Conor
All things Conor Oberst
The drunk kids, the Catholics, they’re all about the same. They’re waiting for something, hoping to be saved
“I was livin' in a devil town Didn't know it was a devil town Oh, lord, it really brings me down About the devil town And all my friends were vampires Didn't know they were vampires Turns out I was a vampire myself In the devil town”
Devil Town - YouTube Music
Provided to YouTube by BWSCD Inc Devil Town · Bright Eyes Noise Floor (Rarities: 1998-2005) ℗ 2005 Dead Oceans Released on: 2005-11-15 Main Artist: Bri...
I just realized that there’s has a double meaning in the lyric “They say it’s murder on your folk career to make a rock record with the disappeared” where “a rock record” is also “Iraq record”. So, he’s saying both switching the sound from light acoustic to heavy rock will lose fans, but so will switching from a more support the trolls country folk to anti Iraq war types.
Mall Of America - YouTube Music
Provided to YouTube by Saddle Creek Mall Of America · Desaparecidos Read Music/Speak Spanish ℗ 2002 Saddle Creek Released on: 2002-02-11 Music Publisher...
WearyTraveler 11 months ago
Just realized the typo with trolls/troops but, know what, I’m keeping it.
On the topic of protest songs, I think this is actually self reflective and critical to what is ultimately accomplished with such activities.
Old Soul Song (for the New World Order) - YouTube Music
Provided to YouTube by BWSCD Inc Old Soul Song (for the New World Order) · Bright Eyes I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning ℗ 2005 Dead Oceans Released on: 2005-...
WearyTraveler 11 months ago
“On the way home I held your camera like a Bible
Just wishing so bad that it held some kind of truth”
I see that as more of creating a parallel between protestors and religious people, misguidedly hoping to find truth in the wrong places.
“ And just when I get so lonesome I can't speak
I see some flowers on a hillside
Like a wall of new TVs”
The end result, he’s still not happy, even in a place this serene.
WearyTraveler 3 months ago
They crawled from the oceans to paint in the caves
But I’m working all weekend, I need to get paid