Webley tours all over the world. He usually performs solo, but occasionally plays with his long-time band mates - Michael McQuilken, Jherek Bischoff and Alex Guy.
Webley used to stage a theatrical death every Halloween, only to resurrect on May Day of the following year, but in 2005 he discontinued the tradition, claiming he did not wish to die annually again. He owns a Toyota Corrolla, which he's altered and named "The Tomato" and he organized and ran Camp Tomato in April of 2005, with friends and fans known as Tomato Scouts ( in retaliation to the comment that he was a sadistic cult leader. ) Camp Tomato has since been a more or less annual event.
Avocado Mushroom Devil Trap
Jason Webley Lyrics
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You were in the kitchen while I sat and watched them drown
Put the killing in this sound
So I could have it handy, case those devils come around again
Cut the poison into thirds
Held it to our lips and drank to chat with the absurd
There's a kind of song I heard
Thought I was a violent flame
The longer that I stare, I think that flame looks pretty tame
So if this is really just a game
I'm gonna need a hand now 'cause the pieces aren't the same this time
I think you asked if I was dead
But through eight feet of dirt I couldn't hear a word you said
There have been strangers in that bed
And it seems to me eternity is not going to forget this crime
It's gonna take a miracle
Buried time inside your breast
I had to, it felt like it was kicking in my chest
Put a lie inside each breath
I've been sleeping all these years now, but I really seem to rest
It's gonna take
It's gonna take
It's gonna take
It's gonna take a miracle
The song "Avocado Mushroom Devil Trap" by Jason Webley is a haunting and cryptic piece that deals with themes of death, murder, and the need for salvation. The opening stanza, "Put our children in this ground / You were in the kitchen while I sat and watched them drown," suggests a brutal act of violence carried out by the singer and their partner, possibly against their own children. This is followed by a reference to killing, which the singer seems to welcome as a way to deal with the devils that haunt them.
The second stanza introduces the idea of poison and drinking it to "chat with the absurd." This could be interpreted as a way to escape reality and the guilt of their actions. The third stanza sees the singer questioning their own violent tendencies, realizing that they are not as ruthless as they once thought.
The fourth stanza is the most cryptic, with the singer seemingly buried alive and unable to hear the words of their partner. There are references to strangers in their bed and a crime that eternity will not forget, which could suggest infidelity or betrayal. The final stanza repeats the refrain "It's gonna take a miracle," suggesting a desperate need for divine intervention or forgiveness.
Overall, "Avocado Mushroom Devil Trap" is a deeply introspective and unsettling song that explores the darkest corners of the human psyche.
Line by Line Meaning
Put our children in this ground
We sacrificed our children for some purpose or belief.
You were in the kitchen while I sat and watched them drown
While I watched our children die, you were busy with mundane tasks.
Put the killing in this sound
We imbued a violent or deadly quality into our sound or music.
So I could have it handy, case those devils come around again
We did this in preparation for potential future encounters with villains or evil entities.
Cut the poison into thirds
We divided a toxic substance into three parts, likely to share or distribute it among others.
Held it to our lips and drank to chat with the absurd
We consumed the poison to converse or communicate with strange or ridiculous things or ideas.
There's a kind of song I heard
I heard a particular type or style of music.
I think I could sing it if I knew just how the words begin
I believe I can perform this song if I only knew the lyrics or starting point.
Thought I was a violent flame
I initially believed I was a dangerous or destructive force.
The longer that I stare, I think that flame looks pretty tame
Upon further reflection or observation, I realize that my supposed ferocity is actually quite mild.
So if this is really just a game
If life or this situation is merely a frivolous or inconsequential activity,
I'm gonna need a hand now 'cause the pieces aren't the same this time
I require assistance because the circumstances or components have changed significantly from before.
I think you asked if I was dead
You inquired about my being deceased.
But through eight feet of dirt I couldn't hear a word you said
Despite being buried underground, I am unable to perceive or comprehend any speech or sounds coming from above.
There have been strangers in that bed
Different and unknown individuals have occupied that sleeping space.
And it seems to me eternity is not going to forget this crime
I perceive that this wrongdoing will never be forgiven or forgotten by the passage of time.
Buried time inside your breast
We concealed or hid a period or era within someone's chest or heart.
I had to, it felt like it was kicking in my chest
I had a compulsion or drive to do so, as though time itself was struggling to escape from me.
Put a lie inside each breath
We embedded falsehoods into every exhalation or spoken word.
I've been sleeping all these years now, but I really seem to rest
Despite literal slumber, I feel as though I have been inactive or unproductive for an extended period.
It's gonna take a miracle
Some extraordinary or miraculous event or intervention is required to address our current situation.
It's gonna take
This task or challenge necessitates
It's gonna take
This task or challenge necessitates
It's gonna take
This task or challenge necessitates
It's gonna take a miracle
Some extraordinary or miraculous event or intervention is required to address our current situation.
Contributed by Bentley B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.