Led Zeppelin - Wearing And Tearing Lyrics






It starts out like a murmur
Then it grows like thunder
Until it bursts inside of you
Try to hold it steady
Wait until you're ready
Any second now will do
Throw the door wide open
Not a word is spoken
Anything that you want to do

Ya know, ya know, ya know...

Don't you feel the same way?
Don't you feel the same way?
But you don't know what to do
No time for hesitatin'
Ain't no time for hesitatin'
All you got to do is move
They say you're feeling blue, well
I just found a cure
It's a thing you gotta do, yeah

Ya know, ya know, ya know...

Now listen: You say your body's aching?
I know that it's aching
Chill bumps come up on you
Yeah, the funny fool
I love the funny fool
?Just like foolin' after school?
And then you ask for medication
Who cares for medication
When you've worn away the cure

Ya know, ya know, ya know...
Go back to the country
Yeah, go back to the country
Feel a change is good for you
When you keep convincin'
Ah, don't keep convincin'
What's that creeping up behind a you?
It's just an old friend
It's just an old friend
And what's that he's got for you?

Ya know, ya know, ya know...

Do your dance do your dance do your dance
Oooooh, medication. Medication! Medication!





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  1. P.... G....

    Anyone else notice how it seems to get progressively faster as it goes on? Great song if you’re about to get into a bar fight

  2. B.... H....

    Reading through comments, surprised not more adulation for these ripping cool lyrics...Plant obviously is directing it towards Jimmys addiction IMHO

    B.... H....

    ah, no.

    B.... H....

    @Perry Comeauno you dont agree or do you know what the lyrics are about...ah?

  3. C.... ....

    When you listen to this just have a thought and total sympathy for the drum kit. Man that set just got BATTERED in this track😁😁😁😁

  4. P.... C....

    that will work

  5. C.... d....

    its so punk!!!

  6. D.... E....

    Most underrated song of all time.

  7. j.... j....

    Kick ass tune

  8. A.... ....

    Led Zeppelin is one of those rare bands which does not have even one not-too-great song.

  9. E.... M....

    Typical Zeppelin so so Good ask any ZEPPELIN fan !!

  10. J.... I....

    Le lindo kilombo x favor

  11. L.... N....

    Once again....this should have been in place of Carouselambra......without question.....if more length is needed add Walter's Walk.....

  12. K.... U....

    how the hell did bonzo manage to kick the living shit out of that bass drum with such dexterity? we need to clone that ankle!

  13. W.... W....

    🤗😲😘 OK... where's the tongue in cheek emoji? 😁

  14. A.... P....

    To the 66 fu

  15. D.... O....

    As a punk of 1977 era I can honestly say they were no match for any punk band here. No wonder it was dropped. Sounds like a bad Ac/Dc rip off.

  16. A.... C....

    Knebworth 79
    First song should of been Wearing and Tearing.
    Fuck you to the critics.
    Then released after the album as an EP with Ozone and Darlene.

  17. v.... ....

    whats he got for you, a needle full of heroin

  18. N.... D....

    I don't really care much for most of the songs on Coda but this is a great song. No idea why it was left off In Through The Out Door.

  19. P.... J....

    This should have been on "In through the Outdoor".

  20. G.... H....

    Heavy stuff.

  21. U.... 1....

    Best off of CODA, imo

  22. T.... A....

    It starts out like a murmur 
    Then it grows like thunder 
    Until it bursts inside of you 
    Try to hold it steady 
    Wait until you're ready 
    Any second now will do 
    Throw the door wide open 
    Not a word is spoken 
    Anything that you want to do

    Ya know, ya know, ya know
    Ya know, ya know, ya know
    Ya know, ya know, ya know

    Don't you feel the same way? 
    Don't you feel the same way? 
    But you don't know what to do 
    No time for hesitatin' 
    Ain't no time for hesitatin' 
    All you got to do is move 
    They say you're feeling blue, well 
    I just found a cure 
    It's a thing you gotta do, yeah

    Ya know...

    Now listen, when you say your body's aching? 
    I know that it's aching 
    Chill bumps come up on you 
    Yeah, the funny fool 
    I love the funny fool 
    Just like foolin' after school? 
    And then you ask for medication 
    Who cares for medication 
    When you've worn away the cure

    Ya know...

    Go back to the country yeah, go back to the country 
    Feel a change is good for you 
    When you keep convincin' 
    Ah, don't keep convincin' 
    What's that creeping up behind a you? 
    It's just an old friend, it's just an old friend 
    And what's that he's got for you?

    Ya know...

    Yeah, yeah, yeah I can feel it, I can feel it ?
    Oh, medication, medication, medication

  23. h.... e....

    Say a prayer for these drums. R.I.P. Murdered for music.

  24. n.... ....

    Perfect final song for the final Zeppelin album.

  25. D.... B....

    JPJ and Bonzo are murdering on this song. So underrated.

  26. D.... M....

    I wonder if the kids know that the lyrics are about herion

    D.... M....

    I think it's definitely about sex!

  27. H.... F....

    They wrote this after seeing The Damned.

  28. S.... S....

    Supposedly, the band composed this after seeing The Damned in concert.

  29. D.... C....

    The riff is fast like iron maiden's riffs

  30. W.... D....

    John Paul Jones is the cleanup man.

    W.... D....

    one of the most satisfying things in this universe

  31. j.... ....

    As delicious as it could get...

  32. W.... D....

    Yeeeeah boy,wear it out Johnny B.

  33. s.... ....

    Nice track--not sure how it would've fit on ITTOD, but as a "leftover," it definitely works. Really nice cover at Knebworth, even without JPJ...

  34. L.... ....

    If only Bonzo lived. They probably would have done great stuff in the 80's. Fans would debate which Zeppelin era was the best. Oh the possibilities. RIP John Bonham.

  35. C.... A....

    3:33..bonham was fucking awesome! !

  36. b.... ....

    2018 it's still gr8 music!!

    b.... ....

    beatsdddx ....yes sirEEEEE!!!!!!!!

  37. E.... C....

    One of their best songs in my meaningless opinion.

    E.... C....

    Ethereal Catholic I agree hundredpercent

    E.... C....

    Ethereal Catholic always been and always will be my favorite

    E.... C....

    Can't be beat

    E.... C....

    Just raw power emotion rock at its finest

  38. 8.... R....

    Outstanding

  39. s.... h....

    I barely liked this album when it came out in 1982. I thought is was cool to hear unreleased led zeppelin.I listened to it and liked it.But I would always go to the track "I can't quit you baby". Because in my opinion,at least at that time.I thought It was the best track.I was 16 and I was comparing this album to the heavier led zeppelin albums Led Zeppelin I and II.As I got older and gave these songs another listen.I began to like them just as much.My favorite song on this album is OZONE BABY.But they are all good.

  40. C.... L....

    So sad that we lost John Bonham. People have dared to say this was their worst album, and that my friend, is a travesty. These songs, as great as they are...were the cuts that didn't make it on their previous albums! LOL! And they rock! It was like, out of honor to JB, they shared these with the world and for that I am so grateful.

    C.... L....

    I agree with you on John Bonham. I have been on this Earth for 56+ years and I have always been a Led Zeppelin fan. This IS their worst album. No shine or pop to it. Plain and simple. I am looking at it objectively and not like a Led Z fanatic either.

    C.... L....

    its not an album,its just unreleased tracks thats all

    C.... L....

    @Reflection Ofpower I thought this was their worst album. Cant listen to it straight through, but Ive listened to Darlene and especially Wearing and Tearing probably more times than most other songs in my collection

  41. R.... O....

    Just imagine if this was done at Knebworth........

    R.... O....

    There is a video of Page & Plant doing it in the early 90”s with Plant’s band and its great!

    R.... O....

    I know, right!

  42. E.... S....

    Just in case anyone needed further proof of Bonham's greatness

  43. B.... B....

    The real reason they left it off ' In through the out door'.... Bonzos 'possesed state' of incredible drumming scared the living shit out of the band...

  44. M.... M....

    Reading Mick Wall, I was prepared for this to be complete crap. I'm not getting crap. Not vintage, but the boys had set the bar pretty high.

  45. G.... M....

    operation knee jerk!

  46. s.... h....

    i heard Bonzo was pretty out of it at the time. so how can he drum like this??

    s.... h....

    Coz he was & always will be the Master!🤘

  47. J.... G....

    Best album from Led Zeppelin.

  48. Y.... I....

    After learning the background to this song. Makes me wish what the 80's was waiting for them....

  49. M.... G....

    This album is great for drunks, like me.

    M.... G....

    Mark Gelbart same

    M.... G....

    Hell yes!!!

    M.... G....

    I'm sorta sober. I very much like...this.

  50. L.... S....

    Led Zeppelin has this sound that feels almost like a narcotic

    L.... S....

    L'Quik Suárez I've always said you can hear the heroin in their later stuff

    L.... S....

    L'Quik Shrtz that's a feeling they were going for

  51. Y.... I....

    This is the sound of 80's Led Zeppelin. That magic is fucking dead....

  52. A.... R....

    This is way 2 fuckin' good!

  53. J.... S....

    Love that bass drum pedal job!

    J.... S....

    Right! Aynsley Dunbar and Cozy Powell ( RIP ) are/were also great at Kick Drum trickery and tastiness ;)

    J.... S....

    John Smith the fucker had 3 arms and legs

  54. D.... C....

    53 seconds until the first vocals. Some Beatles songs were barely twice that length. Bravo gentlemen.

    D.... C....

    Zep is still way better than the Beatles.

    D.... C....

    Disagree beatles better

    D.... C....

    Gentlemen, gentlemen, again with this? Apples and oranges baby
    The Beatles- Best pop rock band of all time
    Led Zeppelin- Best hard rock blues band of all time
    The Rolling Stones- Best rock n roll blues band of all time





    Pink Floyd- BEST BAND OF ALL TIME BABY WHOOO!!! SUCK ON THAT!!!

    D.... C....

    @MegaSilverBlood good comment apart from the bottom

    D.... C....

    @MegaSilverBlood nice.
    Totally agree.

  55. T.... B....

    4:09 = pure bliss

  56. R.... G....

    Worst Zeppelin song . Might as well just say it...................could be the worst song ever " composed "..............it is really funny

    R.... G....

    great tune

    R.... G....

    thats your opinion not a fact

    R.... G....

    could be agreeing with you but it would be two people talking shit at the same time.

  57. R.... G....

    What's that creeping up behind You ?

  58. R.... G....

    Can see why this tune did not make it onto a major release ( before this last disc of outtakes ) .....it really sucks . But that's wat is really cool about it .

  59. R.... G....

    what the fuck is the song about ?
    some bad stuff

    R.... G....

    +R Gray
    Who cares?

    R.... G....

    drug addiction

    R.... G....

    R Gray I swear to god, you've commented enough. Screw off and go listen to Bieber

    R.... G....

    Jimmy Page was sick dope sick waiting on one of his buds to show up with the dope that's what I read an article but who knows if that's really true

    R.... G....

    Sex... Duh!

  60. i.... ....

    2:52 "just like pooping after school"

    i.... ....

    "And then you ask for medication"

    i.... ....

    No lie, this post literally changed my life. I still lose my shit laughing when I listen to this song 😂

    i.... ....

    And now I poop after work just like when I used to poop after school

  61. M.... G....

    Imagine what In Through The Out Door would have sounded like if they included this heavier stuff on it.

    M.... G....

    +Michael Garcia Yeah this and "Darlene" were much better than half the crap on In Through The Out Door

    M.... G....

    these are all throw away songs

    M.... G....

    I think it would give it a Physical Graffiti

  62. D.... ....

    The line "what's that creepin' up behind you" cracks me up - it's Bonzo, apparently! LOL

  63. R.... H....

    They used to call this kind of thing a "rave-up".

  64. A.... d....

    Who cares for medication!!!

    A.... d....

    +Anthony deville I did before they threw away the cure.

    A.... d....

    +Andrew LaChapelle worn away the cure, *took the meds to the point they won't work the same way again*

    A.... d....

    Anthony deville I think when he says that he's referring to Marijuana.

    A.... d....

    I like medication. I drink lots of white wine to prevent Parkinson's disease. and I smoked lots of marijuana until I was 30 and married a non-pot-smoker who is afraid of the illegality of it. God Dammit! Legalize Marijuana for recreational use in Georgia.

  65. s.... ....

    this is Alarm Clock Tuneage!!

  66. s.... ....

    this is bonzos album,,,powerful drummage throughout,,great last song energy,,,this whole album gives Bonham justice,,if I was him,,this Coda album would be my keepsake,,maan,,,

    s.... ....

    +siniastz You can find Bonzo's isolated drum tracks online. They're pretty awesome listening.

    s.... ....

    He is my all time favorite. I am 50 and have been playing since i was 9. I play copeland, pace, ulrich, Danny Carey, Pert etc. But some of the transitions all in 4.4 are truly genius. Man what a drummer!!!!!

    s.... ....

    Um...drummage?

  67. M.... V....

    If there was ever music for perpetual motion, Zep captured it time and time again.....

    M.... V....

    Much like the EXCELLENT Carouselambra from ITTOD !! ♪♫