Purple Mountains - Storyline Fever Lyrics






On occasion, we all do battle with motivational paralysis
Unable to perform some simple task
Trapped at the stage of analysis
Thoughts of the shortness of life may beget
Bouts of shortness of breath in your chest
Doubts about the worth of the nights you got left
Crowding out all but fear and regret

You got storyline fever, storyline flu
It's filtering how everything looks to you
Don't you reckon it's affecting your attitude?
Storyline fever got its hooks in you
Storyline fever got its hooks in you

You took your love to the marketplace
In the wanting corner of a Western state
Where every other shopper is a basket case
Just relies on the horizon, forms a frowning face
Hanging around those haunts at night
Where half the clientele was part poltergeist
Grinding an axe against all that exists
Minus their protected exceptions to it

You got storyline fever, storyline flu
Apparently impairing your point of view
It's making horseshit sound true to you
Now it's impacting how you're acting too
Now it's impacting how you're acting too

Got a comb over cut circa Abscam sting
Make a better Larry than Lizard King
But you got to find a way to make it work
'Cause your feet is where your demons lurk
When you're seller and commodity
You gotta sell yourself immodestly
Turn your pedestal into a carving board
If that's what the audience is starving for

You got storyline fever, storyline flu
You're filtering how everything looks to you
Don't you reckon it's affecting your attitude?
Storyline fever got its hooks in you
Storyline fever got its hooks in you





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  1. I.... ....

    As of this moment on forever-repeat. R.I.P.

  2. N.... D....

    What a looser...

  3. T.... D....

    Better Larry than Lizard King.

    Great line

    T.... D....

    I dont get it

    T.... D....

    Cesar Sandoval Jim Morrison is also known as the lizard king.

    T.... D....

    @Thomas Doyle maybe he is refering Larry Fine, one of the 3 stooges with curly hair and baldness

  4. J.... ....

    His voice reminds me dire straits

  5. k.... ....

    This song should be played on Classic Rock radio

  6. l.... w....

    He said Horse Shit...Giggle Giggle...Love it !!!

  7. l.... w....

    Love it.

  8. P.... ....

    Stuck in my head for days. It got its hooks in me.
    R.I.P.

  9. b.... ....

    ...???
    Your music is wonderful. What made you think things'd be better if you left?

    b.... ....

    I don't know... This album was his goodbye..... Maybe the answer is in here

  10. F.... P....

    the late great David Berman

  11. O.... S....

    What a discovery RIP

  12. J.... ....

    I feel awful not knowing him when he was a live love this song all the way from Manchester uk

  13. A.... D....

    Amazing song

  14. J.... B....

    this could be an early dylan song

    J.... B....

    could be on Highway 61 for sure

  15. F.... C....

    i mean wha speechless rip

  16. J.... M....

    Neste tema que vai ao env«contro do saudoso Frank Zappa. caminhamos por caminhos da Música cheios de qualidade e diversidade sonora.
    Agora, é com tamanha tristeza que recebo a notícia da morte deste Homem fabuloso. Coincidência, morreu hoje, aos 52 anos, a mesma idade com que Frank Zappa se afastou de nós.
    David Berman, já tenho muitas saudades!This theme goes to the enviroment of the late Frank Zappa. We walked the paths of music full of quality and sound diversity.
    Now it is with such sadness that I receive the news of the death of this fabulous Man. Coincidence, he died today, at 52, the same age that Frank Zappa walked away from us.
    David Berman, I miss you so much!

  17. C.... D....

    This is the linchpin to the whole album. Love and appreciate you always DB

  18. m.... ....

    RIP David Berman. Such a wonderful artist

  19. P.... B....

    Masterpiece

    P.... B....

    Agreed.

  20. D.... M....

    My favorite song of the album

    D.... M....

    Diego Mora favorite song from this band 😔

    D.... M....

    Same here.

    D.... M....

    konstantinov rip 😭

  21. C.... M....

    Whole album is brilliant.

  22. c.... ....

    Full lyrics:
    [Verse 1]
    On occasion, we all do battle with motivational paralysis
    Unable to perform some simple task
    Trapped at the stage of analysis
    Thoughts of the shortness of life may beget
    Bouts of shortness of breath in your chest
    Doubts about the worth of the nights you got left
    Crowding out all the fear and regret

    [Chorus]
    You got storyline fever, storyline flu
    It's filtering how everything looks to you
    Don’t you reckon it's affecting your attitude?
    Storyline fever got its hooks in you
    Storyline fever got its hooks in you

    [Verse 2]
    You took your love to the marketplace
    In the wanting corner of a Western state
    Where every other shopper is a basket case
    Just relies on the horizon, forms a frowning face
    Hanging around those haunts at night
    Where half the clientele was part poltergeist
    Grinding an axe against all that exists
    Minus their protected exceptions to it

    [Chorus]
    You got storyline fever, storyline flu
    Apparently impairing your point of view
    It's making horseshit sound true to you
    Now it’s impacting how you're acting too
    Now it's impacting how you're acting too

    [Verse 3]
    Got a comb over cut circa Abscam sting
    Make a better Larry than Lizard King
    But you got to find a way to make it work
    'Cause your feet is where your demons lurk
    When you're seller and commodity
    You gotta sell yourself immodestly
    Turn your pedestal into a carving board
    If that's what the audience is starving for

    [Chorus]
    You got storyline fever, storyline flu
    You're filtering how everything looks to you
    Don’t you reckon it’s affecting your attitude?
    Storyline fever got its hooks in you
    Storyline fever got its hooks in you

    c.... ....

    Thank you for posting . Love this song.

    c.... ....

    lonnie watson yes 🎶 thanks for lyrics

    c.... ....

    Genius.

    c.... ....

    thanks. Beautiful song.

    c.... ....

    thanks for posting lyrics. you rule!