Baby's Clean Conscience

First of all stop being over analytical douche nozzles. Clearly "state of the big sky" and "state of the black feet" refers to Montana since both are blatant characteristics of that state.

"I walk around with my shoes off, the ground holds onto my bad walk"

Go outside with your shoes off and run around. I bet you won't be walking straight, it hurts.

Having a baby's clean consience means there's nothing troubling your mind and walking around with your head off clearly is supporting that.

As for the rest of it, who knows and who cares. It's a good song but it is just a demo, I could make some blanket vague statements and give it to several people and have them tell me what it means and not one would tell me the same thing. As for MM/Ugly Casa unless he tells you explicitly what the song means good luck but let me tell you that more times than not it's Occam's Razor and you're just over analyzing the song.

It's really simple why they don't tell you the meanings and every type of artist that panders to a diverse demographic does the same thing. It's bad for business.

I am amazed that i am the only one commenting on this beautiful piece of art. I think that this song is about Isaac or anyone for that matter- who know that they are going to hell (or realizes they arent the best person) but still views their conscience as being "baby clean." It rocks.

you can download this song here: http://www.purevolume.com/modestmouseunofficial or here: http://modestmouselive.zeromethos.com/ then click "parasite sessions"

This song was an official release on the SubPop Singles Club. It was a bonus 7". The last release of the singles club before its end. The B Side being Diggin' Holes.

yeah i think i like the mm version better because it has this weird scratching sound in the background but this ones nice too

hmm i think when your young you remember walking around bare foot through the grass off the lawn to the concrete and on the dirt. then when you go back and take off your shoes and you walk around and you feel all the feels and you get all the memories. i think he was drunk.

I've got a baby's clean conscience. I walk around with my head off-- NOT THINKING

And in the state of the big sky The ground holds on to my grandpa's THESE TWO LINES-- THIS SETS THE TONE. BIG SKY=BIG SCHEME OF THINGS.. THE GROUND LITERALLY DOES HOLD HIS GRANDPAS THEREFORE HE IS RELATING THE GROUND/DIRT TO HIS FAMILY. I'm always walking back one pace-- NEVER LEARNING HIS LESSON-INSTEAD DIGRESSING AND WALKING BACKWARD. I'm walking back, head off- HE'S AIMLESS AND NEVER LEARNING. And in the state of the loud feet The dirt stores much in my familiy- NOT LITERAL DIRT THIS TIME, IT REPRESENTS HIS DIRTY DEEDS, THE BAD THAT HE HAS DONE AND HOW THIS REFLECTS ON HIS FAMILY. I'm always walking that one way- HE JUST KEEPS WALKING BACKWARDS NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES IT HAPPENS. That dirt stores much in my family- FAMILY RELECTION AGAIN, MORE FOR THE SONG THAN MEANING.

2 I blew off my laundry 1 And my clothes hold on to the dirt, see-- SEE THE NUMBERS I PUT INFRONT OF THE LINES, TRY AND THINK OF IT IN THAT ORDER WITH THE "SEE" LISTEN AT THE END OF THE LINE REFERING BACK TO THE FIRST. HE BLEW OFF HIS FAMILY, THE CLOTHES ARE FAMILY AS THEY HOLD THE DIRT.

And in the state of the loud feet- I SEE LOUD FEET MEANING STUMBLING KIND OF DRUNKEN HOW WHEN YOU DONT HAVE YOUR LIFE TOGETHER PEOPLE SAY YOU ARE STUMBLING THROUGH LIFE. STUMBLING IS LOUD. I've got a babys clean conscience- IF INFACT THE STUMBLING IS A REFERENCE TO DRINKING IT WOULD MAKE SENSE WITH THIS LINE-- HE DOESNT HAVE TO FEE BAD WHEN HE IS DRUNK, SO HE DRINKS TO FEEL CLEAN, LIGHT.

I walk around with my shoes off- CARELESS AND UNCAUTIONARY And the ground holds on to my bad walk - HIS FAMILY HOLDS ON AND LOVES HIM REGARDLESS... OBVIOUSLY WITH THIS SONG, THAT BOTHERS HIM, HE FEELS BAD.

ITS KIND OF A BAD CIRCLE, HE FEELS BAD FOR THE THINGS THAT REFLECT ON HIS FAMILY, SO HE DRINKS TO FEEL BETTER, BUT WHEN DRINKING HE REFLECTS BAD ON HIS FAMILY ALL OVER AGAIN. SOME OF THE COMMENTS FOR THIS SONG LISTED WITH THE ARTIST AS MODEST MOUSE SAY THAT ITS GOT A SOOTHING AND CALM OR INNOCENT SOUND TO IT. ITS NOT SUPPOSED TO BE SOOTHING, CALM, OR INNOCENT. ITS VERY SORROWFUL AND REGRETFUL. YOU ARENT GOING TO BE UPBEAT AND BOUNCY WHEN YOU FEEL LIKE HE OBVIOUSLY FELT WHILE WRITING THIS SONG.

This song hits close to home for me. I think "state of the big sky", is Montana, the Big Sky State. Also I don't think the lyrics are "state of the loud feet". They are 'state of the Blackfeet." Northwest Montana is Blackfeet Indian country. I read somewhere that as a child, Isaac spent sometime living on a commune in Sunburst, MT, which is just east of the Blackfeet Rez. I think it's about his youth and the time he spent there.

Another thought is that it is from the perspective of an indian living on the reservation. The lines, "the ground holds on to my grandpas", and "the dirt stores much of my family" give me the impression of deep history on the land and lots of death.

I listened back to this song, after having submitted these lyrics ages ago, and decided it is actually "Black Feet". Changed it.