Thief
Our Lady Peace
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I don't want to understand this horror There's a weight in your eyes I can't admit Everybody ends up here in bottles But the name tags are the last thing you wanted As the world explodes you fall out of it And you can't let go because this Will not go away There's a house built out in space And can't see the thief that lives inside of your head But I can be some courage at the side of your bed And I don't know what's happening and I can't pretend But I can be all, be all Someone help us understand who ordered This disgusting arrangement of time and the end I don't want to hear who walked on water Cause the hallways are empty, clocks tick As the world implodes we fall in to it And we can't go home because this Will not go away There's a house built out in space And I can't see the thief that lives inside your head But I can be some courage at the side of your bed And I don't know what's happening and I can't pretend It's a long, long get away, it's a long, long get away Make it home again, make it home again It's a long, long get away, it's a long, long get away And I can't see the thief that lives inside your head But I can be some courage at the side of your bed And I don't know what's happening and I can't pretend But I can be all, be all I'm here But I can be all, be all I'm here It's a long, long get away
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Written by: Arnold Lanni, Michael Maida
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
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10 facts about this song
Band & Album"Thief" is a song by Canadian alternative rock group Our Lady Peace, appearing on their third studio album "Happiness...Is Not a Fish That You Can Catch," which was released in 1999.
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Song ThemeAs for its theme, "Thief" is a poignant song about a young girl named Mina Kim, who had a brain tumor.
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Song InspirationThe little girl, Mina Kim, inspired the song because she became friends with the band during her treatment. She appeared in the music video with the band, however, she sadly passed away in 1998.
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Music VideoIn "Thief’s" emotive music video, the band displayed Mina Kim’s CAT scan while the song played.
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Song Meaning"Thief" subtly represents the ailment’s destructive nature on both physical and psychological levels. Mina's terminal illness and how it robbed her life served as the metaphorical 'thief'.
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Live PerformancesBecause of its strong emotional ties, Our Lady Peace didn’t play "Thief" in concerts often, only occasionally performing the song as part of their set list, particularly in their home nation of Canada.
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Song RelevanceTwo decades after its release, "Thief" still appeals to fans new and old alike, and continues to resonate as a poignant, artful expression of loss and the destructive effects illness can have on life.
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Chart PerformanceEven though "Thief” was a single, it didn't perform as well on the charts as some of their previous releases, yet it received positive reviews from critics and fans.
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Unique Visual RepresentationOur Lady Peace incorporated a unique usage of graphics in the "Thief" video by using a drawing animation technique to depict Mina Kim, further adding to the song's emotional depth.
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Emotional ImpactThe song's connection to real-life Mina Kim's struggle and eventual loss to her battle with a brain tumor gives it a deep emotional impact, making it one of Our Lady Peace's most emotionally stirring songs.
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