"Pie-eyed Piper" genre: Minimal
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	There is no genre on this site where this song belongs. If you have any ideas, let me know. It was written on acoustic guitar with a very melodic vocal line, about an octave higher than it was recorded. Once I laid the sequence to tape, I had very little time to finish the song, and a serious cold. So I did my best Leonard Cohen impression. When I came back to the studio the following day to mix it, I thought I'd try it once in a falsetto. That ended up being the harmony line.
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	Story Behind the Song I was writing a short film called "glimmer." (That's where the image is from.) The main character is dealing with addictions to alcohol, to a girl, and a very reclusive lifestyle. I needed a very moody song. The lyrics were right. But my usual acoustic approach to instrumentation was not. I decided to go with something completely electronic. Music that is very percussive. And percussion that is almost musical. In hindsight, I'm sure glad I had a cold when I did the vocals. After two or three takes, hacking my way through the melody, I decided to do something almost spoken. It works perfectly over the images of the suicidal character in "glimmer," hitting rock bottom. Lyrics I guess I'm kind of going crazy here Follow me to nowhere Listen what I see I detail trash I feed the pain Strung out on good intentions Hung up on bells and frames I'm the pie-eyed piper Follow me I lead in question Doubt me Front and center A to B Falling fast Blind Catch up Catch me I guess there must have been a ghost in here Talking in my head Lights Floodlights Drown or swim Dance your secret Gene Kelly Morse I love the way they built you Angel Lion Fire And voice Little darling Sing feathers and flames My time's over Take the reigns Little darling Come with me I'm the pie-eyed piper Follow me Little darling Come with me Little darling Rescue me Rescue me Little darling

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