I'M SO TIRED (Lennon/McCartney)
THE BEATLES (WHITE ALBUM)
1968
I'm so tired, I haven't slept a wink
I'm so tired, my mind is on the blink
I wonder should I get up and fix myself a drink
No,no,no.
I'm so tired I don't know what to do
I'm so tired my mind is set on you
I wonder should I call you but I know what you'd do
You'd say I'm putting you on
But it's no joke, it's doing me harm
You know I can't sleep, I can't stop my brain
You know it's three weeks, I'm going insane
You know I'd give you everything I've got
for a little peace of mind
I'm so tired, I'm feeling so upset
Although I'm so tired I'll have another cigarette
And curse Sir Walter Raleigh
He was such a stupid git.
Я так устал, всю ночь глаз не сомкнул.
Я так устал, я в мыслях все перетряхнул.
А может стоит мне подняться и налить бокал вина? Нет, нет, нет.
Я так устал, не знаю как мне быть.
Я так устал, я не могу тебя забыть.
А может просто позвонить, но – нет, я знаю твой ответ:
Ты скажешь, я просто шучу, или мне надо обратиться к врачу.
И ты знаешь, ты как будто права, наверно вот так и сходят с ума.
Все скинуть бы и в дальний путь, чтоб хоть немного отдохнуть.
Я так устал, мне некого винить.
Я так устал, но что-то надо изменить.
Но выдержать все это, должно быть сможет лишь герой.
Ты скажешь, я просто шучу, или мне надо обратиться к врачу.
И ты знаешь, ты как будто права, наверно вот так и сходят с ума.
Все скинуть бы и в дальний путь, чтоб хоть немного отдохнуть.
Отдать бы все и в дальний путь, чтоб хоть немного отдохнуть.
Уехать бы мне в дальний путь, чтоб хоть немного отдохнуть.
by LindaRonstadt
This details the turmoil in Johns soul. He has many personal problems- drug addiction, failing marrige, screwed up childhood. This is a howl of desperation, whilst also managing to not take himself to seriously and poking fun at himself. If you look at The White Album you see Johns state of mind around 1968.
Happiness is a Warm Gun- Heroin Addiction
Revolution- His interest in revolutionary politics
Julia- Issues with childhood
Child of Nature- Eastern Religion
Goodnight- His Son and family
All this was weighing him down and he needed help desperately.
by brindle
i've not read any of the comments but personally this song to me signifies a hard time. load of shit on the mind and the emotional impact at the time but the sheer weight that comes for me at the time of listening is immense, its important to me now and maybe shall remain important to me in reminding me how 'heavy' and trying times can be
by PaulAllen
This is John in India. Though he's still with his first wife, he's recently fallen in love with Yoko and missing her something awful. He's frustrated and wants to be near her. This song is a manifestation of that. A nice piece of work.
by Bite Me
Doesn't "Sir Walter Raleigh" sound like "The walls around me"?
by venusinfurs
...great observation BM...this song sums up every relationship i've ever been in...you want to clear your mind with her love but as the tension grows insomnia, drugs, and depression intertwine to make this new form of living...loneliness...wdc
by fleaaaaaa
"play the song backwards and you hear what is being said" : Says something like: Paul is dead man, miss him, miss him
Linked in with the whole conspiracy, like revolution no 9, strawberry fields, day in the life etc......
by v1cious
John wrote the song when he was in India. He was apparently meditating too much and was having trouble sleeping at night. The line "My mind is set on you" is directed at Yoko Ono. Sir Walter Raleigh is the guy who introduced tobacco to England.
by delial
"I wonder, should I call you?
but I know what you would do:
you'd say I'm putting you on
but it's no joke, it's doing me harm
you know, I can't sleep, I can't stop my brain
you know, it's three weeks, I'm going insane
you know, I'd give you everything I've got
for a little peace of mind,"
to me this is about being disbelieved, and knowing no matter what you say to the person, it's going to screw up and go nowhere, so you don't call and just watch the hours pass. thus, staring at the ceiling and cursing your own crappy luck.
another one of my favorite songs.
by Swish
The bit about Cursing Walter Raleigh is a direct reference to hom needing a cigerette. part of the reason he can't sleep is because he needs another one. He was a stupid git because he introduced smoking into England.