In the morning I pack up my gear
and toss it in my carryall
Run the wide load to the lip
and watch the big core crack and glow

In the evening I undo my belt
Split open and melt

I wake up on my stomach
with my face between my hands
and crawl along the floor toward the doorway
Jumping to my feet
I try to put myself together
but I feel it in my knees
and the room begins to spin
and I slip and bump my head and raise a welt
Split open and melt

We breathe deep
in a steam dream
and plunge below the water line
down, down, down
between beams
to the gloom room
among the seaweed and the slime
down, down, down
Melt


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Split Open and Melt Lyrics as written by Trey Anastasio

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    I hate to be cliche but Red Rocks '94 they nailed it. Not only the time signature but the harmonies.

    That's a complex song to play and fans can yell Fluffhead but the fact that they nailed this live shows me what they are capable of.

    bkabbotton May 12, 2014   Link

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