It hit me again today... that I should record a roots-influenced record. When Rainville ended, I was sitting on what would have been Rainville's 3rd record. Since then, I've continued to write root-ish songs... about one out of every 6 or 7 songs still falls in that genre for me. But that's not really why I want to do it.
I want to do it because I think it would be really fun to record a KICK ASS roots record... with gorgeous tones, simple, straight forward arrangements and do it with a bunch of really good friends and great players. Think Steve Earle or Drive By Truckers or Lucinda Williams or even some of that Okkervill River stuff or Magnolia Electric Co. or Milton Mapes or... you get the point.
Anyway, I started looking around my songs for candidates for such a record... and I found this one. I wrote it during "the last phase" of Rainville. Jesus, the writing was literally on the wall!
disillusionment part 2
may 2003
I'm fucking sick of this guitar
I'm fucking tired of the road
I couldn't give less of a shit if you like me
but I wish you'd take me home
I'm getting wiser so much wiser
and so totally out of touch
there's nothing in the world that I love more
but it might be time to hang it up
morning rolls around and we climb into the machine
bad attitudes and listerine / gasoline
what's the quickest way to get out of here
I'll punch the gas if you just steer
I'm totally sick of new york city
yeh I know it got attacked
but it's full of arty pricks and posers
who love to stab you in the back
it's the capitol of the new world
but the subways smell like piss
she's a dirty concrete beauty
who likes to screw but never kiss
morning rolls around and we climb in the machine
bad attitudes and listerine / gasoline
what's the quickest way to get out of here
I'll punch the gas if you just steer
one two three four
I'm so totally bored
five six seven eight
I guess we showed up late
nine ten eleven twelve
I got nothing to sell
but these thirteen rock songs
thirteen rock songs
thirteen rock songs
I used to live in boulder county
with the dreadlock trust fund trash
they're selling peace, love and understanding
but what they really want is cash
I had to quit my stupid day job
'cause it was leaching out my soul
I traded money for a calling
and now I'm broke on rock-n-roll
morning rolls around and we climb in the machine
bad attitudes and listerine / gasoline
what's the quickest way to get out of here
I'll punch the gas if you just steer
drive me way out into the country
and drop me off in a tiny town
I wanna fall in love with the girl at the co-op
I need someone to help me down
I'm gonna buy me an old piano
and take a gig at a local bar
I'll write songs about redemption
and how it only goes so far
morning rolls around and we climb in the machine
bad attitudes and listerine / gasoline
what's the quickest way to get out of here
I'll punch the gas if you just steer
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2 comments:
i really like this song. "I'll write songs about redemption
and how it only goes so far". I have been redeemed and redeemed myself quite a few times and have found the same to be true.
I love this idea for a roots type album.
all the best-
sheila
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