I don’t have much to say about “Being Strangled”; it’s mainly Scott’s baby. Micah, another stalwart of the Des Moines music scene sings backing vocals and plays guitar on this one. It’s a great song…it has a palpable overcast day feeling. I like singing someone else’s words and melodies, and I think Scott writes really good lyrics and melody. He comes at it in a different way than I do.
-G.
lyrics
Another dreary day, up before the sun wakes
Dark clouds in the sky and the rain’s making miniature lakes
I can’t stand to be here…but I don’t want to be gone
I’ll unchain my bike and I’ll ride toward dawn
Cold wind blowing the tears from my eyes
As they mix with the rain coming down
I’m just a pretty face in a blind man’s world
And I’m being strangled…
I’ll stay home tonight…going out feels like abuse
I’ll ponder myself, living like an unwilling recluse
The beard on my chin is a clue to the mood in my heart
Tied up, sad and lonely, looking for a fresh start
Cold wind blowing the tears from my eyes
As they mix with the rain coming down
I’m just a pretty face in a blind man’s world
And I’m being strangled by the chains of this town
The people in my house, they all look foreign to me
They act like we’ve met, but I…I’ve gotta disagree
So I slink off into the corner and I strum my guitar
I sing this song of love and I dream of being far away
credits
from Being Strangled (Single),
released February 8, 2011
Written by GOODE/MEIER/O’GARA/
Produced by GOLDEN VEINS
Engineered & Mixed by SCOTT O’GARA
Recorded at SMOKING GUNS STUDIOS, IOWA CITY, IA 2009/2010
Mastered by DOUG VAN SLOUN
Artwork by MICHELLE HOLLEY
Lead Guitars and Backing Vocals by MICAH STURDEVANT
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