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g -8-8s10-10-10-8-8-8-8s10-10-10-8-8-8-8-------------------------------
d -8-8s10-10-10-8-8-8-8s10-10-10-8-8-8-8-8-8s10-10-10-8-8-8s10-10-10-8-
a -6-6s8--8--8--6-6-6-6s8--8--8--6-6-6-6-8-8s10-10-10-8-8-8s10-10-10-8-
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g -3-3s5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3s5-5-5-3-3-3-5-5s7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5s7-7-7-5-
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a -1-1s3-3-3-1-1-1-1-1s3-3-3-1-1-1-3-3s5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3s5-5-5-3-
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roses in the hospital try to pull my fingernails out
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g -8-8s10-10-10-8-8-8-8s10-10-10-8-8-8-8-------------------------------
d -8-8s10-10-10-8-8-8-8s10-10-10-8-8-8-8-8-8s10-10-10-8-8-8s10-10-10-8-
a -6-6s8--8--8--6-6-6-6s8--8--8--6-6-6-6-8-8s10-10-10-8-8-8s10-10-10-8-
e ---------------------------------------6-6s8--8--8--6-6-6s8--8--8--6-
roses in the hospital I wanna cling to something soft
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g -3-3s5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3s5-5-5-3-3-3-5-5s7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5s7-7-7-5-
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a -1-1s3-3-3-1-1-1-1-1s3-3-3-1-1-1-3-3s5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3s5-5-5-3-
e ---------------------------------------------------------------
roses in the hospital progressing like a constant war
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g -8-8s10-10-10-8-8-8-8s10-10-10-8-8-8-8-------------------------------
d -8-8s10-10-10-8-8-8-8s10-10-10-8-8-8-8-8-8s10-10-10-8-8-8s10-10-10-8-
a -6-6s8--8--8--6-6-6-6s8--8--8--6-6-6-6-8-8s10-10-10-8-8-8s10-10-10-8-
e ---------------------------------------6-6s8--8--8--6-6-6s8--8--8--6-
roses in the hospital there's noone to feel ashamed for
e --------------------------------
b --------------------------------
g -15-14-12-5-7-9-7-5-8-10-12-7-5-
d -x--x--x--x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x--x-x-
a -13-12-10-3-5-7-5-3-6-8--10-5-3-
e --------------------------------
all we wanted was a home now we are so strung out we wanna own
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g -15-14-12-5-7-9-7-5-8-10-12-14-15-17-15-
d -x--x--x--x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x--x--x--x--x--
a -13-12-10-3-5-7-5-3-6-8--10-12-13-15-13-
e ----------------------------------------
like a leaf in the autumn breeze like a flood in january
we don't want your fucking love
e ---------------------------------------------------------------
b ---------------------------------------------------------------
g -3-3s5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3s5-5-5-3-3-3-5-5s7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5s7-7-7-5-
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a -1-1s3-3-3-1-1-1-1-1s3-3-3-1-1-1-3-3s5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3s5-5-5-3-
e ---------------------------------------------------------------
roses in the hospital stub cigarettes out on my arm
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g -8-8s10-10-10-8-8-8-8s10-10-10-8-8-8-8-------------------------------
d -8-8s10-10-10-8-8-8-8s10-10-10-8-8-8-8-8-8s10-10-10-8-8-8s10-10-10-8-
a -6-6s8--8--8--6-6-6-6s8--8--8--6-6-6-6-8-8s10-10-10-8-8-8s10-10-10-8-
e ---------------------------------------6-6s8--8--8--6-6-6s8--8--8--6-
roses in the hospital want to feel something of value
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g -3-3s5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3s5-5-5-3-3-3-5-5s7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5s7-7-7-5-
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e ---------------------------------------------------------------
roses in the hospital nothing makes me happy
e ---------------------------------------------------------------------
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g -8-8s10-10-10-8-8-8-8s10-10-10-8-8-8-8-------------------------------
d -8-8s10-10-10-8-8-8-8s10-10-10-8-8-8-8-8-8s10-10-10-8-8-8s10-10-10-8-
a -6-6s8--8--8--6-6-6-6s8--8--8--6-6-6-6-8-8s10-10-10-8-8-8s10-10-10-8-
e ---------------------------------------6-6s8--8--8--6-6-6s8--8--8--6-
roses in the hospital heroin is just too trendy
e --------------------------------
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g -15-14-12-5-7-9-7-5-8-10-12-7-5-
d -x--x--x--x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x--x-x-
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all we wanted was a home now we are so strung out we wanna own
e ----------------------------------------
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g -15-14-12-5-7-9-7-5-8-10-12-14-15-17-15-
d -x--x--x--x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x--x--x--x--x--
a -13-12-10-3-5-7-5-3-6-8--10-12-13-15-13-
e ----------------------------------------
like a leaf in the autumn breeze like a flood in january
we don't want your fucking love
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e ----
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Roses in the hospital this century achieved so much
Roses in the hospital to make a voice no voice at all
Roses in the hospital flowers cannot express the loss
Roses in the hospital turned reflections of burnt out trash
Burnt out trash
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d ------------------------------------------
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forever ever delayed Forever ever delayed
e -19b20r19----19b20r19----------18-------18-------18-------
b ----------20----------20-18b20----18b20----18b20----18b20-
g ----------------------------------------------------------
d ----------------------------------------------------------
a ----------------------------------------------------------
e ----------------------------------------------------------
forever forever
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d -------------17-------------------
a ----------------------------------
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forever ever delayed
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forever ever delayed
e -------18------------------
b -18b20----b20-------18-----
g --------------17b19----b19-
d ---------------------------
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forever forever
e -------18-------18-------18-------18-
b -18b20----18b20----18b20----18b20----
g -------------------------------------
d -------------------------------------
a -------------------------------------
e -------------------------------------
rudi rudi rudi rudi rudi rudi rudi can't fail
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g -------------------------------------------
d -------------------------------------------
a -------------------------------------------
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forever ever delayed
e -------18-20b22-20-18----------20b22r20-18-
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a -------------------------------------------
e -------------------------------------------
forever ever delayed
e -22b23-------------20-22b23----
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g -------------------------------
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forever forever
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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!Ace Rhythm Player |
#1 by !Ace Youngs at Jul 26, 1975 at 3:48 AM EST |
| An ode to self abuse. The riff is a straight pinch from David Bowie's "Sorrow" and fade out almost Hey Jude-esque which shows they could pretty much wear their influences on there sleeves. The title is also lifted from a line from the film Times Square which links to Damn Dog from the first album. Their most effective stab at a pop song before Everything Must Go. | |
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Diego Wanna Be |
#2 by Diego Rodriguez at Feb 9, 1979 at 4:44 PM EST |
| There could be a link between This Is Yesterday and this - Nicky wrote them both, I think | |
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Max Wanna Be |
#3 by Max Contreras at Oct 2, 1980 at 3:54 AM EST |
| this song is fuckin' brilliant. the ending really ties it all up in a great package. | |
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Peter Wanna Be |
#4 by Peter Lambden at Dec 6, 1982 at 4:30 AM EST |
| yeah Johnno, you got it. I think part of it is also about people feigning care and concern, but he's having doubts about their sincerity. Roses in the hospital, but not feeling the warmth. | |
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The Crow Rhythm Player |
#5 by The Crow at Mar 15, 1987 at 2:17 AM EST |
| "It's about something beautiful, in a decaying place" is a good summary. Why was this left off their greatest hits? It's the best song off Gold Against The Soul, and it contains the title line of the compilation i.e. Forever Delayed. | |
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Gladis Wanna Be |
#6 by Gladis McHumphry at Mar 15, 1990 at 1:16 AM EST |
| My friends, even those who are manics fans, are afraid of the "try to pull my fingernails out" and "stub cigarettes out on my arms" lyrics. This is beautiful, just gory, graphic beautiful pain. The "Rudi Rudi Rudi Rudi Rudi Rudi Rudi Rudi gonna fail" bit is a nod to the clash song Rudie Can't Fail. | |
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scotty 2 hotty Rhythm Player |
#7 by scotty 2 hotty at Apr 20, 1997 at 2:01 AM EST |
| I love the "rudi gonna fail" part in the end, as opposed to the original song "Rudie can't fail" by The Clash. | |
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David Average |
#8 by David Turner at Sep 26, 2007 at 10:45 PM EST |
| sorry, roam | |
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[ßĩη& Average |
#9 by [ßĩηŁ@Ðэń] at Sep 27, 2007 at 10:03 PM EST |
| Not sure if johnno's right about this linking in with this is yesterday, as nicky wrote that. | |
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danielle Lead Player |
#10 by danielle woodley at Sep 28, 2007 at 10:32 AM EST |
| This song/video was featured on the Forever Delayed DVD. Obviously CDs have much smaller capacity so they had to prioritise and, I presume, only include the songs that charted highest. | |
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Dustin Wanna Be |
#11 by Dustin Cogburn at Oct 1, 2007 at 6:05 PM EST |
| Gorgeous song, it's one of my favorites. I can never get enough of it, both the lyrics and the melody always pull me in. The lyrics are haunting and depressing, but in a beautiful way.. I agree with Vanadis's interpretation of them. | |
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A.K.A. Steven Average |
#12 by A.K.A. Steven Stelacio at Oct 6, 2007 at 8:13 PM EST |
| When people get depressed, fall into drugs, or just fuck up, attention is showered on them. People feel bad for them; but, this is a conflicting message, because the most attention and love the average person will get in their life is when they are fucked up, down on their luck. so do others want you to be that way? why dont they care about you as much when you are fine, when everything is good? this a circular dilemma which never ends, read the lines of the first stanza, "tried to tear my finger nails out/... I want to cling to something soft" he didnt tear his finger nails out because of self lothing or some masacistic lust, he did it to hold onto that care that is recieved from concerned people, the roses in the hospital is the symbol of that sypathy for those who have hit the bottom, he tore them out so he could have this love. The ending refrain is the anticipation, the wait for the care, it builds up and itches like a drug addiction, forever and forever, the repetition and the length of this song serve to illustrate the circular and dangerous nature of unfettered sympathy for the downtrotten. | |
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christian Average |
#13 by christian parnell at Oct 7, 2007 at 12:33 PM EST |
| isn't it "Now we are so strung out we wanna rome" and not own? | |
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Matt Rhythm Player |
#14 by Matt at Oct 9, 2007 at 12:12 PM EST |
| The DVD just contains every video released mainstream, because although it didn't make it to the CD Foreve Delayed, it was released as a single. "It's about something beautiful in a decaying place" is totally correct. But yes, it's about isolation and deals with the ideals of self-harm and people offering faux-sympathy and care. | |
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*Lee Average |
#15 by *Lee * at Oct 10, 2007 at 1:53 PM EST |
| Surely this song is about neglect., how people can be ignored and taken for granted until something happens to them. I think it's saying "Roses in the hospital? What use are they, if you'd cared about me before I wouldn't be in this mess" | |
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frosty Average |
#16 by frosty Angel at Oct 10, 2007 at 11:36 PM EST |
| i think this is the beginnings of Richeys depression culminating in this is yesterday. About alienation, looking for something to cling to but nothing is there | |
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Troy Wanna Be |
#17 by Troy Erskine at Oct 13, 2007 at 2:36 PM EST |
| this is one of my favourtie manics songs. It seems like one of those songs were the manics said "sod this, who cares what people think?" Forever Delayed, over and over at the end, is brilliant, its like the end is delayed and could go on forever. | |
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Wacko Average |
#18 by Wacko Jacko at Oct 13, 2007 at 2:41 PM EST |
| in my eyes this song indicates the wait to a hear a suicide victims fate, where the victim is infact the one waiting, a person tortured in mind trying 2 find self fulfilment in self harm, it shows the need for the subject to claw themselves out of the depression but it also indicates the impossibility of doing this. it also symbolises fame and how this can tortute and tear people apart, it ends with what i see as a regret of life and a bitter feeling towards a world that continually fucked them over. | |
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Ale Wanna Be |
#19 by Ale Rosado at Oct 17, 2007 at 6:09 AM EST |
| When people get depressed, fall into drugs, or just fuck up, attention is showered on them. People feel bad for them; but, this is a conflicting message, because the most attention and love the average person will get in their life is when they are fucked up, down on their luck. so do others want you to be that way? why dont they care about you as much when you are fine, when everything is good? this a circular dilemma which never ends, read the lines of the first stanza, "tried to tear my finger nails out/... I want to cling to something soft" he didnt tear his finger nails out because of self lothing or some masacistic lust, he did it to hold onto that care that is recieved from concerned people, the roses in the hospital is the symbol of that sypathy for those who have hit the bottom, he tore them out so he could have this love. The ending refrain is the anticipation, the wait for the care, it builds up and itches like a drug addiction, forever and forever, the repetition and the length of this song serve to illustrate the circular and dangerous nature of unfettered sympathy for the downtrotten. | |
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