All of his music up until Oops! I Did It Again were classified as IDM (Intelligent dance music) and had very little vocals or lyrics for the most part. However, Kidwell was not content to stay behind the laptop while on tour, and quickly and openly aspired to become "#1 Entertainer". He started to hone freestyling skills and performing new songs. In 2002, he won a coveted tour spot opening for the East Coast leg of the Death and Dismemberment tour with Death Cab for Cutie and old friends from Washington, DC The Dismemberment Plan. Later that year, Tall, Dark, and Handcuffed, his first album with full vocals, was released.
2003 was a pivotal year for Kidwell - after spending his entire life living in or around Baltimore, he packed up and drove out to Oakland, California. Car malfunctions and a week stranded in the western US became the inspiration for his second album of that year, Maryland Mansions, an album about suicide which pushed the motifs of his previous album Being Ridden further and was modelled somewhat on the Nine Inch Nails EP Broken. Two music videos for Maryland Mansions were released early in 2004, and Kidwell moved again, to Chicago a few months later.
Shortly thereafter, he married Roby Newton (from the band Milemarker), and reorganized Cex as a three-piece: Kidwell, Newton, and Cale Parks (from the bands Joan of Arc and Aloha). This configuration released an EP, Know Doubt, in 2005 on a Chicago label called Record Label. The next Cex album is titled Actual Fucking and will be released July 4th, 2006. The album is heavy on vocals and will be released by Seattle label Automation Records.
Dead Bodies
Cex Lyrics
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The slow burn is better, though half as dramatic
Don't act as if you've lit the places I've travelled
I've seen your dynamite it's more like scented candles
Clear clear clear
Here against your chest I'm listening
Clear clear clear
Finding no signs that a rhythm ever lived here
Still mouthing the language while I'm closing your eyelids
Another house burned to ash
Another tenant packed the attic
With news of days passed
Oily rags they couldn't part with
Explosions are over and everyone is older
Ryan is driving and had a couple cold ones
I memorized the roads, I do it eyes closed
I'm taking you home
Clear clear clear
You're finally seeing
Clear clear clear
In the ambulance ceiling
You win, though they suck of the feeling
Till they know your hands are off the wheel
I'm so sick of dead bodies
Who want to be backseat drivers
Get back in the crowd
Who wants to live
Who wants to shake
Who won't survive
Who wants a drive-by
We won't forgive
We'll drag the lake
We'll drain the sky
(We're sorry)
The lyrics to Cex's song Dead Bodies paint a picture of destruction and loss. Explosions are discussed as being temporary and not as impactful as slow-burning destruction. The singer implies that someone they know has caused destruction in their life and it has left them with a cavity, empty and decaying. They're unable to find any rhythm or comfort in their surroundings. The image of a burned-down house is used and the tenant is described as leaving oily rags behind, perhaps alluding to the destruction being caused by carelessness or neglect.
Towards the end of the song, a shift happens, and the singer seems to be taking control. They have memorized the roads and are capable of getting the other person home safely. The line "I'm taking you home" suggests a sense of responsibility and caretaking. The following lines "You're finally seeing / In the ambulance ceiling" could be interpreted as the other person finally understanding the gravity of their destructive behavior but only when forced to face the consequences. The last section of the song is almost a plea for people to take control of their lives and to stop being "backseat drivers" in their own lives. The use of the phrase "We're sorry" at the end could be interpreted as an apology on behalf of those who have caused destruction.
Overall, the lyrics of Dead Bodies paint a vivid picture of destruction, loss, and the desire for control and responsibility. It's a haunting portrayal of the impact that careless actions can have on others.
Line by Line Meaning
Explosions are over the moment they happen
Dramatic events lose their impact quickly
The slow burn is better, though half as dramatic
Gradual changes have more lasting impact
Don't act as if you've lit the places I've travelled
You didn't have real influence on my experiences
I've seen your dynamite it's more like scented candles
Your attempts to disrupt were ineffective and weak
Clear clear clear
Here against your chest I'm listening
I'm trying to hear your heartbeat, but it's unclear
Clear clear clear
Finding no signs that a rhythm ever lived here
Your heart appears lifeless and empty
A cavity of cob webs
Still mouthing the language while I'm closing your eyelids
Even in death, your mouth moves but your life is empty
Another house burned to ash
Another tenant packed the attic
With news of days passed
Oily rags they couldn't part with
Another life ended, leaving behind memories they couldn't let go
Explosions are over and everyone is older
Ryan is driving and had a couple cold ones
I memorized the roads, I do it eyes closed
I'm taking you home
The excitement is gone, and time has passed. I take you home carefully, even when others are reckless
Clear clear clear
You're finally seeing
Clear clear clear
In the ambulance ceiling
You're finally seeing the end of your life, staring at the ceiling of an ambulance
You win, though they suck of the feeling
Till they know your hands are off the wheel
I'm so sick of dead bodies
Who want to be backseat drivers
Get back in the crowd
You may have won, but you can't feel it anymore. I'm tired of dealing with people who don't take action in their own lives
Who wants to live
Who wants to shake
Who won't survive
Who wants a drive-by
We won't forgive
We'll drag the lake
We'll drain the sky
(We're sorry)
We all want to live, make changes, and survive. Those who harm others won't be forgiven, and we will go to great lengths to bring justice. (We're sorry for the loss)
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