| Will Oldham – Give Me Children Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| A song about trust, privacy, not understanding and not being understood by anyone except someone. | |
| Will Oldham – Idea and Deed Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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In an interview Will once said how boring the lives of normal Americans are, going to day jobs and doing things of little interest. Knowing that, the line "trading freedom for a false sense of worth" makes more sense. This is a great song that sums up Oldham's attitude toward music, expression, and art. Idea coupled with action allow friendship and future to flourish. I don't wanna trump the poetry here, but this is the central idea of the song - that wealth is unimportant (see Lessons from What's Poor), honesty begets liberty, and it's important for your soul's sake to "watch yourself" with great attention and care. The last idea here discussed in greater detail in something like the Lion Lair. |
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| Will Oldham – I Am a Cinematographer Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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Cinematographer - A movie photographer, especially one who is in charge of shooting a movie. Since we know Will is not a cinematographer, it's safe to assume that he's making a metaphor where the cinematographer in this song is the guy in charge of his own movie, i.e. moving the camera in his own life. The song is a great tribute to the idea of finding yourself - walking away from and going to the places you need to, and finding yourself in a constantly changing world. My favorite line is "only to find it was made of wood" because that's Will's signature line open for total interpretation. Similar in ideology to Gabriel's "Solsbury Hill" |
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| Will Oldham – You Have Cum In Your Hair And Your Dick Is Hanging Out Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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Great song about the confusion and awareness of existence. Being ahead of animals, knowing more truths, being let down by life- sleeping (i.e. not full awareness) through life, and a recognition that God can't create any internal emotion (i.e. unaffected by spirituality). The second verse (the only thing penned by Oldham I believe) extends this confusion with a resolution to live in the moment (parallels the ideology of "I'm Loving the Street" somewhat) and Oldham leaves it wide open for interpretation with "I'll be around when you are" The chorus isn't exactly hopeful either. |
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