Firstly its disappointing there is no one discussing this song! It's one of the best pieces of lyrics i've heard in a long time - such a shame Thea Gilmore is not more widely known...
I have a feeling the song is about wasting yourself on drugs but really its just a hunch. At this rate i will have to write to her management and ask!
One more thing i love about this is the way each verse seems to be laid out by a different lead instrument. It goes from guitar to accordion to piano and even just toms. For such a long song they really manage to keep it going with interest despite there only being 2 musical sections... genius.
@pihkal been a while since you posted this but I completely agree. Its about being lost. Lost in drugs, lost in life, just going with the flow but without any direction in life, that feeling you have when you're regularly using. I adore Thea, she really captures that wayward feeling in a lot of her songs that I can identify with. She is one of the greatest poets of our time and happy to say I've lost count of how many times I've seen her live, at least 12, but she never disappoints.
@pihkal been a while since you posted this but I completely agree. Its about being lost. Lost in drugs, lost in life, just going with the flow but without any direction in life, that feeling you have when you're regularly using. I adore Thea, she really captures that wayward feeling in a lot of her songs that I can identify with. She is one of the greatest poets of our time and happy to say I've lost count of how many times I've seen her live, at least 12, but she never disappoints.
Firstly its disappointing there is no one discussing this song! It's one of the best pieces of lyrics i've heard in a long time - such a shame Thea Gilmore is not more widely known...
I have a feeling the song is about wasting yourself on drugs but really its just a hunch. At this rate i will have to write to her management and ask!
One more thing i love about this is the way each verse seems to be laid out by a different lead instrument. It goes from guitar to accordion to piano and even just toms. For such a long song they really manage to keep it going with interest despite there only being 2 musical sections... genius.
@pihkal been a while since you posted this but I completely agree. Its about being lost. Lost in drugs, lost in life, just going with the flow but without any direction in life, that feeling you have when you're regularly using. I adore Thea, she really captures that wayward feeling in a lot of her songs that I can identify with. She is one of the greatest poets of our time and happy to say I've lost count of how many times I've seen her live, at least 12, but she never disappoints.
@pihkal been a while since you posted this but I completely agree. Its about being lost. Lost in drugs, lost in life, just going with the flow but without any direction in life, that feeling you have when you're regularly using. I adore Thea, she really captures that wayward feeling in a lot of her songs that I can identify with. She is one of the greatest poets of our time and happy to say I've lost count of how many times I've seen her live, at least 12, but she never disappoints.