Faster Peach

Your eyes, diamonds rough as a fist, chipped away.

This is one of my favorite songs off our last EP Declinate (buy it, watch it!).

The lyrics are close to sleepy pete. "You're a better door than you are a window" is something he heard when he stood in front of the TV as a child. His nephew Shelton can be heard speaking at the beginning. The drums are a combo of a Yamaha keytar and one of our old Casios. Otherwise, it's guitars and VST instruments.

Lyrics:

(Hi! I don't need any of that.)

Your eyes, diamonds rough as a fist, chipped away. Buried beneath a crooked smile signifying lines, signifying time. It would be kind to see your little face again. A light burns in you, but I hope you know. A better door than you are a window. A light burns in you, but I hope you know. The way that it makes me feel is so classic rock, yeah. A light burns in you, but I hope you know.

The shades of the house are drawn and pale like the plants arrested without sun and your ghosts can't leave. So here's our address -- remember that it's up to you to sing. A light burns in you, but I hope you know. A better door than you are a window. A light burns in you, but I hope you know. The way that it makes me feel is so classic rock, yeah. A light burns in you, but I hope you know and a light burns in you, but this you already know.

(The original video that we used is here.)

(Get Flash to see the track player.)
posted by melissa may (9 comments total)

No wonder it's a favorite. You two are always using the instruments I would use if I had them (like the home-organ beat on this one. That's an organ beat, isn't it?) I'm glad you guys are posting again (and two in a day!).
posted by micayetoca at 7:21 AM on December 7, 2007

it's like magnetic fields in a blender with my bloody valentine. very neat! can't wait to give a closer listen on decent speakers.
posted by saulgoodman at 9:04 AM on December 7, 2007

Heh, this is DYN-O-MITE! This is really good and you guys inspire me. Wow.
posted by snsranch at 5:45 PM on December 7, 2007

Bless you guys. We just played a show that was the greatest trainwreck in all of human history so your kindness is beyond appreciated. I'd kiss you all if my breath were better.
posted by melissa may at 12:53 AM on December 8, 2007

It should be noted we were not the conductors that caused the train to wreck. We were just along for the ride.
posted by sleepy pete at 10:49 AM on December 8, 2007

Ooh ooh and I was in the caboose with the little guy waving the lantern so that people can see where the train ends.
posted by Secretariat at 10:13 PM on December 8, 2007

One of the reasons I like MefiMusic so much is hearing all these different kinds of songs. I've never heard anything like this and it's lovely.
posted by ORthey at 12:15 PM on December 9, 2007

I can't believe no one has mentioned that the video is absolutely brilliant.
posted by micayetoca at 7:00 AM on December 13, 2007

excellent !
thanks
posted by nicolin at 8:58 AM on December 13, 2007