Sean Hayes (born Sean Padrick Hayes on August 27, 1969, in New York city) i… Read Full Bio ↴Sean Hayes (born Sean Padrick Hayes on August 27, 1969, in New York city) is an American singer-songwriter. He began playing traditional American and Irish music with a band called the Boys of Bluehill.

Much like the man himself, Hayes' musical sensibilities defy easy categorization. Just because there's a banjo featured in a track, don't expect it to sound Appalachian -- and certainly don't expect that recurring tuba to have anything to do with Sousa and his severely metered marches. With his new album "Big Black Hole and the Little Baby Star", the North Carolina-bred, San Francisco-rooted artist continues to embrace the multifarious, channeling Billie Holiday in her more melancholy moments (Fucked Me Right Up) or hitting the pavement with broken-hearted, wild eyed friends who take strength in numbers (Calling All Cars). With subject matter that ranges from polka dot panties to innocent death row inmates, it's best to keep an ear cocked to sort out Hayes' lyrics. A masterful songwriter and fingerpicker, the singer plays guitar, mandolin, and banjo on the album.

Etienne de Rocher mans the piano, bass, keyboards and backup harmony vocals, and Ches Smith supplies percussion. Ara Anderson, who's added his horns to Tom Waits' and Jolie Holland's albums, adds some powerful oomph on trumpet and tuba. Hayes says that the process for getting this fourth record together has been "totally organic - - it has to do with time, and how the sound changes because of it, as well as with the people you play with."

A little over a year ago, while playing a warehouse show for local arts and culture mag Kitchen Sink, Hayes bumped into fellow musician de Rocher. It was a fortuitous meeting. De Rocher invited Hayes to record a few songs at his garage studio, and Hayes eventually recorded the whole of Big Black Hole there. Thanks in part to de Rocher's production, the album's sound is a departure from his previous discs. Now, Hayes sounds a little less folky, a little more languid and groovy, as if he loosened the knot on his hobo tie after tossing back a few Don Julios -- a better approximation of his live shows.. - Elka Karl

Feel Good
Sean Hayes Lyrics

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No more truth, I'm fucking done with it
I feel like borrowing powder
I feel like Polly Jean getting undressed

I feel good, it feels good

No more need for understanding
No more questions I'm done, I'm done with it

Gon' be alone and get it all out

And feel good, to feel good
I feel good, it feels good

Please don't come 'round here no, no, no
Please don't come 'round here no, no, no
Please don't come 'round here no, no, no
Please don't come 'round here no, no, no

No more truth I'm done, I'm done with it
Don't tell me anything, I don't want to taste it
High as a motherfucker, there I said it

It feel good, to feel good
To feel good, to feel good

My spine is a needle with compass
Eyes like a cat, heart like a bass drum
Hips like honey, cock like a diamond
Asshole flowering, jump jump frog legs
Ribs and prays shoulder like waterfalls

Your spirit knows the beginning and ending
Your spirit knows the beginning and ending

Feel good, now feel good
It feel good, it feel good

Please don't come 'round here no, no, no
Please don't come 'round here no, no, no
Please don't come 'round here no, no, no
Please don't come 'round here...

My spine is a needle with compass
Eyes like a cat, heart like a bass drum
Hips like honey, cock like a diamond
Asshole flowering, jump jump frog legs
Ribs and prays shoulder like waterfalls

Your spirit knows the beginning and ending
Your spirit knows the beginning and ending
Your spirit knows the beginning and ending
Your spirit knows the beginning and ending

Feel good, it feel good
Feel good, it feel good

Please don't come 'round here no, no, no
Please don't come 'round here no, no, no

Please don't come 'round here no, no, no
Please don't come 'round here no, no, no, no...

Overall Meaning

The song "Feel Good" by Sean Hayes seems to be about the desire to escape from reality and feel good through drug use. The singer is "done with" the truth and understanding, and just wants to be high and alone to "get it all out." The reference to Polly Jean getting undressed seems to evoke the rebellious spirit of PJ Harvey, a singer known for her raw and intense performances. The repeated refrain of "feel good" suggests that this is the ultimate goal, regardless of the consequences or the need for interpersonal connections. The lyrics about the body ("spine is a needle with compass," "hips like honey," "cock like a diamond") paint a vivid picture of sensuality and pleasure, but also seem to highlight the disconnectedness between body and spirit.

The lines about the spirit knowing the beginning and ending suggest a deeper search for meaning and connection beyond the physical realm. However, this search is juxtaposed with the desire to simply escape and feel good in the present moment. The repeated plea for others not to come around suggests a desire for isolation and a retreat from the pressures and expectations of social interaction. Overall, the song seems to capture the struggle between the desire for pleasure and escape and the need for deeper meaning and connection.

Line by Line Meaning

No more truth, I'm fucking done with it
I am tired of being honest and truthful

I feel like borrowing powder
I want to take drugs to feel good

I feel like Polly Jean getting undressed
I want to feel free and liberated

I feel good, it feels good
Taking drugs makes me feel good

No more need for understanding
I don't need anyone to explain things to me

No more questions I'm done, I'm done with it
I am no longer interested in asking questions or seeking answers

Gon' be alone and get it all out
I am going to be by myself to express my feelings

Please don't come 'round here no, no, no
I don't want anyone to bother me

Don't tell me anything, I don't want to taste it
I don't want to hear anything or experience something new

High as a motherfucker, there I said it
I am under the influence of drugs

My spine is a needle with compass
I feel energized and focused