I just picked up the album, and the lyrics are in the CD. He might sing it differently live, but assuming it was just hard to hear, corrections are needed:
It is officially "Street light eyes."
2nd verse: "wide fence cracks" is correct.
Last Chorus: "Flightless Bird, grounded, bleeding"
The last line is "Big pill, stuck going down"
My thoughts: This is surely a lament of lost America, in my opinion. It starts with childhood memories, toys, the County Fair: Leave it to Beaver America. Then the "cops" shut it down, he grows up "cut my long baby hair" and he is searching... "called for you everywhere", with an "American mouth"
The second verse gets into this loss of voice thing that is really cool: the house cat, too fat to do anything about the rats in the yard, his tongue sore from talking. This is a powerful analogy IMO about feeling alienated and voiceless in America, unable to help the broken/flightless/bleeding bird....er....bald eagle?? Is it lost or found? too late or are we to save it??
Also, you might find it interesting that Sam uses the same chords/progression in this song as in the 50's classic "Earth Angel" (think "back to the future" and the Dance scene). Slowed down a bit, of course. (for you guitarists: capo on 5th, then C, Am, F, G)
You're trying to teach a lesson... which is kind... however, you were just a lil' too condescending, am I right? Learn correct grammar???
You're trying to teach a lesson... which is kind... however, you were just a lil' too condescending, am I right? Learn correct grammar???
It's the same I - vi - IV - V chord progression used in the majority of the tunes you'll hear on the radio. Great progression, sounds beautiful and connected to the human ear, but way too overused, as boff-boff was trying to point out.
It's the same I - vi - IV - V chord progression used in the majority of the tunes you'll hear on the radio. Great progression, sounds beautiful and connected to the human ear, but way too overused, as boff-boff was trying to point out.
Anyways, I believe that this song has multiple meanings (just like every other), but one of them is definitely the ailing America theory that some people have already proposed.
Anyways, I believe that this song has multiple meanings (just like every other), but one of them is definitely the ailing America theory that some people have already proposed.
I just picked up the album, and the lyrics are in the CD. He might sing it differently live, but assuming it was just hard to hear, corrections are needed: It is officially "Street light eyes." 2nd verse: "wide fence cracks" is correct. Last Chorus: "Flightless Bird, grounded, bleeding" The last line is "Big pill, stuck going down"
My thoughts: This is surely a lament of lost America, in my opinion. It starts with childhood memories, toys, the County Fair: Leave it to Beaver America. Then the "cops" shut it down, he grows up "cut my long baby hair" and he is searching... "called for you everywhere", with an "American mouth"
The second verse gets into this loss of voice thing that is really cool: the house cat, too fat to do anything about the rats in the yard, his tongue sore from talking. This is a powerful analogy IMO about feeling alienated and voiceless in America, unable to help the broken/flightless/bleeding bird....er....bald eagle?? Is it lost or found? too late or are we to save it??
Also, you might find it interesting that Sam uses the same chords/progression in this song as in the 50's classic "Earth Angel" (think "back to the future" and the Dance scene). Slowed down a bit, of course. (for you guitarists: capo on 5th, then C, Am, F, G)
Great song!
I absolutely did not realize the Earth Angel thing until just now. Well played sir!
I absolutely did not realize the Earth Angel thing until just now. Well played sir!
Ehm.. That progression isn't really uncommon, is it? I'd bet you could play about 90% of all the songs in the world with those chords
Ehm.. That progression isn't really uncommon, is it? I'd bet you could play about 90% of all the songs in the world with those chords
your trying to make a point.. which is fair.. however you exaggerated just a lil' to much then right? 90%???
your trying to make a point.. which is fair.. however you exaggerated just a lil' to much then right? 90%???
You're trying to teach a lesson... which is kind... however, you were just a lil' too condescending, am I right? Learn correct grammar???
You're trying to teach a lesson... which is kind... however, you were just a lil' too condescending, am I right? Learn correct grammar???
It's the same I - vi - IV - V chord progression used in the majority of the tunes you'll hear on the radio. Great progression, sounds beautiful and connected to the human ear, but way too overused, as boff-boff was trying to point out.
It's the same I - vi - IV - V chord progression used in the majority of the tunes you'll hear on the radio. Great progression, sounds beautiful and connected to the human ear, but way too overused, as boff-boff was trying to point out.
Anyways, I believe that this song has multiple meanings (just like every other), but one of them is definitely the ailing America theory that some people have already proposed.
Anyways, I believe that this song has multiple meanings (just like every other), but one of them is definitely the ailing America theory that some people have already proposed.
Beautiful song.
Beautiful song.
Ah yes because 90% of all music is on the radio..
Ah yes because 90% of all music is on the radio..
Oh wait..
Oh wait..
That's just the way I type bro grammar got shit on me.
That's just the way I type bro grammar got shit on me.