You see me now a veteran of a thousand psychic wars
I've been living on the edge so long
Where the winds of limbo roar
And I'm young enough to look at
And far too old to see
All the scars are on the inside
I'm not sure if there's anything left of me
Don't let these shakes go on
It's time we had a break from it
It's time we had some leave
We've been living in the flames
We've been eating up our brains
Oh, please don't let theses shakes go on [ Lyrics from: http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/b/blue_oyster_cult/veteran_of_the_psychic_wars.html ]
You ask me why I'm weary, why I can't speak to you
You blame me for my silence
Say it's time I changed and grew
But the war's still going on dear
And there's no end that I know
And I can't say if we're ever...
I can't say if we're ever gonna to be free
Don't let these shakes go on
It's time we had a break from it
It's time we had some leave
We've been living in the flames
We've been eating out our brains
Oh, please don't let theses shakes go on
You see me now a veteran of a thousand psychic wars
My energy's spent at last
And my armor is destroyed
I have used up all my weapons and I'm helpless and bereaved
Wounds are all I'm made of
Did I hear you say that this is victory?
Don't let these shakes go on
It's time we had a break from it
Send me to the rear
Where the tides of madness swell
And been sliding into hell
Oh, please don't let shakes go on
Don't let these shakes go on
Don't let these shakes go on
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by Unregistered on Sep 26th 2011 1:52 am
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The singer laments about the emotional war he's been waging against his personal demons. He's caught between heaven and hell (where the winds of limbo roar) because he's still has a semblance of a life but he's not really living. His partner(? ) is frustrated and angry with him. She needs him to get over this. But he can't; nor does he see an end in sight (i can't say if we're ever gonna be free). He's exhausted and bereaved. There's nothing left of him. He pleads for even just a break (send me to the rear). He begs that his madness will end.