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These might just be the best lyrics I've written so far. (Feel free to disagree!) I wrote them on September 9th, 2006. The music followed the next day. I tried to keep it simple in order to not distract from the metaphor madness. C, it turned out, was not enough, so I added G. I still don't know how I ended up with all the chords in the middle-eight when I recorded the song on September 11th, 2006.
I was tempted to re-do the programmed drum track for the album, but went for authenticity in the end. (The truth is, I couldn’t find the disc with the source tracks.) The outro features plenty of silly instruments like the melodica, a ukulele, glockenspiel, and plenty of keyboard sounds. Some sick flutes were there, too, but didn't make the final mix.
lyrics
If I could paint my feelings I'd talk about brushes all the time
If I could spell my joy I'd use but vowels
If I could wear my passion a hat would suit me fine
If I could weave my heart I'd just make towels
If I could eat my sorrow I'd chew lemons all the time
If I could name my fear I'd call it Fullers
If I could drink my longing I'd serve myself the sweetest wine
If I could print my pain I'd need no colours
If I could paint my feelings
If I could ride my soul
If I could wear my longing I'd be all right
If I could draw my wisdom I'd sketch circles all the time
If I could strum my hope I'd play an F-chord
If I could dye my spirit then blue'd be on my mind
If I could fly my love you'd be the airport
credits
from
Heteroscedasticity,
released October 19, 2008
Written and played by Johannes Schult.
Recorded September 11th 2005 at Fish & Chips, Konstanz-Wallhausen.
Vocals, acoustic guitars, keyboards, harmonica, ukulele, glockenspiel.
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