Before recording under the name Phosphorescent, Houck traveled the world playing under the moniker Fillup Shack and, in 2000, self-released a limited pressing of the album "Hipolit". In 2001 Houck changed his recording name to Phosphorescent, and, in 2003, released the full-length album "A Hundred Times or More". Interestingly, in the liner notes of the album, Fillup Shack is credited with the drum recordings. The following year, he released the EP "The Weight of Flight".
Phosphorescent rose to wider critical acclaim after releasing "Aw Come Aw Wry" in August 2005 and "Pride" in October 2007. The latter was named the 12th best album of 2007 by Stylus Magazine and received a 8.0 rating from indie website Pitchfork Media. In 2009, inspired by Willie Nelson's tribute album to Lefty Frizzell entitled "To Lefty From Willie", Houck crafted a tribute album to Nelson himself entitled "To Willie" which was released through Dead Oceans. Phosphorescent released "Here's to Taking It Easy" in 2010 and "Muchacho" in 2013.
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You Can Make Me Feel Bad
Phosphorescent Lyrics
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You can make me feel bad if you want to
You can make me feel bad if you want to
I dont need the things you said i like
I can live out of my mind
theres a place for us in the real world
You can make me feel bad if you want to
You can make me feel bad if you want to
You can make me feel bad if you want to
I dont need the tings you said i like
I can live out my mind
There's a place for us in the real world
You can make me feel bad if you want to
You can make me feel bad if you want to
You can make me feel bad if you want to
You can make me feel bad if you want to
You can make me feel bad if you want to
You can make me feel bad if you want to
You can make me feel bad if you want to
The lyrics of Phosphorescent's song "You Can Make Me Feel Bad" seem to allude to the idea of power dynamics in relationships. The repeated phrase "You can make me feel bad if you want to" suggests an unequal exchange where one person has the ability to manipulate the emotions of the other. However, the line "I don't need the things you said I like, I can live out of my mind" suggests that the singer of the song is self-sufficient and not overly reliant on the other person's validation. This perhaps hints at the possibility of the singer being able to resist the power dynamic and not play into the other person's attempts to make them feel bad.
The last line of the chorus, "There's a place for us in the real world", is interesting as it could be interpreted in multiple ways. It could suggest a shared space in which the power dynamic is equalised, or it may hint at the singer's desire to be seen as equals outside of this relationship. The line's ambiguity may be intentional, suggesting that the singer is grappling with their feelings and place in the world.
Contributed by Alyssa J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Andrea P
It's incredible how Phosphorescent has revived such a beautiful song. I find this specially painful... But can't avoid the replay button to be honest.
Rosanne Freed
Russell's is a gaping wound. This is a bleeding heart. Each is beautiful in itself.
Adam Hook
Awesome.
thesoulfulpup
dope