Phish - Down With Disease Lyrics






Down with disease
Three weeks in my bed
Trying to stop these demons that keep dancing in my head

Down with disease
Up before the dawn
A thousand barefoot children outside dancing on my lawn, and I keep

Waiting for the time when I can finally say
That this has all been wonderful but now I'm on my way
But when I think it's time to leave it all behind
I try to find a way but there's nothing I can say to make it stop

Down with disease and the jungles in my mind
They're climbing up my waterfalls and swingin' on my vines
So I try to hear the music but I'm always losing time
'Cause they're stepping on my rhythm and they're stealin' all my lines
Stealin' all my lines and I keep

Waiting for the time when I can finally say
That this has all been wonderful but now I'm on my way
But when I think it's time to leave it all behind
I try to find a way but there's nothing I can say to make it stop





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  1. D.... W....

    Try doesn’t play chords while singing. Why?

  2. N.... G....

    Down With Disease has one of my all time favorite bass riffs




    And good lord, who can deny the jams?

  3. S.... T....

    I love phish!

  4. E.... M....

    Jesus this is a long song.
    What's that? There's still 15 mins left? FML

    E.... M....

    I know right..i came here for the 5 min.. but said wtf.. its great..but im only 1/2 way through it..and i guess im adhd as fck these daze...lol

  5. M.... ....

    I'm downright diggin' it.

  6. K.... K....

    PAGE LIKE A SURGEON

  7. J.... S....

    More chins than a Chinese phone book

  8. e.... C....

    That light show programming is impressive. So many nice toys! Holy chit what a jam.

  9. G.... ....

    That thumbnail is sick

  10. R.... S....

    So far, probably BEST version of Down with Disease.

  11. J.... M....

    I was there. This was amazing as was Everything’s Right the next night.

    J.... M....

    This 24 min dwd was insane and the David Bowie to close the first set

  12. S.... ....

    This is in my top 10 Phish songs! Love the music and the lyrics! Waiting for Summer damnit!

  13. J.... L....

    My first show was at this venue in 04

  14. N.... F....

    Who else was there? Craaaazy good shows!!!

    N.... F....

    Nora Fishface Both nights and several shows before and after.

  15. S.... ....

    Some of the best Phish I have ever heard ! Love Trey on this day … great timing

  16. S.... ....

    If you disliked this you are going to HELL!!! hahahahaha Beautiful

  17. c.... 1....

    77 people with serious disease

  18. P.... W....

    A Hot Band

  19. p.... ....

    Yasss 👏👏👏

  20. J.... H....

    not a good sound at all, WTF

  21. S.... D....

    radiating (present participle)emit (energy, especially light or heat) in the form of rays or waves."the stars of Phish radiate energy"synonyms: emit · give off/out · send out/forth · discharge · scatter · diffuse · shed · [more]cast · beam out(of light, heat, or other energy) be emitted in the form of rays or waves."the continual stream of energy that radiates"synonyms: shine · be diffused · beam · emanate

  22. m.... ....

    the next night was nuts too......... sort of like every night

    m.... ....

    i was there too! crazy shows indeed!!!

  23. N.... T....

    Treys New tone sucks!!!!! I hate it

  24. F.... Z....

    Oh man one of the best Phish tunes. Love the 90's baby

  25. E.... M....

    Was at this show. Absolutely sick!

  26. J.... H....

    Trey owns that fuckin' guitar like you read about! Step off bitches.

  27. P.... F....

    was this song wrote by Jesus?

  28. C.... C....

    WOW......Blast off!!

  29. B.... ....

    Trey just now getting his new rig dialed in. That amp sounds amazing. Love you Phish.

  30. D.... T....

    the nectar of Nectar's

  31. A.... R....

    Why don't they post Alpharetta on the 3rd of August this year

  32. D.... D....

    phish numba wun all time

  33. P.... T....

    Camden Disease!! Delicious

  34. M.... V....

    and this new rig is hot.....well so far certainly no complaints here

  35. M.... V....

    anyone giving a thumbs down should reallly think back to the days of  the not so highatis.......ummmmmmmm you'd kill for any DWD especially  one of this caliber......get off your soapstone and dance for fuck sakes

  36. C.... H....

    Not Rosemont 2018....maybe Camden

  37. D.... R....

    Trey is playing through a Leslie cabinet at times

  38. V.... ....

    *I don’t feel too good.*

  39. N.... M....

    this is my first time hearing phish and wow

    N.... M....

    Welcome to the party, B&^*!

    N.... M....

    welcome. say goodbye to all your money.

    N.... M....

    welcome aboard. please dont yell “tweezer” during the quiet parts.
    you enjoy

    N.... M....

    @Stevey Land You need a trust fund to tour

    N.... M....

    @GaggleHome .lol..nice..i only caught them 8..before you were born..and Im 48..and 3/4 years old.✌🕴✅

  40. T.... F....

    I dig a lot of the new effects trey is using, and the new leslie setup, wish the komet amp would go. Would love to hear the mark iii come back, or some vintage fenders for that smooth sound. Vintage vibroverb would be awesome I bet. Either way, great playing, greatest band.

  41. A.... M....

    Pretty girls down front… Trey’s rockin Vans… and the boys are sounding tight… It’s so good… …so good! This has all been wonderful…!

  42. C.... G....

    That 8:50 shot shows all the Ala and Uga sorority fesy phish gals lol

    C.... G....

    Cecil Gibson u kno this was in jersey right?

  43. J.... M....

    Trey slaying people with the lightsaber at the 3:50
    min mark!!!!

  44. c.... ....

    Can they maybe condense it down to 10 minutes?

    c.... ....

    coronavp said no phan ever?

  45. T.... D....

    Very listenable to this old Deadhead. However, Trey seems very much the weak link in this band.

  46. N.... S....

    Fuck this DWD rips!

  47. B.... K....

    Trey's high again

  48. j.... m....

    thats some bad hair on the bass player. what is this? a bad 80s infomercial?

    j.... m....

    johnny cardboard eat shit you halfwit that.

    j.... m....

    How is that 80s? You should've seen his hair from the 90s up until 2012.

    j.... m....

    johnny cardboard phish is life

    j.... m....

    A cardboard comment which is typical of the cardboard john. Your cardboard comment is about as informative as a wet paper bag is useful. Good Day

    j.... m....

    @Christopher Weber nicely done.

  49. M.... M....

    Killing it on so many levels

  50. C.... M....

    18 minute mark on is epic

  51. D.... L....

    I was there awesome show

  52. B.... B....

    new Guitar for trey? that's not the usual Koa Ocelot guitar

    B.... B....

    M Boyd koa 2 I believe, he hasn't had ocelot as main in years.

    B.... B....

    Not a new guitar....it was his first koa used primarily from late 96 through 03 then he picked it back up in 2016 and has been using it since except for a hand few of times

  53. G.... j....

    Hotter than a spoon at Demi Lovato's house.

    G.... j....

    Probably going to hell for how hard I laughed at this 🤷🏻‍♂️

    G.... j....

    Ignorant.

    G.... j....

    he's bitter about the male pattern baldness...

    G.... j....

    good one...just got it

  54. R.... R....

    they havent finished a disease all summer - wonder what that's all about? coincidence? something planned for curveball?

    R.... R....

    RR RR they've only fully finished a DWD about 5 times in the last 20 years, I believe.

    R.... R....

    RIP curveball

    R.... R....

    ohhh how the tables have turned

    R.... R....

    NY State Health Dept.... DWD!

    R.... R....

    Plot twist: Disease left unfinished and Curveball left unstarted lol

  55. D.... H....

    dark phish is the best phish

    D.... H....

    I'm one of those weirdos who absolutely loves 99-00 because they were jamming some dark shit in that period LoL

    D.... H....

    Love this!! DAAAAARRRRKNNNESSSSS

    D.... H....

    Darkness is dank man! Love the darker side of Phish too

  56. L.... ....

    Such a great time in there!

  57. N.... ....

    Hittin the Note!

  58. J.... S....

    I’m not sure about Trey’s Komet amps. Not that they aren’t spectacular Trainwreck clones but I don’t know if that sound is right for Phish. I like the Mark III sound better. But maybe I’m just old school. Tough to beat the 90’s sound. IMO. Please don’t hate me.

    J.... S....

    Miraculous en français complet

    J.... S....

    John Sousa I been following Phish since 1989 and I’m a huge Guitar freak — this is the best trey tone ever IMO. So much presence, cuts right through no matter how subtle he’s playing and the highs don’t kill ya either - hard to get that balance - sounds Fkin amazing

    J.... S....

    I dont suppose there is a comparison to the sound that a non-guitarist could see? (and dont just say yeah '93 vs '13 vs '18 :)

    J.... S....

    My favorite Trey tone was when he used the vintage Fender Deluxe Reverbs.

    J.... S....

    I'm on the same page! There are times when the new amps really shine but I'm a 3.0 guy and wish I could hear the warmth and squash of the mid 90's tone. I did make it close to the rig at Dick's this summer and I will say the harmonics of the komets are really incredible. In the end I find myself wanting that mid heavy tone with the squash of the ross compressor... It's all phish and it's all great in the end.

  59. R.... S....

    Page comes storming in at 19:00 and takes over. I'm loving this tour so far and need some more

    R.... S....

    Trey throws his hat in the ring just after 14:00!! :)

  60. j.... m....

    That first take off trey solo on dwd always gets me. One of the best songs that can turn out anywhere

  61. E.... D....

    Wow. The textures and sounds that Trey is getting out of the new rig really make the first part of this monster jam. If you're a DWD fan, this is a great listen.

    E.... D....

    100% down with The disease. This was so genuine too, Great performance by a great Band.

  62. m.... w....

    This was the first song I heard by Phish by a local band when I was a freshman in high school at a senior graduation party. Been a fan ever since I heard them for the very first time. Also the first time I tripped and I was 14 it literally changed my life forever. I was lucky to be exposed to so much at a young age

    m.... w....

    RecovERed GamER cool

  63. A.... E....

    Watkins Glen is going to be so fucking sick I can't wait.

  64. B.... F....

    Seeing these guys Friday in Raleigh. Can't wait. ( O Y O )

    B.... F....

    Me too. So pumped.

  65. C.... G....

    Fucking yesss, so good.

    Are you going to be uploading Ghost from Alpharetta?

  66. M.... C....

    Grate stuff here😱

  67. D.... F....

    Gotta love Camden. Hopefully tonight brings the heat. 16:30 💪🔥

    D.... F....

    Phish shows are probably one of the few positive thing about Camden, NJ...

  68. m.... 2....

    Keroda's lighting rig is a many celled organism.

  69. M.... a....

    15:55 yeahhhssss

  70. C.... ....

    Rockin' it! Trey is the Jedi Master Ernesto-Guiseppe Anastasio!

    C.... ....

    benharperfan2 Love & Light-sabers

    C.... ....

    Certinho hh

  71. F.... G....

    OMG, VIDEO! LOL

    F.... G....

    Down with disease
    Three weeks in my bed
    Trying to stop these demons that keep dancing in my head

    Down with disease
    Up before the dawn
    A thousand barefoot children outside dancing on my lawn, and I keep

    Waiting for the time when I can finally say
    That this has all been wonderful but now I’m on my way
    But when I think it’s time to leave it all behind
    I try to find a way but there’s nothing I can say to make it stop

    Down with disease and the jungles in my mind
    They’re climbing up my waterfalls and swingin’ on my vines
    So I try to hear the music but I’m always losing time
    ‘Cause they’re stepping on my rhythm and they’re stealin’ all my lines
    Stealin’ all my lines and I keep

    Waiting for the time when I can finally say
    That this has all been wonderful but now I’m on my way
    But when I think it’s time to leave it all behind
    I try to find a way but there’s nothing I can say to make it stop

    F.... G....

    Forrest George stop stop stop ;)

  72. L.... P....

    Alpharetta ghost?

    L.... P....

    Lightning Phan Right!? That was the absolute business. One of the better Ghosts of this era. Alpharetta run was nasty.

    L.... P....

    FUR REAL

  73. A.... G....

    Mike heavy thumbnails

    A.... G....

    Finally the star lol