I don't know much about David Berman, but I know he's had struggles with drugs. The first verse, however, reminds me SO MUCH of my brother's struggles with bipolar mania. When in a manic state, "random" does rule, and the person believes they ARE approaching perfection, and can also be hyper sexual. The third line, about the infrared deer and digital snake is a mystery to me. The fourth line reminds me of how the heavy doses and powerful medications they put my brother on when he was hospitalized would actually make it hard for him to shake hands or interact with other people in general.
I've got nothing to add on the second verse, but the third verse almost surely refers to Stephen Malkmus of Pavement, who was also a founding member of Silver Jews (along with Bob Nastanovich) and is playing guitar in this song. I wondered if the "black colored roads" was also a reference to P/pavement (after all that is the literal definition of what 'pavement' is).
Awesome song. Somehow seems it could be a companion to "Range Life."
I don't know much about David Berman, but I know he's had struggles with drugs. The first verse, however, reminds me SO MUCH of my brother's struggles with bipolar mania. When in a manic state, "random" does rule, and the person believes they ARE approaching perfection, and can also be hyper sexual. The third line, about the infrared deer and digital snake is a mystery to me. The fourth line reminds me of how the heavy doses and powerful medications they put my brother on when he was hospitalized would actually make it hard for him to shake hands or interact with other people in general.
I've got nothing to add on the second verse, but the third verse almost surely refers to Stephen Malkmus of Pavement, who was also a founding member of Silver Jews (along with Bob Nastanovich) and is playing guitar in this song. I wondered if the "black colored roads" was also a reference to P/pavement (after all that is the literal definition of what 'pavement' is).
Awesome song. Somehow seems it could be a companion to "Range Life."