It's a strange world; this alien planet. All these (i think) green slimy hands are touching me when I walk down this dark damp corridor towards the stage. As I rise and peer beyond the glittering stampede of hot light, I see millions of crickets– dancing, and ready. I feel a bit surprised and alarmed, but quickly feel at ease. "Crickets seem like an easy crowd", I counsel myself. As I begin to sing, a small cricket with this wonderful smiling face squishes it's way to the front of the crowd. I smile back at it as it approves each beat with each one of it's bopping nods. It is so happy and fun. I take it's leg, and off we go to explore the universe learning the stories of cheeks.
lyrics
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You want a treat
wanna find unknown things
sweat from your mouth
saliva drippings
you wanna lecture
pour all that fluid out
a throat for a urethra
uti-ed, antibiotic shot
Look at them closely
do they hold all the answers?
fast forward them slowly
are they acting or just a fractal?
Does not give them the right to be mean to me
they think they're old, but they'll never succeed
I'll live faster
You'll love longer
I'll miss you more
We'll be careful
Appetite for nothing simple
I'm always gonna feel weak
Cheek to cheek
Look at him closely
does he want all the answers?
will you fall for his story?
wise or is he just weathered?
Does not give him the right to be mean to me
he thinks he's been there, but it's very unlikely
does not give him the right to be mean to me
anticipating, i'm like that don't ya see...
I'll want more
you'll love better
closer now, turn your head, warm my nose,
baby, sigh for me sigh for me
I'm always gonna feel weak
Cheek to cheek
credits
released 01 August 2009
NK: vocals, guitar, bass, keys, programming
John Nagle: audio engineer
Austin Page: artwork