straight forward not much translation is needed. I think people over-analyze Cornell's works. Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +1 Users: Reply · 0 Share by OLPfanboy69 22y ago

ADORE this song! It's awesome

btw, nice interpratation isobel. Really nice:D

ADORE this song! It's awesome btw, nice interpratation isobel. Really nice:D Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 0 Users: Reply · 0 Share by drunkenbaby 21y ago

It holds similarities to Sonnet 130.

isobel-i think we know what you mean. I reckon everyone has had that love at some point. It's so hard to find that balance. Too much or too little love. Emotions are seldom balanced.

Favourite song. Plus 'Nowhere But You' - dark things...

It holds similarities to Sonnet 130. isobel-i think we know what you mean. I reckon everyone has had that love at some point. It's so hard to find that balance. Too much or too little love. Emotions are seldom balanced. Favourite song. Plus 'Nowhere But You' - dark things... Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 0 Users: Reply · 0 Share by underdose86 20y ago

This is obvioulsy about being depressed. Like, nothing really matters when you fel that way, you just want to be numb. Having just broken up with my girlfriend, I know how he feels right now (boo).

This is obvioulsy about being depressed. Like, nothing really matters when you fel that way, you just want to be numb. Having just broken up with my girlfriend, I know how he feels right now (boo). Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 0 Users: Reply · 0 Share by Runningace18 19y ago

In general, the speaker realizes that his love for this individual is only felt in connection to some kind of depression or grief.

In general, the speaker realizes that his love for this individual is only felt in connection to some kind of depression or grief. Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 0 Users: Reply · 0 Share by nati1271 16y ago

Chris is an owl in this song, he roams through the night, he gets high and leaves his girl to sleep alone. Time passes by and she starts to wake up too, and when she arrgues with him he explains to her that he loves her but doesnt know how to deal with sadness so he tooks off cause nothing helps him

My Interpretation Chris is an owl in this song, he roams through the night, he gets high and leaves his girl to sleep alone. Time passes by and she starts to wake up too, and when she arrgues with him he explains to her that he loves her but doesnt know how to deal with sadness so he tooks off cause nothing helps him Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 0 Users: Reply · 0 Share by GC86 9y ago

I have been in this exact situation year in, and year out for the past 10 years with a woman. here's my take:

The door is opening on your vigil And I'm in my usual way (She's been waiting and waiting for another chance, and here it comes, but for him, he thinks nothing of it) I save my breath, knowing what you're Wanting me to say (He won't yet acknowledge the she is his rock) I only love you when I'm down You say that midnight opens its arms to me Leaving you alone, and I fly so far away Until the light blurs my vision And I have nowhere to roam (He goes out, parties, chases women, but feels empty, and again comes back) I only love you when I'm down And I only love you when I'm down And I'm only near you when I'm gone (Misses her and realizes she's not so bad, when he's not around her) But one thing for you to keep in mind, you know I'm down all the time

Well I know you're reaching out And you need to feel my hand You want to be understood, yeah well I understand I know you hold precious little hope for me (She is holding out, hoping he realizes they should be together)

And in your hapiness I'm always drowning in my grief (He comes home broken hearted, beaten up, hungover..and she is thrilled to have him home)

I have been in this exact situation year in, and year out for the past 10 years with a woman. here's my take: The door is opening on your vigil And I'm in my usual way (She's been waiting and waiting for another chance, and here it comes, but for him, he thinks nothing of it) I save my breath, knowing what you're Wanting me to say (He won't yet acknowledge the she is his rock) I only love you when I'm down You say that midnight opens its arms to me Leaving you alone, and I fly so far away Until the light blurs my vision And I have nowhere to roam (He goes out, parties, chases women, but feels empty, and again comes back) I only love you when I'm down And I only love you when I'm down And I'm only near you when I'm gone (Misses her and realizes she's not so bad, when he's not around her) But one thing for you to keep in mind, you know I'm down all the time Well I know you're reaching out And you need to feel my hand You want to be understood, yeah well I understand I know you hold precious little hope for me (She is holding out, hoping he realizes they should be together) And in your hapiness I'm always drowning in my grief (He comes home broken hearted, beaten up, hungover..and she is thrilled to have him home) Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 0 Users: Reply · 0 Share 12Next »

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