Going Under
Marillion * Track #4 On Clutching at Straws
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Going Under by Marillion
Release Date
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MarillionProduced by
Chris KimseyWrited by
Ian Mosley & Peter Trewavas & Steve Rothery & Mark Kelly & Fish (Rock)About
The fourth track on Clutching at Straws continues the story of Torch and his struggle with self doubt and alcoholism.
Going Under describers Torch’s concerns about his drinking habit and growing detachment from reality, although ultimately he takes no action to change anything. The song came togeth...
Going Under Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Is it wrong to talk to myself even when there's nobody else
I'm just checking out that I'm not gone under the water
Thrown on the beach like a seal ready for slaughter
Can't you understand that the way things were planned
It never worked out so I just went crazy
I took to the drink, like something says it's "maybe"
[Verse 2]
I ain't got no excuse and that's really the news
Got nothing else to say, that it's my way, it's always my way
I seem to be running away so often
I'll try anything once and that's the way we should be
But it's always the same getting caught up again in a habit
A habit I just can't shake off the way it always turned out
[Verse 3]
Can you understand it's the way I choose to be
Everything seems so easy this way
But I'm going under fast
Slipping away
Am I so crazy?
Going Under Q&A
Who wrote Going Under's ?
Going Under was written by Ian Mosley & Peter Trewavas & Steve Rothery & Mark Kelly & Fish (Rock).
Who produced Going Under's ?
Going Under was produced by Chris Kimsey.
When did Marillion release Going Under?
Marillion released Going Under on Mon Jun 22 1987.
What did Marillion say about "Going Under"?
In the sleeve notes for the 1999 remastered release, Fish said:
The lyric was made up on the spot and although some of it is a bit gobbledegook we decided to keep the guide rather than redo the vocal and lose the vibe. To this day I don’t know how I managed to conjure that lyric.