FROM THE JAM - PRIVATE HELL

From The Jam, Rick Buckler, Bruce Foxton, Russell Hastings and Dave Moore perform Private Hell @ Southampton's Guildhall on Tuesday 11th December 2007


PRIVATE HELL

Closer than close - you see yourself -
A mirrored image - of what you wanted to be.
As each day goes by - a little more -
You can't remember - what it was you wanted anyway.
The fingers feel the lines - they prod the space -
Your ageing face - the face that once was so beautiful,
is still there but unrecognizable -
Private Hell.

The man who you once loved - is bald and fat -
And seldom in - working late as usual.
Your interest has waned - you feel the strain -
The bed springs snap - on the occasions he lies upon you -
close your eyes and think of nothing but -
Private Hell.

Think of Emma - wonder what she's doing -
Her husband Terry - and your grandchildren.
Think of Edward - who's still at college -
You send him letters - which he doesn't acknowledge.
'Cause he don't care,
They don't care.
'Cause they're all going through their own - Private Hell.

The morning slips away - in a valium haze,
And catalogues - and numerous cups of coffee.
In the afternoon - the weekly food,
Is put in bags - as you float off down the high street

The shop windows reflect - play a nameless host,
To a closet ghost - a picture of your fantasy -
A victim of your misery - and Private Hell

Alone at 6 o'clock - you drop a cup -
You see it smash - inside you crack -
You can't go on - but you sweep it up -

Safe at last inside your Private Hell.
Sanity at last inside your Private Hell.

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[musoneil]

Fantastic stuff - i was there that night but it wasnt the southampton carling academy as described( no such venue exists ) it was the southampton guildhall .

[Wattsie]

Ha ha - yes sorry - I'd been to so many on that tour (and so many Venues in general) I must have been having a blonde moment - I've edited it - thanks x

[Londonman007]

Cheers Wattsie xx Top tune my Fave , Andy (Badgeman ).Fhchaps

[Wattsie]

It's quite personal for me - when Setting Son's was out I just knew at my age now there would be no way I'd risk being married lol

- Did you spot the date this was taken? That blooming security bloke wouldn't move at most venues they duck out the way - it wasn't as though the crowd were out of order!

[TZukiMrAxlson]

FUCKING (private) HELL! THEY STILL GOING JAM! Awesome!

[nananaalgoodaye]

saw these guys in nz it was badass

[rustingblue]

Get together with Weller for Glastonbury before Muse play similar to this.

[FreeDayton]

Secret Affair - WOW are they really Still Around?! :)

That is Great! I remember them from 30 years ago. How about The Buzzcocks and SLF or Madness and Specials...

My favourite verse on this one by my best ever teenage band is 'the alone at 6'oclock.... bit and I have 5 vinyl albums and tons of singles!

I carried them all by hand at 16 in a record box to America and can you imagine them letting me do that now!??! :)) LMFAO!!!

STOP the WAR!

STOP the HATE!

Peace and Love mate.

[FreeDayton]

WHY do you Love the Fukn British Birds Sir?

Peace and Love.

[FreeDayton]

I was a teenager growing up to this in England now I am living my own Private Hell in America!!

STOP the WAR!

STOP the HATE!

Peace and Love mate.

[muquinhas]

how i love the fucking british gals.

[tom69mod]

From The Jam have NOT put out a CD named 'Arse Crack' - you idiots!

Anyone going to Secret Affair on May 30th in Kings Cross'?

[edm1uk]

fantastic ,who needs weller,better off without him