Someone’s Got It In For Me is track eleven on the 1999 James album Millionaires.
Live versions of the track appear on the 2 CD version of the album as well as on the Getting Away With It Live cd and dvd.
It was Tim’s favourite track on the Millionaires LP and was described at T In The Park as “a victim song”.
The song was debuted acoustically by Tim and Michael at Tim’s show at the Bolton Octagon in May 1999 as part of the benefit show to raise funds for the Octagon Theatre where Tim made his acting debut in Saved.
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Someone's got it in for me
I don't want your sympathy
Life just never turned out how I wanted it to
Could have been a shooting star
Should have made it past the bar
Would have been a winner if I ever got that far
What a state I'm in
My self-pitying
Here's another victim
Singing suffering
If only I had made the grade
Been more loved, been less afraid
I only I had scored the goal
Got the girl, or even played
What a state I'm in
My self-pitying
Here's another victim
Singing suffering
Fall, let it fall away
These lies breaking us apart
To be born again then fall
Let it fall away
These lies
Breaking us apart
To be born again
To be born again
To be born again
My life's turned to minor chords
Lose a son and life's a bore
Can't see the point in living in the fashion anymore
What a state I'm in
My self-pitying
Here's another victim
Selling suffering
Fall, let it fall away
These lies breaking us apart
To be born again then fall
Let it fall away
These lies
Breaking us apart
To be born again
To be born again
To be born again
I don't want your sympathy
Life just never turned out how I wanted it to
Could have been a shooting star
Should have made it past the bar
Would have been a winner if I ever got that far
What a state I'm in
My self-pitying
Here's another victim
Singing suffering
If only I had made the grade
Been more loved, been less afraid
I only I had scored the goal
Got the girl, or even played
What a state I'm in
My self-pitying
Here's another victim
Singing suffering
Fall, let it fall away
These lies breaking us apart
To be born again then fall
Let it fall away
These lies
Breaking us apart
To be born again
To be born again
To be born again
My life's turned to minor chords
Lose a son and life's a bore
Can't see the point in living in the fashion anymore
What a state I'm in
My self-pitying
Here's another victim
Selling suffering
Fall, let it fall away
These lies breaking us apart
To be born again then fall
Let it fall away
These lies
Breaking us apart
To be born again
To be born again
To be born again
Song: | Someone's Got It In For Me |
Released: | 11th October 1999 |
Main Associated Album (or Single): | Millionaires |
First Heard Live: | Bolton Octagon Theatre – 16th May 1999 |
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Chords:
Em, C, D, Am
Em, C, D, Am