Lyrics - New Songs

[Peestie]

Originally Posted by elle

Men of Mac... that's what i used to think too, but after hearing these new songs, i'm thinking Neale, Wally and Brett are actually good influence on Lindsey's creative process... didn't he say he was planning on acoustic album but then Wally was around, etc etc, and album kinda wanted to take rocking turn instead?

I agree with this to an extent... In fact, in my original post I almost said "with John and Mick as long as he keeps Neale, Wally and Brett around as well" because I think that, even though it's a Lindsey solo project, when it comes to the live shows they feel like a band. Sure, they all leave Lindsey to have the spotlight but there is real chemistry between them all and it's great.

I'd maybe go as far as to say: just bring in John so we have a dedicated bass player and leave Brett to do guitar, keyboards, backing vocals etc. I love Wally and he works great on Lindsey's solo stuff so I guess Mick can tour with his Blues band?

[McTrouble]

Originally Posted by Peestie

I'm glad we've had three Lindsey solo albums rather than a Mac one because at this stage I don't think Stevie adds anything to Lindsey's work, though I think he helps hers. My ideal situation would be a Lindsey solo album with John and Mick.

A "Men of Mac" album and tour - how fabulous would that be!

But I'm greedy, I want FM as well.

[StreetAngel86]

Originally Posted by michelej1

And you take the lyrics from these and compare it to the lyrics from those and you can't help but . . . well, I'm just saying.

Michele

Fire still burning in a while she'll make it rain
These rooms are all falling down they couldn't stand the strain
And the same old dream she was hiding outside my door
She used to come from time to time but not anymore

??????

surely not

purely out of interest has Stevie ever commented on any of his other solo work? besides his would-be-solo-stuff for SYW? because a most devious thought came to my mind while i was in the shower ... and i wish to delve more

[CADreaming]

Seeds We Sow lyrics as best I can decipher right now:

Soldier's of Fortune
that do conceal
everything they're afraid to show
everything they once gave_____ to steal
oh the seeds we sow

Soldiers of Fortune
in paradise
have to tell ourselves let go
running through their veins with water cold as ice
oh the seeds we sow

Oh, ta ta ta
Oh, ta ta ta

Sweet things, pretty things a dollar
and the_____ king Edgar Allan Poe
Medicine men have all gone inspired
Oh the seeds we sow

Had a dream that you reached for me in the night
Touched me soft and slow
Everything was wrong but everything was right
Oh the seeds we sow

Oh, ta ta ta
Oh, ta ta ta
Oh, ta ta ta
Oh, ta ta ta

Oh, oh the seeds we sow
Oh, oh the seeds we sow
Oh, oh the seeds we sow
Oh, the seeds we sow

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by CADreaming

Sweet things, pretty things a dollar
and the_____ king Edgar Allan Poe
Medicine men have all gone inspired
Oh the seeds we sow

It's the "penny arcade of Edgar Allan Poe."

Michele

[jellyman10]

Blimey, I'm just so struck again by these lyrics. First of all, they're really good, among the best he's written, so nice one, LB!

But it's how much they hark back what we know about the happy times in his relationship with SN. Doesn't 'Sweet things, pretty things ...' seem to resonate with 'Some lace and paper flowers'? Doesn't 'the penny arcade of Edgar Allen Poe' evoke, oh, someone who might've just been a Poe fanatic from way back?

I don't know what I'm trying to say except, um, it's a bit odd. And by that I mean obvious, and poignant, and maybe a little humiliating for his wife.

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by jellyman10

I don't know what I'm trying to say except, um, it's a bit odd.

Yes, that is a bit odd (trying to sound like Christine there). We only know of 7 songs and so far all of them, even the cover, seem to talk about the same thing. Michele

[michelej1]

Obviously, Lindsey's words will be a little different and the changes will also be fun to analyze, just like Try for the Sun was. But here are the Rolling Stone words:

She Smiled Sweetly

Why do my thoughts loom so large on me?
They seem to stay, for day after day
And won't disappear, I've tried every way

But she smiled sweetly
She smiled sweetly
She smiled sweetly
And says don't worry
Oh, no no no

Where does she hide it inside of her?
That keeps her peace most every day
And won't disappear, my hair's turning grey

But she smiled sweetly
She smiled sweetly
She smiled sweetly
And says don't worry
Oh, no no no

"There's nothing in why or when
There's no use trying, you're here
Begging again, and ov'r again"

That's what she said so softly
I understood for once in my life
And feeling good most all of the time

But she smiled sweetly
She smiled sweetly
She smiled sweetly
And said don't worry
Oh, no no no
Oh, no no no
Oh, no no no

[WildHearted]

Oh, Lindsey... your hair's BEEN grey!

[golddustwoman77]

I'm just so excited that Lindsey has a new album coming out!
The lyrics are very interesting, and of course, they are typical Lindsey. I would just love to be able to bounce around in his mind for a little while.
Anyway, I'm going to have to read these lyrics several more times before I attempt to figure out the meaning behind them. Right now, I'm just going to be happy to have read them.

[Silver Springs]

I never like to get a feel for a song with only lyrics to guide me. Especially Lindsey's, considering how obscure he can be at times. Definitely a trait he shares with my beloved Michael Stipe. It always helps me to have the music playing whilst looking over the words, as they could be the most severely morose, yet have unbelievable happy clappy sound effects going on. Which obviously can skew the meaning of the words. I just can't wait for his new album and see what brilliance he can come up with this time. I know it's modelled on Out Of The Cradle, but I have difficulty believing he'll top it. Then again, it's up to Lindsey to prove me wrong. And I very much hope that he will

[michelej1]

Although there is some whimsy in the tall grass, certainly you can't fully judge the mood of Second Hand News from the lyrics alone.

Michele

[michelej1]

Looking at the latest video, it now sounds like this for SWS:

Sweet things, pretty things are dying
in the penny arcade of Edgar Allan Poe
Medicine men have all gone spying.
Oh the seeds we sow


Medicine men spying reminds me of Stevie's recent comments about her Klonopin doctor seeking groupie information from her.

Michele

[Nico]

See, Lindsey never struck me as a particularly great lyricist in the past but he packed some punches (I really LOVE his words on all his Tusk songs). But when I uncovered the lyrics to SYW I was amazed at how much he had grown. Wow. And there were signs before that, because OOTC had some gorgeous moments. But SYW is when LB really showed that he wasn't just filling in space. And I think he's just grown since then. He isn't really fluffy and flowery, more like a gun shot or a punch, but he says it really well. And he has some beautiful moments. Castaway Dreams is a good example.

[michelej1]

Lindsey always had pearls that stood out for me in Walk A Thin Line, SMAP, Can't Go Back and Tango, to name a few.

But then I was blown away by the words in Miranda, start to finish. So, I guess I could say that SYW was the first time I thought an entire song read like poetry. But I've always been floored by the way he uses words anyway, matching and molding them to sound so that even when the words are incredibly simple ones, the meaning cuts so deep. His voice screaming, piercing through, smirking, yelping, little hiccups. I get floored by Wrong, Time Bomb Town, The Ledge, Go Insane. Even just the way he says "don't say that you love me" for Tusk . . .

I've always walked around saying, "fate takes time" or "dusty fury on a mountain top" or "melodies awaken sorrows from their sleep," just mumbling his little phrases over and over again. So, there was never one epiphany for me. I never thought, "Oh, he's turning into a better lyricist." Because he's always sprinkled these little genius word couplings throughout his material, I never found him lacking in that category.

I've been horrified by the Popeye moments and this latest "oh ta ta ta" truly makes me cower, but I've always known he could turn me inside out with a line, so if there was a point in time when his lyricist skills were lacking, I never noticed.

Michele