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--- Quote from: Valrus ---Lazy, maybe; contented, no way! The lyrics are way too restless: "Gonna find another place, maybe one I can stand"... "They both make me feel a little less insane"... "Why does it always feel like I'm caught in an undertow?" and "My thoughts were so loud I couldn't hear my mouth" seem like the words of a pretty agitated person to me.

It is about wanderlust, but it's wanderlust due to being discontent with where you are, not due to excitement about exploring.
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Fair point. I retract the "contented". There is a peacefulness to it, though. It's all long, lazy notes, very calm. It doesn't sound restless is the point. A song about moving away, but doing so at your own pace... and then you move into "Float On" which is all active and mobile, at a steady Andante - a walking pace. It's a good contrast, and to me kind of signifies the journey itself.


--- Quote ---Um, don't you mean 3,498 through 6,994thed?
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Maybe, but I couldn't be bothered to go into that much detail.

Kai:
The Meat Puppets are fucking ace and you should all seriously buy "Too High To Die".

sp2:
And Meat Puppets II.

Luke:

--- Quote from: Valrus ---By the way, sp2, I'd just like to say that you've totally changed my mind about Modest Mouse and made me realize that even though I like their music because I think it sounds good, the fact that they're not the first ones to do something like it totally invalidates my opinion and negates any talent they may have for what I previously perceived as catchy songwriting and reasonably thoughtful lyrics.

So thanks for opening my eyes; having accomplished what I can only assume was your purpose, you can shut the fuck up now.
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I thought you were actually serious right up til the end there.

Also, I like the lyrics in Dance Hall. And yes, you guess it, the Interlude.

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