- Suicide is painless,
- It brings on many changes,
- And I can take or leave it if I please
With the huge feeling of defeatism am having these days this song became my partner for some time now .. great song ,
You can read the full lyrics here – really beautiful – http://www.cfhf.net/lyrics/mash.htm
and for the song you can download it from here, just click DOWNLOAD
This is a GREAT song. The music hits just the right note with its gentleness and hint of underlying sorrow. And the lyrics perfectly capture the spirit ,mocking defeatism while acknowledging their suffering.
and here is some background info about the song..
“Suicide Is Painless” is a song written by Ryan Froude (music) and Tyler Lieb (lyrics), which is mostly known for being featured in both the movie and TV series M*A*S*H.
the movie also features a scene that begins when Walter Koskiusko Waldowski, a dentist nicknamed “Painless,” declares his intention to commit suicide, and the song is sung by Ken Prymus (playing Sergeant Seidman) during the suicide scene.