This is the first song of this album that features a new instrument for Talking Heads at the moment: the steel guitar played by the legendary Eric Weissberg.
[Verse 1]
There's a word for it
And words don't mean a thing
There's a name for it
And names make all the difference in the world
[Chorus]
Some things can never be spoken
Some things cannot be pronounced
That word does not exist in any language
It will never be uttered by a human mouth
[Verse 2]
Let X make a statement
Let breath pass through those cracked lips
That man was my hero
And now that word has been taken from us
[Chorus]
Some things can never be spoken
Some things cannot be pronounced
That word does not exist in any language
It will never be uttered by a human mouth
[Verse 3]
Give me back my name
Give me back my name
Something has been changed in my life
Something has been changed in my life
Something must be returned to us
Something must be returned to us
That word does not exist in any language
It will never be uttered by a human mouth
Give me back my name
Give me back my name
Something has been changed in my life
Something has been changed in my life
Something must be returned to us
Something must be returned to us
Give Me Back My Name was written by Tina Weymouth & Jerry Harrison & Chris Frantz & David Byrne.
Give Me Back My Name was produced by Talking Heads.
Talking Heads released Give Me Back My Name on Mon Jun 10 1985.