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I was watching TV one day about 15 years ago, and came across a documentary about the mental institutions in my country, and how they were run up until the late 70's. It shocked and dismayed me how these poor souls were treated, both personally and medically. Up until it became known, many of these institutions were personal laboratories of the doctors running them, and remained insulated from the public by our very own government. This song was inspired by that documentary. I had trouble pitching it to the various bands I was in over the years because they all thought it was too dark and negative. I am thankful for the present day technology and for the first time I am able to hear what this song sounds like with a full band behind it.
Thank you to all who listen and sorry if this song depresses you. On a positive note, these institutions are now monitored closely and the standard of treatment has risen to an acceptable level.
Our government still refuses to acknowledge the extent of resources needed to give a lot of these people what they need, and sadly our homeless population has risen over the years because of it.
Peace
Guy
Thank you to all who listen and sorry if this song depresses you. On a positive note, these institutions are now monitored closely and the standard of treatment has risen to an acceptable level.
Our government still refuses to acknowledge the extent of resources needed to give a lot of these people what they need, and sadly our homeless population has risen over the years because of it.
Peace
Guy
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Lyrics
Thorazine Dream copyright 1993 Guy Groves
Twelve long years since she's said a word
so they mostly leave her alone
They gave up tryin to get in her head
They say that there's nobody home
Wanders the halls in her thorazine dream
couldn't tell you if it's night or day
been on the inside for fifteen years
she doesn't know any other way
chorus + solo
It's cold there where she lives
deep inside her mind ya
couldn't begin to let you in
even if she tried ya
It's so lonely where she hides
deep inside her heart ya ya ya
couldn't begin to let you in
she wouldn't know where to start no
she wouldn't know where to start no no no
It's been worse since they took her sun
the windows have all been painted black
she watches the TV in the common
she keeps the wall to her back
they always fight about what to watch
till the white coats come and turn it off
and they will hurt her if she puts up a fight ya
and she knows that's how some get off
chorus + solo out
Copyright 1993 Guy Groves
Twelve long years since she's said a word
so they mostly leave her alone
They gave up tryin to get in her head
They say that there's nobody home
Wanders the halls in her thorazine dream
couldn't tell you if it's night or day
been on the inside for fifteen years
she doesn't know any other way
chorus + solo
It's cold there where she lives
deep inside her mind ya
couldn't begin to let you in
even if she tried ya
It's so lonely where she hides
deep inside her heart ya ya ya
couldn't begin to let you in
she wouldn't know where to start no
she wouldn't know where to start no no no
It's been worse since they took her sun
the windows have all been painted black
she watches the TV in the common
she keeps the wall to her back
they always fight about what to watch
till the white coats come and turn it off
and they will hurt her if she puts up a fight ya
and she knows that's how some get off
chorus + solo out
Copyright 1993 Guy Groves
tempie
jeesh but this is a good song. irony is that i was just listening to porter wagoner's committed to parkview. subject matter aside, there are some joyfull chord progressions here...this one would have killed at the first lollapalooza...makes me want to find some mud. does that solo at the end blaze or what?