I looked at the sky and just saw stars
I looked at the road and just saw cars
I wonder where in the world you are tonight
I looked in the deep and saw my face
A first mate in the captain’s place
I’m leaving tonight without a trace, o yeah
And these are the paths we all must take
A sleeping giant ain’t nothing to wake
But it wouldn’t be my first mistake, o no
And loving me won’t be your last
But the weeks will all go by so fast
You won’t even know the time that comes to pass
No, you won’t even know the time that comes to pass
Emelina, right or wrong, I love you just the same
But on those lonely nights, just know that I’m the one to blame
Emelina, don’t you go too far
Too far, too far
I’m making my way between the rocks
I’m making my way past all them docks
I got myself a bird that talks, o yeah
I got a crew that calls me king
I got myself a bird that sings
But all that don’t mean anything, o no
All I want is just a ring for you, o yeah
Emelina, right or wrong, I love you just the same
But on those lonely nights, just know that I’m the one to blame
The ghost is gone, I know it’s hard, but I’ll be coming home
So Emelina, don’t you go too far
Too far, too far
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In Eros the Bittersweet, a book of criticism exploring the concept of "eros" (sensual/passionate love, as in "erotic") through ancient Greece by poet and classicist Anne Carson, Carson states that "In Greek lyric poetry, eros is an experience of melting" (39). She then states, "The lover whom [Eros] victimizes is a piece of wax" (39) and that it's "something sensually delicious, yet anxiety and confusion often attend it" (40). Losing my mind over this. :) hellpeoplefan
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This is the most dense with jams in my opinion (if you count Debutant Ball as the finale (actually that's not true, Ratless Randy's is unapologetically a whole ass bop))
Missed opportunity in Dragon Me To This Wedding to name Nara's husband Alfred so the priest could say "Alfred, oh, will you marry Nara?"
Other than that genuinely flawless album mawnifestation
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What do I have to do to get a karaoke track of Don't Give Me That Altitude? My #1 dream is to go to karaoke and hand them my phone or a CD or something and sing Don't Give Me That Altitude for a completely bewildered audience. This album is full of bangers and we are currently unable to choose just one favorite. hellpeoplefan
Jody Stephens of Big Star and Luther Russell of the Freewheelers team for a radiant LP packed full of slide guitar and pop smarts. Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 11, 2019
Rundgren-esque rock with big hooks and a hint of the baroque, recommended for fans of Jon Brion and post-Kill Rock Stars Elliott Smith. Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 20, 2024
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Cried. Quick story: I had learned my dog passed at 12 years old right before hearing the last two songs of this album (this was before the comeback) and needless to say the combination of Gentle Light and HBIM did me in for quite the emotional experience.
It didn't help that the first line of HBIM is "Sorry Charlie", my dog's name.
So yeah, cried.
Thanks for this and all the albums and everything else y'all give us mawnifestation