Being my usual lurker self, I was reading a topic on Mastodon’s official forums last night concerning the Leviathan track “Naked Burn” and why Brent allegedly hates the song and refuses to perform it live at most shows. Now I’m not an expert on these matters, but an interview that Mastodon did with Kerrang! in February 2005 might give a reason as to why Brent’s uncomfortable with it. Yeah, Leviathan is Moby Dick-centric, but not all the songs are directly about events from the book. “Naked Burn” deals with some touchy subject matter. Brent explains:
“The song ‘Naked Burn’ off of Leviathan isn’t about Moby Dick; it’s about Catholic priests raping boys in the ass. It has to be talked about in some fashion because it’s so fucked up, but people aren’t really going to get that notion right off the bat. You have to read between the lines”
Despite “Naked Burn” being one of the more melodic and “pretty” tracks on Leviathan, it’s still about child molestation and sexual abuse. I was just as shocked to find this out as I’m sure a lot of fans reading this will, because I didn’t pick up on any of the hints in the lyrics. Given that Brent wrote this song, he has the right to not play it or talk about it. This song was taken out of mothballs during the BlackDiamondSkye tour, but Brent still despises the song and probably regrets ever writing it. You can kind of understand why.
You have to read between the lines, this makes sense and that's what BRENT SAID
Guys, BornIIHula is RIGHT, here is the citation if anyone needs it: http://fuckyeahmastodon.tumblr.com/post/11279623624/naked-burn-confusion
Being my usual lurker self, I was reading a topic on Mastodon’s official forums last night concerning the Leviathan track “Naked Burn” and why Brent allegedly hates the song and refuses to perform it live at most shows. Now I’m not an expert on these matters, but an interview that Mastodon did with Kerrang! in February 2005 might give a reason as to why Brent’s uncomfortable with it. Yeah, Leviathan is Moby Dick-centric, but not all the songs are directly about events from the book. “Naked Burn” deals with some touchy subject matter. Brent explains:
Despite “Naked Burn” being one of the more melodic and “pretty” tracks on Leviathan, it’s still about child molestation and sexual abuse. I was just as shocked to find this out as I’m sure a lot of fans reading this will, because I didn’t pick up on any of the hints in the lyrics. Given that Brent wrote this song, he has the right to not play it or talk about it. This song was taken out of mothballs during the BlackDiamondSkye tour, but Brent still despises the song and probably regrets ever writing it. You can kind of understand why.
You have to read between the lines, this makes sense and that's what BRENT SAID