Dinner Of Dirt
by @plushbaby
Liner Notes
The foundation of this song came out of an early February session creating quick 'sketches' of songs by recording piano/vocals for an hour or so. The song has been through 3 choruses until settling on the one you hear here.
Lyrics were a bit of a slog - had some lines that worked and then tried filling in the gaps to get a coherent narrative. Not sure it's there yet, and the more I hear the "where clouds can't see" line the more I hate it!
Taking the "Let it fester and maybe come back to it" approach.
Lyrics
Dinner of dirt Sat there drowning in an oversized shirt Bathed in the glow, watching reruns of your favourite show
The echo of what’s been Doesn’t fit with what you’ve seen The fog clouding you and It’s…
got to go free Just like you and the air you breathe Skip the dessert Save yourself for the meaningless work
Life it’s like a stream You’ve got to dam it before you scream Less is always more Before when
I stopped putting on my make-up Now that i don’t need to Hide my face from you where clouds can’t see
Dinner of dirt Does it hurt when you crunch down on rocks Show signs of thirst when you drink from your open purse
Life it’s like a dream You’ve got to wake up before you scream Severance is silence All the time…
I stopped putting on my make-up Now that i don’t need to Hide my face from you where clouds can’t see
Stand by the door Stuck to the floor Reaching my hand out and turning the latch Stepping outside and the dark skies are clearing (for me)
Life it’s like a scream Crashing straight thru your blood stream Inheritance is tolerance so…
I stopped putting on my make-up Now that i don’t need to Hide my face from you where clouds can’t see
‘Cause
I stopped standing at the bus stop Holding on to tear drops Saving them for you…. (and only you ‘cause you’re my sweetest dish)
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Damn, dudes. I love the build to the chorus, which I can only describe as theatrical. The prechorus variations are fun. Definitely come back to this one.
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Cool groove here, particularly the verses with that tom-laden drum part. The melody on the pre-chorus (? - "the life it's like a dream" bit) is so good. Probably my favourite bit of the song. Just grabs you by the collar and pulls you in. Metaphorically, obviously. And then chorus lifts off with an injection of oomph. Definitely one to come back you when there's more time.
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Oooh, you're right, I like this so much...Listening to it makes me remember when Poi Dog Pondering, Dinosaur Jr., XTC, and the Stone Roses were all favorite bands. This song feels like it captures something they have in common. Maybe it's the way the lines all set these scenes and there's an emotional truth - but I get to make my own movie out of exactly what is going on....It starts out with this kind of depressive feel, and moves into this transcendental feeling of release. Like maybe it could be a kind of anthem for AlAnon subtitled codependent no more. Or really in could be an anthem for transcending whatever the listener needs to move past.