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I struggled with the lyrics and vocals for (Shhh) Don't Tell for a very long time. Probably three complete drafts. Lines and lines recorded and then thrown away. I was about to abandon it. I'm glad I stuck with it - it's one of the fastest, punchiest songs I've ever written. Oh, and the second rhythm guitar in the second verse was a complete accident. It wasn't supposed to go there at all, but it worked, so I left it in.
lyrics
Baby, put your clothes on
It's time to go home
Cause I've done some thinking lately
And I really think I'd rather sleep alone
It's really nothing personal, babe, but it's you
Oh, I'mma make this short and sweet
And girl, when I'm done
You had best retreat
Whoa, baby we are through
Baby, it's all you
Babe, it can't be me
Baby, can't you see?
You and me was fun for a while
But it died
And I'm sick of tagging along with you
When there's other places I'd rather ride
Baby, cut your losses
It's time to move on
And girl, I ain't gonna say this again
Step off, get back, I ain't your friend
Whoa, baby we are through
Baby, it's all you
Babe, it can't be me
Baby, can't you see?
There is nothing I can do
It's all up to you
Baby, don't you know?
I've gotta let you go
You think you've got me all figured out
But I'm gonna cut you down
No, baby, you can't fight it
And those times you strung my pride up and down
Well, I got some news for you
And I don't think you're gonna like it
I said a-one, a-two, baby fuck you
Two, three, baby fuck me
Whoa, baby we are through
Baby, it's all you
Babe, it can't be me
Baby, can't you see?
credits
from The Solomon Project,
released April 15, 2009
Created entirely by Ian Marquis
My songs are tiny ecosystems: self-sustaining, self-contained, intricate, and densely layered. I'm captivated by found sound
and immaculate production. I sample my own work. I chop up my guitars and create arrangements I could never have played. I treat my voice like an instrument, pushing and pulling it in otherworldly directions. I polish each track until, sonically, it feels like it sparkles....more
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