Man Gets Overwrought and Calls For Self-Annihilation When He Just Needs Some Alone Time

by @freshspotlessyouth · @vomvorton

Liner Notes

#indierock #fuzz Alternate title: She's Tripping If She Thinks She's Gonna Get Her Hands On Even One Of My Classic Corvettes

I was listening to one of Vom's songs at work on the last day of FAWM. I thought to myself, this really needs to be a song about self-cannibalization. I jotted down some ideas on the spot. Vom sent me the base tracks and invited me to cannibalize them. I didn't have time to record it that day, but here it is. I also didn't have time to finish lyrics, hence the mumbled bit

This dude really needs to get a grip. His partner probably should leave him. I wondered whether one could rhyme Ouroboros and divorce. Not really. Maybe they should just do a trial separation. I did indeed misread Othello as saying "leave me but a little OF myself."

Lyrics

I eat myself So you don’t [get] to Loosen up my belt? Well, there’s no need to Minute by minute I find myself diminished next to you

I eat my skin Eat my knees I loosen up my tie And try to reach my feet I won’t get dyspeptic if I’m failing by that metric There’s no acid There’s no stomach There’s no back to stab now honey

Othello You said, “Leave me but a little of myself” But why not go to zero All the way down

I eat my tongue Roll up my sleeves I'll ignore your taunts That I can’t chew [my own] teeth No, I won’t get dyspeptic if I’m failing by that metric For if teeth of mine abide No eyes rise to inspect ‘em

Othello You said, “Leave me but a little of myself” But why not go to zero All the way

I'll eat my head...my throat...and then the bowels...I'll eat my scrotum... ...that description just might sound too antiseptic [...she wants my cars, my boats...I'd sooner eat my rectum...that bitch is tripping balls if she thinks she'll get my Corvettes] Go!

I ate my nose to spite my face I ate my lungs Now I can’t breathe I held my tongue for far too long Now it’s gone and I can’t sing I hear your taunts You say that I’m no Ouroboros It was all my blood you wanted But I drank it down before you…ha

Othello You said, what? “Leave me but a little TO myself” Well that makes all the difference I guess you just needed a little alone time So I’ll leave you to it And maybe we can forget about all this

Comments

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this track inhabits some happy ground between two bands i adore (pavement and parquet courts). your laid-back vocal deliveries sit perfectly with the hazy grooves and blissed out guitars. good one!!

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@leepat

from autopoiesis to autocannibalesis via trademark self-deprecation on a sweet indie bed of fuzzy wine and thorny roses. nice! the minute-diminished thing was excellent. also I was reminded of the recent Kinds of Kindness movie. not as good as Poor things, but sounds like it could use your soundtrack :)

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To me this one demonstrates this approach to anxiety where you catastrophize in ever widening circles until the asteroids are hitting the earth while dinosaurs dance the macarena. Eventually you laugh yourself or a stressed out eight year old out of a funk.

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@richaux

If you put on a Sean Connery accent, you might get Ouroborosh and divorsh to work. Anyway, lots of sonic goodness -- that thin-synth melody over the jangles vibe is now on my list of things to steal.

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Yuki's reading High Fidelity right now, and the theme in this song really reminds me of the protagonist in that book. I would have loved to see the alternative title in the title as well, test FAWMs character limits. Great driving indie rock here. I know Vom loves New Adventures and this reminds me of that, in no small part to the vocal delivery. For that reason alone I love this collab.

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Antiseptic? Haha, neither literally nor figuratively! Ouroboros 4 lyfe

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The absurdity here is hugely enjoyable. I love how far it goes with it.

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I love the twist in the last chorus. This is a little whimsical, or surreal adjacent but still conveys a strong theme, at least to me. In my interpretation it hits a little too close to home. I like the guitars, the synth. I'm impressed with the down toned bridge, what a great way to create dynamics.

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@tageule

Delightfully whacky and just the right amount of morbid to be really fun. And yes, I am very fond of the synth as well.

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@regis

You can’t chew your own teeth, put I’d say you pulled this one off (even if a line about biting your tongue was right there). Good stuff all around!

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@beto Mod

Ah, another amazing song! Did you start mumbling because you ate your tongue, because you ate your brain and can't say words anymore? I don't know, but I love it!

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Sounds like someone just won Longest Title challenge this year. The subject matter clearly lends itself really well to being chopped up, the product of a messed-up mind? But not messed-up enough not to rhyme dyspeptic with metric, I laughed out loud to that. (And then echoed by antiseptic later on). Wish I had this facility for lyrics! The backing groove is solid too, I'm a fan of the organ melodies careening over the chorus tune. I can't put my finger on what it reminds me of, have either of you heard of an indie 90s song about a bloke with a miniature pet Patrick Swayze? I swear I'm not making this up

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your style is not compromised but only enriched by writing and singing to voms track, it brings another element into play while leaving your way with a melody intact. i love the clever morbidity of the lyric.

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Lots of great lines that are totally on topic, sounds like you had a lot of fun with this one! I think my fave is 'I ate my nose to spite my face'. I'm in agreeement on the keyboard/synth lines coming in at the end, they provide a nice counterpoint to the instrumentation. Did I say I enjoyed your vocal delivery? Well, I did!

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Title: irresistable. The idea is great, and pretty much every line with a body part (or other edible) in it is brill. I think my favorite is "there's no back to stab now honey."

Band-wise, a fun listen, I dig the keyboard counterlines.

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Ah excellent, glad you had a go at this! I love the way you've fit a hearty amount of lyrics in - my version was only sparse through lack of ideas. The "Othello" bit picks up the synth melody really nicely and I'm pleased to have FINALLY contributed to a song that contains the lyric "I'll eat my scrotum"

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