End of the Innocence by Don Henley

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Heard this song the other day on the radio, and thought it is as appropriate today (probably more so) than when he wrote it.

Remember when the days were long
And rolled beneath a deep blue sky
Didnt have a care in the world
With mommy and daddy standing by
When happily ever after fails
And weve been poisoned by these fairy tales
The lawyers dwell on small details
Since daddy had to fly



But I know a place where we can go
Thats still untouched by man
Well sit and watch the clouds roll by
And the tall grass wave in the wind
You can lay your head back on the ground
And let your hair fall all around me
Offer up your best defense
But this is the end
This is the end of the innocence

O beautiful, for spacious skies
But now those skies are threatening
Theyre beating plowshares into swords
For this tired old man that we elected king
Armchair warriors often fail
And weve been poisoned by these fairy tales
The lawyers clean up all details
Since daddy had to lie



But I know a place where we can go
And was away this sin
Well sit and watch the clouds roll by
And the tall grass wave in the wind
Just lay your head back on the ground
And let your hair spill all around me
Offer up your best defense
But this is the end
This is the end of the innocence

Who knows how long this will last
Now weve come so far, so fast
But, somewhere back there in the dust
That same small town in each of us
I need to remember this
So baby give me just one kiss
And let me take a long last look
Before we say good bye

Just lay your head back on the ground
And let your hair fall all around me
Offer up your best defense
But this is the end
This is the end of the innocence

[Katina]

1. thanks

one of my favorites

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2. Sure. Welcome to DU, btw.

[Katina]

6. thanks...but damn

did you have to add those pictures? You just ruined the song for me!!! :puke:

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19. Whoops... LOL!

[Guava Jelly]

3. another D.H song that i love " heart of the matter"

got the call today, I didnt wanna hear
But I knew that it would come
An old, true friend of ours was talkin on the phone
She said youd found someone
And I thought of all the bad luck,
And the struggles we went through
And how I lost me and you lost you
What are these voices outside loves open door
Make us throw off our contentment
And beg for something more?
Im learning to live without you now
But I miss you sometimes
The more I know, the less I understand
All the things I thought I knew, Im learning again
Ive been tryin to get down
To the heart of the matter
But my will gets weak
And my thoughts seem to scatter
But I think its about forgiveness
Forgiveness
Even if, even if you dont love me anymore
These times are so uncertain
Theres a yearning undefined
And people filled with rage
We all need a little tenderness
How can love survive in such a graceless age?
The trust and self-assurance that lead to happiness
Theyre the very things - we kill I guess
Pride and competition
Cannot fill these empty arms
And the work I put between us
You know it doesnt keep me warm
Im learning to live without you now
But I miss you, baby
And the more I know, the less I understand
All the things I thought Id figured out
I have to learn again
Ive been trying to get down
To the heart of the matter
But everything changes
And my friends seem to scatter
But I think its about forgiveness
Forgiveness
Even if, even if you dont love me anymore
There are people in your life whove come and gone
They let you down you know they hurt your pride
You better put it all behind you baby; life goes on
You keep carryin that anger; itll eat you up inside, baby
Ive been trying to get down
To the heart of the matter
But my will gets weak
And my thought seem to scatter
But I think its about forgiveness
Forgiveness
Even if, even if you dont love me
Ive been tryin to get down
To the heart of the matter
Because the flesh will get weak
And the ashes will scatter
So Im thinkin about forgiveness
Forgiveness
Even if, even if you dont love me
Forgiveness
Forgiveness - baby
Forgiveness
Forgiveness
Forgiveness
Forgiveness
Even if, you dont love me anymore
Fade

[Guava Jelly]

7. video links

http://youtube.com/watch?v=1hqcTkHWDJk&search=don%20henley
video links
http://youtube.com/watch?v=VMuvqtNpEjI&search=don%20henley

[saltpoint]

4. Evidently it's uncool to like this song in some of the hipper musical

circles.

Too damn bad.

I love it.

[njdemocrat106]

14. Screw the hipper musical circles.

I've always liked Henley and the Eagles myself. He gets in a dig against Reagan in this song, too ("tired old man that we elected king").

[DelawareValleyDem]

5. Don does have a way with words nt

[Floogeldy]

8. A most magnificent tune.

:)

[CaliforniaPeggy]

9. This is a terrific song, and I can hear it so vividly.........

Great earworm...

I just love Don Henley!

:bounce: :bounce:

[sendero]

10. Don Henley Must Die - Mojo Nixon

This is the sound of my brain
Then I said -This is the sound of my brain on Don Henley
Then I said -One two three four

He's a tortured artist
Used to be in the eagles
Now he whines like a wounded beagle

Poet of despair
Puffed up with hot air
He's serious, pretentious and I just don't care

Don henley must die
Don't let him get back together
With Glenn Frey, Don Henley must die

Cut on the TV
And what did I see
This bloated hairy thing winnin' a grammy
Huah

Best rock vocalist
Compared to what
Bunch of pseudo-serious Kraft angst-a-matic
Satanic plot

Don Henley Must die
Put a sharp stick in his eye, don henley must die
Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya
Oh

Quit playin' that crap
YouÃre out of the band

I'm only kidding, can't you tell?
I love his sensitve music
Idiot poetry swell

You and your kind
Are killin' rock and roll
It's not because youÃre o-l-d
--Cause you ain't
Got no soul

Don't be afraid of fun
Loosen up your ponytail
Be wild, young
Free and-a
Get your head
Outta your tail

Don Henley
Must die
DonÃt let him get back together
With Glenn Frey

Don Henley
Must die
Put him in the electric chair
Watch him fry, Don Henley must die

Don Henley must die
Ah ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya

No Eagles reunion
The same goes for you too Sting
Ah
Oh

(btw - I have no problem with DH, except his song "Get Over It" sucks pretty good and has become the rallying cry of pukes everywhere.

[Floogeldy]

11. Ha ha!

Cool song by Mojo Nixon. :)

[Zomby Woof]

12. Henley sang that with Mojo onstage once

Which proves that Henley does have a sense of humor about himself, after all. :-)

[sendero]

15. Hey....

.... I'd rather listen to Don Henley than Mojo Nixon any day. He's a pretty good songwriter IMHO.

[Stardust]

13. Thank you, thank you. I'd give anything to spend some time with

Don Henley. He's poetic, sensitive, angry, and just so damn gorgeous. How about "Dirty Laundry"? So many of his songs could have been written yesterday.

[AussieDave]

16. Great song, great music - one of my favorites

Another of Henley's greats - Taking You Home
(the video clip is great too - but I can't find a good link for it)


I had a good life
Before you came
I had my friends and my freedom
I had my name
Still there was sorrow and emptiness
til you made me glad
Oh, in this love I found strength I never knew I had

1st chorus:
And this love
Is like nothing I have ever known
Take my hand, love
Im taking you home
Taking you home

There were days, lonely days
When the world, wouldnt throw me a crumb, no no
But I kept on believing
That this day would come

And this love
Is like nothing I have ever known, no no baby
Take my hand love
Im taking you home
Im taking you, home
Where we can be with the ones who really care
Home, where we can grow together
Keep you in, my heart forever

Instrumental (keyboard)

2nd chorus:
Oh and this love
Is like nothing I have ever known, oh no no baby
Take my hand love
Im taking you home

3rd chorus:
Oh this love
Is like nothing I have ever known, no no baby
Take my hand.
Im taking you home
Im taking you, home
Yes I am, mm, mm, mm, hey baby, hey baby
Taking you home

Short instrumental w/background vocals

Im taking you home baby
Im taking you home.

[seaglass]

17. Hey let's give Bruce Hornsby some credit, it was a collaboration

and IMHO Hornsby does it better:-)

Plus he sang it at a Kerry rally in 2004.

[deutsey]

18. The entire album this is from is a good retort to the narcissism

and immaturity of the late '80s when it came out.

Unfortunately, it still rings all too true today.