#-----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE------------------------------#
# This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation #
# of the song. The owner of this website has not reviewed the contents of #
# this file. If you feel that the content of this file may be violating #
# copyright law, you may not use the information displayed here in any way. #
#----------------------------------------------------------------------------#
Date: Fri, 25 Aug 1995 15:03:20 -0400 (EDT)
From: Douglas French
Subject: CRD: Voices Carry, 'til Tuesday
Song: Voices Carry
Group: 'til Tuesday
Album: 'til Tuesday
Arrangement: Doug French, dfrench@site.gmu.edu
These words are taken off of the album and are slightly
different than those printed on the album.
Intro:
6/4: 4/4
| A A C C D D | A A A A | A A A A |
6/4: 4/4:
| A A C C D D | A A A A | A A A A |
6/4:
| A A C C D D |
I'm in the dark, I'd like to read his
4/4:
| A A A A | A A A A |
mind,
6/4:
| A A C C D D |
But I'm frightened of the things I might
4/4:
| A A A A | A A A A |
find. Oh, there
| C C C C | G G G G |
must be something he's thinking of to tear him a-
| A A A A | A A A A |
way When I
| C C C C | G G G G |
tell him that I'm falling in love why does he
| A A A A | A A A A |
say ... Hush,
| Bm Bm Bm Bm | D D D D |
hush. Keep it down now. Voices
| A A A A | A A A A |
carry. Hush,
| Bm Bm Bm Bm | D D D D |
hush. Keep it down now. Voices
| A A A A |
carry.
| G G G G | G G G G |
I try so hard not to get upset
Because I know all the trouble I'll get.
Oh, he tells me tears are something to hide
And something to fear
And I try so hard to keep it inside
Bo no one can hear.
Hush, hush
Keep it down now
Voices carry
Hush, hush
Keep it down now
Voices carry
Hush, hush
Keep it down now
Voices carry
| A A A A | A A A A |
He wants me but only
| C C C C | C C C C |
part of the time.
| A A A A | A A A A |
He wants me if he can
| C C C C | C C C C |
keep me in line.
Hush, hush
Keep it down now
Voices carry
Hush, hush
Keep it down now
Voices carry
Hush, hush
Shut up now
Voices carry
Hush, hush
Keep it down now
Voices carry
Hush, hush, darling,
She might overhear.
Oh no,
voices carry
He said shut up,
He said shut up
Oh God can't you keep it down
Voices carry
Oh no, voices carry
I wish he would let me talk.
dfrench@site.gmu.edu
Brought to you by the GUITARMASTA - http://www.guitarmasta.net
Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
|
No Picture
terry Rhythm Player |
#1 by terry terry watts at Apr 11, 1970 at 10:34 PM EST |
| yeah, not really because Wikipedia says it was originally about a woman and they were made to change the gender. I wonder if Aimee Mann is gay/bi or if it's just made up or from the perspective of someone she knows. | |
|
No Picture
adrian Average |
#2 by adrian zamora at Dec 6, 1972 at 1:12 AM EST |
| i love this song. Great lyrics!!! | |
|
No Picture
` niki * Average |
#3 by ` niki * at Jan 13, 1978 at 1:37 AM EST |
| story of my life. woman = mistress. man = sucks. woman = in love with man. | |
|
No Picture
Jon Wanna Be |
#4 by Jon Leff at Mar 6, 1978 at 9:16 AM EST |
| Someone tried to tell me that this song was about a woman who was in love with a gay man who was trying to keep it in. Does this have any merit? | |
|
No Picture
austin Lead Player |
#5 by austin at Sep 16, 1978 at 3:03 PM EST |
| This song was inspired by Aimee Mann, lead singer, after an argument with Michael Hausman, the drummer. They had a relationship which ended in a break up. This song is about the oppression in the relationship. | |
|
No Picture
i wud give da w Wanna Be |
#6 by i wud give da world 2 frankie if it was mine! at Apr 1, 1980 at 5:57 PM EST |
| i think its about an abusive relationship | |
|
No Picture
Josh Average |
#7 by Josh Duncan at Nov 7, 1981 at 9:16 PM EST |
| I thought she said "Oh hush, keep down now, This is Carrey" Errrr I know... Finally I found out on VH1 that it was Voices Carry. Hah! | |
|
No Picture
blake Average |
#8 by blake pratt at Jul 30, 1982 at 12:49 AM EST |
| Although, reading it again... It might sound like he might be gay specially in the 80s... when straight yuppy rich guys where hiding inside their flambouyant life. But I really doubt that the song is about that! | |
|
No Picture
GonnaKill Average |
#9 by GonnaKill YOU at Jul 3, 1984 at 10:04 PM EST |
| I heard it's about abuse..I don't know..anyway this is one of my favorite songs! | |
|
No Picture
dann Average |
#10 by dann at Sep 18, 1986 at 9:00 AM EST |
| i always thought is was "this is scary" haha. but, to me it's that she's in a relationship where she has to do things she doesn't want to, perhaps he's her pimp and she's the prostitute or they're in some kind of deal where she can't let anyone know, so she's not allowed to because vioces carry, but she wants to say. | |
|
No Picture
josh Average |
#11 by josh meador at Sep 15, 1987 at 1:15 PM EST |
| This is an exquisite song and the video for it was equally exquisite—odd for a song about a controlling relationship. I agree in thinking Mann wrote this about her love affair with Michael Hausman—a band member who later became her manager and remains so. In many ways it depicts a kind of Svengali deal where Hausman was no doubt trying to mold a reluctant and frustrated Mann into a star. She wanted a lover while Hausman was doing what he does best—managing the business and I don’t say this with criticism for either one of them. We are what we are and we do what we can do best. I ran into this song ironically with my angel who showed up in my life much to my surprise and bewilderment, behaving like such a Svengali. In our performance art chapters, we could perform this song with our eyes closed. Not a direct analogy, the hush hush was more a joke—with me saying, for an angel who claims he wants to keep this private, you are certainly broadcasting like a foghorn. Being fairly dramatic and feeling put upon often, I was fond of shrieking at him—when I would play the song—“he wants me but only part of the time … he wants me, if he can keep me in line”. On the other hand, he never told me to shut up although he would remind me that this Sicilian I had worked for did—and of course I didn’t shut up. Where the hell did he think he was? Sicily? And I didn’t wish the angel would let me talk—we talked enough for two and then some. | |
|
No Picture
zach Wanna Be |
#12 by zach miles at Apr 26, 1989 at 9:57 AM EST |
| I've loved this song ever since the very first time I heard it. I never get tired of hearing it. I think Irene has nailed the meaning in awesome simplicity. | |
|
No Picture
ben Rhythm Player |
#13 by ben kurkul at Jun 14, 1994 at 10:38 PM EST |
| Perhaps you should see the Video... it might explain your query. | |
|
No Picture
A.K.A. Steven Average |
#14 by A.K.A. Steven Stelacio at May 30, 2000 at 10:56 PM EST |
| awesome song. underrated | |
|
No Picture
Tom Average |
#15 by Tom Gregory at Apr 11, 2003 at 5:55 AM EST |
| I think it is about Michael Hausman, it's great because she told him she's falling in love with him, and his response is "keep it down, someone (another girl I'm interested in) might find out, keep it a secret", and she made a hit song about it and shouted it all over the radio! Voices do indeed carry! I always thought he was trying to keep her "on the down low" so he could date other women ("she might overhear"). He is abusive in trying to "keep her in line", make her hide her feelings, her tears, etc. "He said shut up." Good art in that she had trouble dealing with this in her life but was able to shout about it in her art. | |
Top 4 Til Tuesday Guitar Tabs
Popular Guitar Tabs