When It Hits My Blood

Another song I'd assume to be about a movie on Cellar Door (Promising Actress the other), this time about "Requiem For A Dream." Pawning his mom's tv to buy drugs, shooting up, mom's addicted to diet pills, driving to Florida, etc. Another really good song. I like how the chorus slows, it's a bit dreamy, like he's just shot up.

I've been thinking exactly the same thing for months and glad someone else saw the similarities. I'm pretty sure Ellen Burstyn locks herself in the bathroom in that movie too, right?

I thought it was the son of a flower that grows on Afghani blood.

Great song.

There are too many similarities drawn between John's lyrics here and the events of Selby's Requiem For A Dream for it to be a coincidence, not that that's a bad thing. In fact, I love to hear songs that draw inspiration from other works that I know and enjoy, especially when they are written so clear as to understand the connection. Cellar Door is the first album by John Vanderslice I heard, and I instantly enjoyed the relaxed singing style he employs; a great example being found on this song.