The lead singer Raine Maida is quoted saying-
“It’s named after a friend of mine. His name is Naveed. He is Iranian and one day he told me the background (of the name) was a person referred to as a bearer of good news. The album title Naveed kind of ties in all the lyrics. ‘Naveed’ talks about some...
[Intro]
Come, come Naveed
Come, come Naveed
Come, come Naveed
Come, come save
Come, come Naveed
Come, come Naveed
Come, come Naveed
[interlude]
[Verse 1]
Are you there
And is it comfortable?
Did you want to escape
Try to escape the population?
Sure is deceiving
For you particularly
To let a young man die
Oh, let him die if he wants to, die if he wants to
[Chorus]
I can't live here anymore
But it's hard when you reach for that floor
There's somethin' that tears me inside
So I can't go
[Verse 2]
Brother, are you there?
Now tell me, is it wonderful?
Or were you hopin' to find, hopin' to find
Somethin' a little more?
Countin' down the hours
I need to know now
Do the hands of time only rule this chapter?
I'll have to try once again, oh
I'll have to try when I want to, try when I want to
[Chorus]
I can't live here anymore
But it's hard when you reach for that floor
Somethin' that tears me inside
Oh now, I can't live here anymore
Anymore
Anymore
Oh
[Bridge]
There he's on his knees again
Tryin' hard to understand
Why Naveed would let a young man die
Convinced that he might break
He reaches for that phone
And another day is gone
Oh, another day is gone
Oh, another day, mmm
Is gone, is gone, is gone, is gone
Is gone, is gone, is gone, is gone
Is gone, is gone, is gone, is gone
Is gone, is gone, is gone, is gone
[Chorus]
And I can't live here anymore
But it's hard when you reach for that floor
Somethin' that tears me inside
No, I can't live here anymore
I can't live here anymore
I can't live here anymore
I can't live here anymore
I can't live here anymore
Anymore
[interlude]
[Outro]
Come, come Naveed
Come, come Naveed
Come, come, stay
Come, come Naveed
Come, come Naveed
Come, come, now
Come, oh
Come, come Naveed
Come, come Naveed
Come, come Naveed
Come, come Na-, oh
Come, come Naveed
Come, come, oh yeah
Naveed was written by Chris Eacrett & Arnold Lanni & Raine Maida & Mike Turner.
Naveed was produced by Arnold Lanni.
Our Lady Peace released Naveed on Tue Mar 22 1994.