"Eternal Drift" genre: Folk
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	A melding of middle-eastern flavours with overdriven guitar... hypnotic... a story of torporific frustration...
	CD: Saving Up for a Rainy Babe   Label: Independent Credits: David Peachey & Mythica
	Story Behind the Song The music for the song was inspired by a Jewish mode used in a play I was assistant directing at the time. Lyrically, the words describe the dichotomy of being okay but feeling as though something is horribly wrong (a recurring theme in the lyrics). The proud refusal of any help which leads to the suicide of the 'speaker' marks the nihilistic frustration in the song. The arrangement was fleshed out from the 12-string guitar part, and in some cases - eg the Cello part - the musician was free to improvise. Also used in the recording was an Egyptian tabla (like a djembe) and a chanter (part of a bagpipes). The hyper-effected guitar was turned up and held close to the speaker, so only a light tap on the strings was required for a fully 'grunged' sound. Lyrics ETERNAL DRIFT Remove me from persistent questioning I have no use for this interrogation of my mind You know you have no business So please cease your plastic niceness I'd find this vision easy were I blind I know that your intentions are well-meant But please refrain from patronizing my intelligence I know the things I feel They're carved in stone with bloody seal No reason I've found for a weak pretence For nothing is amiss I do assure you I am in bliss And though I hate eternal drift Feel free to call me when you wish 'Cause I've got time Reduce for me the suffering I feel I'd take it through the heart and mouth if it would ease the pain Don't look for moral answers For you will do just as the man says Don't let me go through all this again Yet nothing is amiss (etc) I've got time I've got time I thank you once again for all you've done Your time with me is finished so please leave me to my fun And rude I don't mean by this But your efforts have been useless For tomorrow I won't see the morning sun Yeah tomorrow I won't see the morning sun Still nothing is amiss (etc) I've got time I've got time

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