I believe that Danny Elfman is of Jewish background, and the lyrics describe what the Old Testament prophet Ezekiel described as the valley of the “ dry bones ” in chapter 37…He also mentions “ the Promised Land ” ( aka. Israel )… The refrain, “ Everything you do is wrong ” is the sense of condemnat...
[Verse 1]
I'm not the same man I was before
I haven't changed my perception
I haven't lost my protection
I haven't lost, haven't lost, haven't lost
What I have, lost intentions
[Chorus]
Two by two, coming in through the door
(Singing like a bird)
Boys and girls, voices joined in song
(Voices in the air)
Firecrackers making so much noise
(Flying in the air)
They all start yelling at me
"Everything you do is wrong"
Oh, woah, woah
[Verse 2]
I'm not the same boy I was before
But I haven't changed my desires
I've not extinguished the fires
I haven't lost wide-eyed wonder
I haven't lost, haven't lost, haven't lost
That stupid fear of thunder
[Chorus]
Two by two walking hand in hand
(Walkin' in the air)
The bones come marching from the Promised Land
(Comes from everywhere)
Their voices carry like the sound of glass
(Breaking on the ground)
It burns my ears when they sing
"Everything you do is wrong"
Everything you do is wrong!
[Verse 3]
I'm not the same ghost I was before
But I converse with the spirits
When people talk, I don't hear it
I walk through doors when no one sees me
I disappear, disappear, disappear
Whenever it may please me
[Chorus]
Two by two, walking hand in hand
(Walkin' through the air)
The bones come marching from the Promised Land
(Comes from everywhere)
Their voices carry like the sound of glass
(Breaking on the ground)
It burns my ears when they sing
"Everything you do is wrong"
Oh, woah, woah
[Outro]
Everything—
(Everything you do is wrong!)
Ooh, same man I was before
(Same man, ooh)
Oh
(Everything you do is wrong!)
I'm not the same man I was before
(He's not the same man, ooh)
Eee—yeah!
(Everything you do is wrong!)
I'm not the same man I was before
(Same man, ooh)
I'm not the same man
(Everything you do is wrong!)
I'm not the same man I was before
(Same man, ooh)
I'm not the same man I was before
(Everything you do is wrong!)
Same Man I Was Before was written by Danny Elfman.
Same Man I Was Before was produced by Danny Elfman & Steve Bartek.
Oingo Boingo released Same Man I Was Before on Mon Oct 28 1985.