@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
Look over the surface and into the distance
Constantly showering me with decision
Define a transparent dream
dr-dr-dr-dream (x3)
Define a transparent dream
dr-dr-dr-dream (x3)
Feel the atmosphere breath with life
My old portrait heads of Gertrude Stein
Define a transparent dream
dr-dr-dr-dream (x3)
Define a transparent dream
dr-dr-dr-dream (x3)
So it's back and forth again
Dreaming on the doorstep
The Always Red Society
Comes to visit me
Well I'm dreamin of a sunset
Juice and coffee in the morning
After staring at the stars all night
The always blue society
Wraps rings around the sun
Saturn too
All night, night (x2)
Constantly showering me with decision
Define a transparent dream
dr-dr-dr-dream (x3)
Define a transparent dream
dr-dr-dr-dream (x3)
Feel the atmosphere breath with life
My old portrait heads of Gertrude Stein
Define a transparent dream
dr-dr-dr-dream (x3)
Define a transparent dream
dr-dr-dr-dream (x3)
So it's back and forth again
Dreaming on the doorstep
The Always Red Society
Comes to visit me
Well I'm dreamin of a sunset
Juice and coffee in the morning
After staring at the stars all night
The always blue society
Wraps rings around the sun
Saturn too
All night, night (x2)
Lyrics submitted by shameless, edited by SpeedySnail101, DillonC
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I'm completely sick of people vaguely comparing Elephant Six stuff with the most famous and ridiculous band ever. So they sound alike, so what? Don't the Beatles get enough attention already, while these guys get virtually none?
Even if you're still so ingenuous as to love the Beatles, the Elephant 6 guys come from a very different time, place, and attitude. Please show some respect for their own creativity in expanding on and manipulating a similar sound for their own ends and for their own reasons, without millions of dollars or fame, and knowing that they could never get those things with this approach.
Also, I think it's "Juice and coffee" in the morning, and I thought (but am now unsure) that it was "Model" portrait heads of G.S., rather than "My old."
I was under the impression that one of the purposes of the Elephant 6 collective was specifically to recreate the tone and feel of 60's pop music. I don't see how pointing out obvious comparisons to the Beatles (or the Beach Boys, Byrds, etc.) is a big deal.
for some reason this song reminds me of the beatles. white album era.
I know what you're talking about. When I first started listening to the Elephant Six posse, I thought it all sounded like a derivative of the Beatles.
'Dusk at Cubist Castle' sounds like the beatles, white album era, if they hadn't gotten completely lazy and had focus
This sounds like The Beatles
White Album Era
I love all OTC. Just haven't listened to them in years. :)