Consisting of
Ryan Shelkett (… Read Full Bio ↴Indie band from Baltimore, Maryland
Consisting of
Ryan Shelkett (vocals, guitar)
Charles Cole (rhodes, drums)
Alan Randall (bass)
Buck Holk (drums)
A dark and poignant merging of indie rock, hardcore and blues, Dead Red Sea strikes with a hushed aggression. Alienation and intensity mark the candid lyrics of frontman Ryan Shelkett (ex-Cross My Heart) who plays the melancholy everyman on Birds - his voice familiar and connecting - uncovering the charred aspects of his naked psyche. Through musical memoirs about insecurity, mistrust and self-loathing, he reveals the person trapped within his scrambled sense of self. The softly treading rhythm section provides the perfect accompaniment for Shelkett's earnest pop poetry. Weaving between sobering states of depression and energizing encounters with clarity, Birds is an exquisitely intimate affair flagged with songs that are soulful, drenched in feeling and charming.
Obscene Calls
Dead Red Sea Lyrics
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The lyrics of Dead Red Sea's song "Obscene Calls" are quite ambiguous and open to interpretation. At face value, the singer seems to be questioning whether they are inventing new language or ideas, and then seems to suggest that their thoughts are diseased. The chorus has a more aggressive and disruptive tone as the singer confesses to making obscene calls and bouncing off the walls. The lyrics end by telling someone to leave, but still maintain the frenzied tone of the previous lines.
One possible interpretation of this song is that it's about the frustration and madness of trying to communicate with others. The singer seems to be self-conscious about their own language use, suggesting that they feel inadequate or eccentric in some way. The reference to the mind as a disease could be a metaphor for the way that thoughts can become obsessive or disruptive. The chorus then exemplifies the breakdown of communication, with the singer resorting to making obscene calls instead of having a productive conversation. The final lines, where the singer tells someone to leave, could be seen as self-imposed isolation or disconnection from others.
Overall, "Obscene Calls" is a deeply personal and evocative song that captures the complexity of human communication and the frictions that can arise from it.
Line by Line Meaning
Are you making up words. no no no.
Are you fabricating a false reality? Absolutely not.
are you coining a phrase. no no no.
Are you inventing a new expression? Not even close.
i want to add to your afterthought. no no no.
Can I contribute to your post-reflection thoughts? Definitely not.
the mind is like a disease. oh no no no.
The human psyche is like an illness, oh no.
i'm bouncing off the walls. i'm making obscene calls.
I'm losing my mind and engaging in shameful behavior.
am i making you mad. no no no.
Are you upset by my actions? Not at all.
please pack your bags. and go go go.
Please leave, quickly and urgently.
sleep now and think it out. sleep now. no no no.
Rest and consider your actions, but probably not.
i'm bouncing off the walls. i'm making obscene calls
I continue to go crazy and engage in immoral conduct.
Contributed by Taylor S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.