(am I posting song lyrics?)

[alexr_rwx]

It's a song by The Mountain Goats, which is a band that's pretty much just this guy John Darnielle. Josh sang this song at Graham cola_fan's party.

I had it in my head. Thought I'd share. *shrugs*

the best ever death metal band out of denton
were a couple of guys, who'd been friends since grade school.
one was named cyrus, and the other was jeff.
and they practiced twice a week in jeff's bedroom.

the best ever death metal band out of denton
never settled on a name.
but the top three contenders, after weeks of debate,
were satan's fingers, and the killers, and the hospital bombers.

jeff and cyrus believed in their hearts they were headed
for stage lights and leer jets, and fortune and fame.
so in script that made prominent use of a pentagram,
they stenciled their drumheads and guitars with their names.

this was how cyrus got sent to the school
where they told him he'd never be famous.
and this was why jeff,
in the letters he'd write to his friend,
helped develop a plan to get even.
when you punish a person for dreaming his dream,
don't expect him to thank or forgive you.
the best ever death metal band out of denton
will in time both outpace and outlive you.
hail satan!
hail satan tonight!
hail satan!
hail hail!

Comments

[cola-fan.livejournal.com]

when you punish a person for dreaming his dream,
don't expect him to thank or forgive you.

It's a good song.

[britta43.livejournal.com]

Well he beat me to it, but I was going to say how inspired that particular lyric was. It was so good, I sent the entire song out to a friend who is really struggling with the concept of following his dream despite obstacles and nay-sayers. Its sad how dreams can be crushed in an instant. Wouldn't it be great if everyone could hold on to that ability to dream like we did in high school? Deep, Wide and truly knowing we could do anything. What would the world be like?

--E

[oniugnip.livejournal.com]

*grins*

It would have a lot more metal bands in it. \m/

But I think I'd like to live in that world. There would be a lot more art happening, and a lot more invention. And probably less despair.