Song Lyrics

[Nico]

Originally Posted by chriskisn

I'm a big Bob Dylan fan too. I've never really heard the Wallflowers (or liked what I've heard) but I do like the Jakob Dylan solo album - nothing like his father really but very good album nonetheless. Also, Nico, I noticed that you posted Jackson Browne lyrics, he has to be one of the best songwriters around!

Firstly, I love that B. Dylan song.

Secondly, I completely agree with you on Seeing Things. I think it's a fantastic record all the way through. Actually, I was probably one of the few people anticipating it and thought it was such a real and telling interpretation of the subject matter, which seems to skip through a variety of time periods. Its beautiful.

Jakob is more my generation, being that I was in 9th grade or so when I became a fan and I've kind of just followed his band's music. It's great. They have a sortaMOR sound, but his lyrics, songwriting, delivery are really captivating to me. I love things like this for example:

Here He Comes (Confessions of a Drunken Marionette) (Jakob Dylan)

Here comes your drunken marionette
Dragging his mess of threads
There at the bar pulling smoke to his lungs
He says who will ignore me when you're gone?
Now come on lift me up
I wanna dance by your tin cup
Tower of beauty with a split in your tongue
Who will ignore me when you're gone?
He says who will ignore me when you're gone?
Here he cooooooomes
Here he cooooooomes
Be still the wooden heart
That wouldn't ever part
With the drunken marionette
Been mainlining bad thoughts
Been drinking things I wish I'd not
Intoxicated with sad songs
Who will forgive you when I'm gone?
They sing auld lang syne
I've got mutiny on my mind
A guilty conscience means at least you've got one
Who will forgive you when I'm gone?
He says who will forgive you when I'm gone?
Here he comes
Here he comes
Be still the wooden heart
Who wouldn't ever part
Waiting on a spark
That hasn't happened yet
For the drunken marionette
Carry on
Turn the lights on when you go
In the hours left
I hope you feel the things that i know I won't
What you give is what you get
I get so worried bout your debts
Who carries evil out evil will come
Who will defend you when I'm gone?
He says who will defend you when I'm gone?
Here he comes
Here he comes
Be still the wooden heart
Wouldn't ever part
Waiting on a spark
That hasn't happened yet
Here he comes
Here he comes
Be still the wooden heart
That wouldn't ever part
Waiting on a spark
That hasn't happened yet

And I really love that it's straight, simple music. He's a cool guy, too. I'm not sure it's fair to bring up the DAD thing (though, shoot, how can you not?) because I feel he's earned his own spotlight, and I'm certain it annoys him that people still think he's trying to hone a career based on his father's name- after all the success and acclaim he has been able to achieve on his own, despite much criticism and doubt. I was very upset I missed his current tour but I will definitely be seeing him/them when he/they decide to come around again.