Portishead - Sour Times [HQ]

Portishead Sour Times ,
Sour Times" is a song by English trip hop group Portishead, released as their second single in August 1994. Written by all three members of the band, "Sour Times" features on Portishead's debut album Dummy (1994).

The original 1994 release initially reached only number 57 in the UK, but after the success of "Glory Box" in 1995, it was re-released and peaked at number 13 on the UK singles chart in April. It is also the band's only song to date to appear on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, at number 53.

Lyrics:

To pretend no one can find
The fallacies of morning rose
Forbidden fruit, hidden eyes
Courtesies that I despise in me
Take a ride, take a shot now

'Cause nobody loves me
It's true
Not like you do

Covered by the blind belief
That fantasies of sinful screens
Bear the facts, assume the dye
End the vows, no need to lie, enjoy
Take a ride, take a shot now

'Cause nobody loves me
It's true
Not like you do

Who am I, what and why?
'Cause all I have left is my memories of yesterday
Oh these sour times

'Cause nobody loves me
It's true
Not like you do

After time the bitter taste
Of innocence, decent or race
Scattered seeds, buried lives
Mysteries of our disguise revolve
Circumstance will decide ....

'Cause nobody loves me
It's true
Not like you do

'Cause nobody loves me
It's true
Not like you
Nobody loves.. me
It's true
Not, like, you.. do

[ericjohnson]

I miss the 90s so much. Good times and the best music!

[miraclemiler]

Few people realise this track heavily samples a 1969 song called "The Danube Incident" by Lalo Schifrin.

[leonidas]

This gem is hidden from my generation, but I found it :D

[johnletendre]

This Song has such a Distinct European Sound!!!

[DinaSan]

I like the song's vibe
makes me think of some spy/mystery movie (a very old one)

[sharpbleydz]

Thank you People vs OJ for bringing me here.

[dahliasdarkside]

fear of the blood leads to fear of the flesh

[kyj]

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To pretend no one can find
The fallacies of morning rose
Forbidden fruit, hidden eyes
Courtesies that I despise in me
Take a ride, take a shot now

'Cause nobody loves me
It's true
Not like you do

Covered by the blind belief
That fantasies of sinful screens
Bear the facts, assume the dye
End the vows, no need to lie, enjoy
Take a ride, take a shot now

'Cause nobody loves me
It's true
Not like you do

Who am I, what and why?
'Cause all I have left is my memories of yesterday
Oh these sour times

'Cause nobody loves me
It's true
Not like you do

After time the bitter taste
Of innocence, decent or race
Scattered seeds, buried lives
Mysteries of our disguise revolve
Circumstance will decide ....

'Cause nobody loves me
It's true
Not like you do

'Cause nobody loves me
It's true
Not like you
Nobody loves.. me
It's true
Not, like, you.. do

[SesameStrut]

Hi fellow genxers - how's your hellscape 💙

[soaringsquid.]

This song makes me think of *PSYCHONAUTS*

[wltrzxoux]

I need the sound quality "stereo". 🎧 This sounds mono to me. Idk hbu guys

[peterashby-saracen]

Sour Times gets my vote for just about the most depressing song ever... Music to slash your wrists to. Interestingly, I was introduced to Portishead by a former work colleague who went on to commit suicide (this is true) ....

[reddemon]

So disappointing.. let's see more harrowing destruction