"Can't Stand Me Now" is from the last album recorded by The Libertines. I heard someone say that the album is the sound of a band falling apart. That tension and sadness created some great songs."Can't Stand Me Now" is a sad "Sorry, but it's over" letter between band leaders Pete Doherty and Carl Barat. The lyrics read like a little back-and-forth dialogue between two people who waver between anger and grief over the loss of their relationship. For these two friends who had lived together, worked together, and achieved their dreams together, it's a sad tale of how things went wrong.
Carl: You twist and tore our love apart.
Pete: No, you've got it the wrong way around. You shut me out...
Together: I know you lie. All you do is make me cry, but I'm still in love with you.
Pete: Have we enough to keep it together... or do we just keep on pretending and hope our luck is never-ending?
The chorus of "You Can't Stand Me Now" is pretty affecting when you think about it. When relationships are going bad, isn't it hard to realize that the other person actually HATES you now? You once cared so much for each other. Now there's nothing but anger.
Don't read this post and think this song is nothing but gloom and doom. It's actually a very upbeat tune, musically-speaking. It has The Libertines' trademark of dueling guitar melodies from Pete and Carl that make for a fantastic introduction. They play off one another for this slow build up to the point where the lyrics take off. It's a great song, but one with a lot genuine feeling beneath what you hear.
"Can't Stand Me Now" is from the album "The Libertines." To hear the song, click on the icon in the widget jukebox along the side of the blog.
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