Hot Soft Light Lyrics
"I was cutting off all my hair." Craig Finn was involved in the Minneapolis hardcore scene in the late 80's/early 90's and a big part of that crew favored shaved heads. I'm not sure if he was involved in the antiracist skinhead scene at all at that time, but it was at it's height in the local hardcore scene at that time, so he clearly would have been aware of it.
I absolutely love this song. Currently my favorite track on the new album. "It started recreational......then it ended medical"---Brilliant!
This is one of my favorite rock songs ever.
This song, as well as this entire album, is absolute proof that The Hold Steady is the best rock band in existence today.
i think this is one of, if not the best song on the album. it starts out as told by a guy being interrogated by the police for a robbery that he denies being involved in, but he plainly was (he knows where it took place then hurries to say "i didn't even know that's where it happened"). probably to get drug money. then he recounts how he started using drugs for fun but it became a necessity, like medicine. i loooooove the line "it started hot and soft and then it tightened up its tentacles." that's brilliant.
everyone of there lyrics are fuckin amazing and have so much meaning. i jus got back from seeing the hold steady in frisco FUCKING AMAZING
Northtown Mall, Lyndale Ave, Lake St... The second best thing about this song (besides the melodic aspects) is all of the Twin Cities references.
the band played screaming for vengeance and we agreed. this world is mostly manacled.
JUDAS PRIEST HELL YEAH
I love the opening lines. It seems he's being interrogated, and it sounds like it's not going so well for him. "I was not involved with what went on there...uhh, I mean, let alone I don't know what you're talking about..."