Developed over a two-month period of stream-of-consciousness recording in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, Luke Temple’s self-titled debut under his new moniker Here We Go Magic is a remarkable departure from his signature singer-songwriter material. Luke recorded the album at home using analog synths, a cassette 4-track, and his trusty SM-57 mic, coloring the sound with warmth and creating textures you want to wrap yourself in.
-From "Tell All Your Friends"
Later in 2009 Temple expanded the project into a fully fledged band with keyboardist Kristina Lieberson , guitarist Michael Bloch , bass guitarist Jennifer Turner and drummer Peter Hale. The second album Pigeons was recorded surrounded by mountains in Catskills, New York in the fall of 2009 and was released by Secretly Canadian on June 8, 2010
- From Collector Songfacts,
F.F.A.P.
Here We Go Magic Lyrics
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Father, provider
Brilliant idea for cumming inside her
Little boy champion
Salt of your skin
Nothing to do now but love what you lost in him
Anyone watching?
Trying to squeeze where your chubby don't
Fit in a hole, house is on fire
Feeling too good for the hose
The priest through a straw, holy water
Right up his nose
Are you believer or skin as in dirt?
Wet human milkshake
Freak fucking ape pervert
You quit them again
You're joining your rank
You wet father figure
The goal in the lie in you
Is anyone watching?
You make yourself sick
Is anyone watching?
You make yourself thick
Trying to squeeze where your chubby don't
Fit in a hole, house is on fire
Feeling to good for the hose
The priest with a straw, holy water
Went right up his nose
The chorus of "F.F.A.P." seems to be addressing someone who is struggling with feelings of insecurity and self-deprecation. The line "trying to squeeze where your chubby don't fit" implies a physical discomfort with one's own body, while "the house is on fire" suggests a more existential anxiety. The mention of "the priest with a straw, holy water / went right up his nose" is particularly interesting - it could be interpreted as a metaphor for the confusion and desperation of trying to find solace in religion or spirituality, only to come up empty-handed. The song seems to be exploring themes of disillusionment and the search for meaning in a chaotic, uncertain world.
The verses, on the other hand, are a little more opaque. They shift between addressing a "father, provider" and someone who is "joining your rank". The line "brilliant idea for cumming inside her" is particularly jarring in this context - it could be interpreted as a criticism of toxic masculinity and the idea that men are supposed to prove their virility through sexual conquest. The image of the "wet human milkshake / freak fucking ape pervert" seems to further undermine this idea of masculinity as something to be emulated.
Overall, "F.F.A.P." feels like a song about confusion and disillusionment, with a focus on the ways in which societal expectations about gender and sexuality can be toxic and damaging.
Line by Line Meaning
Now you are here
You are present in this moment
Father, provider
You are fulfilling the role of a father and provider
Brilliant idea for cumming inside her
You had a clever plan to ejaculate inside a woman
Little boy champion
You feel like a victorious child
Salt of your skin
The essence of your being is represented in the salt on your skin
Nothing to do now but love what you lost in him
All you can do now is accept the loss of the person you once were and love them for who they were
Anyone watching?
Are you being observed by anyone?
You made yourself sick
You caused yourself to become ill
Trying to squeeze where your chubby don't
Attempting to fit in a place where you do not belong
Fit in a hole, house is on fire
Trying to fit in a dangerous and chaotic situation
Feeling too good for the hose
Believing yourself to be too important for a mundane task
The priest through a straw, holy water
A priest utilized a straw to consume holy water
Right up his nose
The priest ingested the holy water through his nostrils
Are you believer or skin as in dirt?
Do you have faith or are you merely a physical being?
Wet human milkshake
A mixture of fluid and humanity
Freak fucking ape pervert
An abnormal, animalistic and perverse being
You quit them again
You have abandoned someone or something once again
You're joining your rank
You are becoming a part of a group or community
You wet father figure
You are a damp representation of a paternal figure
The goal in the lie in you
The purpose of your falsehood lies within you
Is anyone watching?
Is anyone observing you?
You make yourself sick
You are causing yourself to become ill
You make yourself thick
You are making yourself dense or unintelligent
Trying to squeeze where your chubby don't
Attempting to fit in a place where you do not belong
Fit in a hole, house is on fire
Trying to fit in a dangerous and chaotic situation
Feeling too good for the hose
Believing yourself to be too important for a mundane task
The priest with a straw, holy water
A priest utilized a straw to consume holy water
Went right up his nose
The priest ingested the holy water through his nostrils
Contributed by Levi O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.