Numbered DaysShootenanny, Track 11 Media Downloads
LyricsDaisy I never thought I'd go Crazy But I never thought you so Until now that I see All the crazy things you're doing Why you wanna ruin it And me? Counting numbered days Lately I think you know it's true That's it It's all over, I'm through For a while we can smile For the people that we're passing And even if they're asking We can lie Counting numbered days Looks like the sun is gonna set Know that there's nothing I regret All the things that I learned Well, I'd like to think I earned it No need to go and burn it down now Counting numbered days Counting numbered days Related Interview Extracts"Numbered Days" finds E mindful of his own mortality. "I guess when people die the feelings that come with it never leave you," he explains. "You don't just move on. And in my case it just keeps knocking on my door, what with my cousins hitting the Pentagon. Really, there aren't many people left that I know that could die at this point." (http://galaxy.bykr.org/archive_interviews_ independent0503.htm) Q: The concept of counting your days in "Numbered Days" seems to be almost a Buddhist meditation on impermanence. E: It could be taken that way. There's a certain number of days you have left in your life. But you don't know how many. Dammit, I wanna know. The Buddhist idea of impermanence is true, and they recommend that you don't attach to things, which causes suffering. The problem is, we're fucking human and we attach to other humans. I think it's good to attach to other people, and if we lose them, it's going to be a horrible situation. That's just the way it's going to be. That's human. I also like graveyards as a simple reminder to enjoy my time above ground while I can. (http://souljacker.digitalrice.com/real/sho otenannyarticle1.php) Favourite PartsI like the way second verse expresses the end of a relationship whilst still smiling for "the people that we're passing" and pretending everything's okay. Lately I think you know it's true That's it It's all over, I'm through For a while we can smile For the people that we're passing And even if they're asking We can lie The music after the third verse is fantastic. "WoooHooo, WooHooHooHooHoooo". TriviaWas written the same day as "Rock Hard Times". |
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