kind of embarrassed by this one, but i guess we all have to grow eventually
lyrics
Intro w/ initial vox loop + acoustic gui playing around in stereo w/ Eli going HARD AS FUCK on the drums, as in the climax of a traditional jam-pop song.
I wanted you to take me as your own
if I christen the bed, will you pay the phone bill?
heat the bottle
and feed me all the behaviors I need to survive
i wanted you to help me shop for home
degree in the Chrysler, my checklist in order
in my pocket, a poem I wrote for credit, but also for you
I wanted you to know
I wanted you to know me
I wanted you to know me like I do
Dead dad in the bank
And a train in the station
Your friend coulda sent me to temples and places
Christina could save me
And if that’s true, she’d probably killed me
I think I’ll stick to you
chorus
I wanted you to take me to your childhood home
Where you could show me your favorite places
The bishop’s steeple, arms of your mother, the hospital where you first cried
But we TriMet to Burnside for culture and drinks
Looping Blond on the Blutooth speaker
Wow the commuters with ten-dollar turns of phrase
Smart kids chain smoke, touch butts like adults
I wanted you to know
Wanted you to know me
I wanted you to know me like I do
credits
from W i l l e m D a f o e,
released September 12, 2001
elihu on drums
sam z. of Wikipedia (band) on guitar
title by Ella Fisher
Sparkling synthpop with an emphasis on high-wattage chords and the kind of melodies that burrow themselves deep in the brain. Bandcamp New & Notable Dec 1, 2023