As of the summer of 2009, the Sixtoo name has been laid to rest as a result of a break-in and theft of hard-drives containing unreleased Sixtoo recordings, session stems, sample kits and loops, and archive material spanning 15 years.
Squire has also worked under the aliases Six Vicious, Villain Accelerate (with Daren Okafo aka Stigg of The Dump) and S&N (with Norsola Johnson). He has recently focused his career on a remix project named Megasoid with Hadji Baraka of Wolf Parade, as well as making music under the alias Speakerbruiser Rob.
Courtyard Courtship
Sixtoo Lyrics
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Um, lukas pierce on the bass. thanks lukas.
The magistrate's war worn suits
And I froze courtside in my hoodie and shell toes,
Painfully aware of my surroundings.
All at once, the whole mood compressed into static
Binding the molecules of life, into love, into lust,
That fell into the sea that we created for ourselves to be self-absorbed by.
And by passing, the words of the horn player's blasting song,
Sang, sing-song melodies of modern-day choir themes.
Themes for schemes of dreams for you to look through.
Picture frames of nameless names and games that we played in the courtyard
Before the turn of the century,
When you lost yourself into your self-loathing.
Appeal for help, and peeled off the skin of your teeth
To be reached by unreachable heights.
Surrounded by bright lights and dim-lit dinners
To match cross-hatched sketches of simplicity.
The mysticism of your ora had crashed into glass shards of ego
That only you could reconstruct.
Self-destruct, my influx, mood themes,
And fragile forms for you to fill out. signing your name on the line.
Signing bonus for the homeless ones outside of the courtyard.
Do you remember?
I played croquet that summer with swollen dreams for us to become us,
And trust to become truth, and truth to become known.
I wrote a poem to commemorate the journey of thought.
Time passing out flyers for the show of the century.
I walked into a penitentiary of thought.
My disposable pen served as a disposable hero,
But brain-locked my hands,
And the only words to be found were absurd words of absurd thoughts
And insane actions to follow suit of my being.
The tea parties and mid-afternoon chats
Broken into informal combat strategics and songs of war.
Never before had I seen the unseen hands of fate
Pull strings of demon-shaped puppetry in my life,
On my future wife, on my future life.
This piece of cake is still on the table
From the day when I decided to settle for crumbs. do you remember?
Brain-numbing aspirations of we formed we once again,
But then again, we were not as we. appeared to me,
Appeared to be true, but true was subjective to time frames
And 24 bit color palettes and digital mallots.
The vine ties. was this a dreamscape for my shaping to testify?
Were you a lie? was I a lie?
Could I rely on perceived themes?
I saw the mountains collapse and the teardrops that overflowed the landscape
And washed away my mindscape,
As I sat alone, with no more thoughts to dwell on.
In Sixtoo's song "Courtyard Courtship," the opening lines thank the audience for coming out to an event, followed by a shoutout to Lukas Pierce, the bass player. The lyrics then transition into a scene of the singer being captivated by the atmosphere of a courtroom. The imagery is strikingly vivid, using words such as "war-worn suits," "hoodie and shell toes," and the feeling of "compress[ing] into static." The singer becomes lost in thoughts of love and lust, contrasting the serious nature of a courtroom with the youthful and carefree feelings of chasing the sky and being self-absorbed. As the singer passes the horn player, they hear "sing-song melodies of modern-day choir themes" that provide "themes for schemes of dreams for you to look through." The courtyard becomes a symbol of a simpler time, where nameless games were played before the chaos of the turn of the century. The singer reflects on the pain and helplessness of "losing yourself into your self-loathing" but also acknowledges the desire to reach "unreachable heights."
Line by Line Meaning
Um, thanks everybody for coming out tonight.
The singer is thanking the audience for attending the event.
Um, lukas pierce on the bass. thanks lukas.
The singer is acknowledging and thanking the bass player for their performance.
The magistrate's war worn suits
The singer is setting the scene with a description of the environment.
And I froze courtside in my hoodie and shell toes,
The artist is describing their personal state of being in this environment.
Painfully aware of my surroundings.
The artist is expressing their heightened sense of presence and attentiveness to the situation.
All at once, the whole mood compressed into static
The singer is describing a shift in the atmosphere and energy of the environment.
Binding the molecules of life, into love, into lust,
The singer is using metaphorical language to describe the intensity and complexity of the emotions present.
Into innate inner-child's thoughts of we chasing the sky
The artist is referencing a sense of childlike wonder and imagination in the midst of this environment.
That fell into the sea that we created for ourselves to be self-absorbed by.
The artist is suggesting that the group has created its own insular world to exist in.
And by passing, the words of the horn player's blasting song,
The artist is noting the impact of the music on the environment and the people present.
Sang, sing-song melodies of modern-day choir themes.
The singer is describing the genre and style of the music being played.
Themes for schemes of dreams for you to look through.
The artist is suggesting that the lyrics of the music contain deeper meanings and messages.
Picture frames of nameless names and games that we played in the courtyard
The singer is referencing shared memories and experiences within this group.
Before the turn of the century,
The singer is setting the time period of these shared memories.
When you lost yourself into your self-loathing.
The singer is referencing a dark period in someone's past.
Appeal for help, and peeled off the skin of your teeth
The artist is using metaphorical language to describe the intense struggle of seeking help and recovery.
To be reached by unreachable heights.
The artist is referencing the difficulty of making progress and healing from struggles.
Surrounded by bright lights and dim-lit dinners
The singer is describing contrasting environments and experiences within this group.
To match cross-hatched sketches of simplicity.
The singer is suggesting that there is depth and complexity even within simple things.
The mysticism of your ora had crashed into glass shards of ego
The artist is referencing a clash of energies and attitudes within this group.
That only you could reconstruct.
The artist is suggesting that the person involved in this clash has the power to heal it.
Self-destruct, my influx, mood themes,
The artist is using metaphorical language to describe psychological experiences within themselves.
And fragile forms for you to fill out. signing your name on the line.
The singer is referencing the idea of filling out forms or contracts within this group, potentially related to psychological healing or personal growth.
Signing bonus for the homeless ones outside of the courtyard.
The artist is referencing a charitable act or the idea of helping those in need.
Do you remember?
The singer is addressing someone directly and asking if they share these shared memories and experiences.
I played croquet that summer with swollen dreams for us to become us,
The singer is referencing an idyllic and imaginative time period in the past shared with this group.
And trust to become truth, and truth to become known.
The singer is referencing the importance of trust and truth in this group dynamic.
I wrote a poem to commemorate the journey of thought.
The artist is referencing a creative act related to the shared experiences of this group.
Time passing out flyers for the show of the century.
The artist is referencing a form of promotion for an event or gathering.
I walked into a penitentiary of thought.
The singer is referencing a potentially negative or oppressive psychological state.
My disposable pen served as a disposable hero,
The singer is using metaphorical language to describe the act of writing and creating with limited resources or support.
But brain-locked my hands,
The artist is referencing creative or writer's block.
And the only words to be found were absurd words of absurd thoughts
The artist is referencing a struggle to find coherent or meaningful ideas or language in the midst of creative or psychological distress.
And insane actions to follow suit of my being.
The artist is referencing potentially harmful or self-destructive behaviors or patterns.
The tea parties and mid-afternoon chats
The singer is referencing a seemingly innocuous or pleasant activity.
Broken into informal combat strategics and songs of war.
The artist is referencing the transition from peaceable activity to confrontational or excitable behavior.
Never before had I seen the unseen hands of fate
The singer is referencing a realization or epiphany about the role of chance or destiny in their life or experiences.
Pull strings of demon-shaped puppetry in my life,
The singer is referencing potentially negative or destructive influences on their life or psyche.
On my future wife, on my future life.
The singer is referencing the potential impact of these negative influences on their future or relationships.
This piece of cake is still on the table
The artist is referencing a piece of unfinished business or unresolved situation.
From the day when I decided to settle for crumbs. do you remember?
The artist is referencing a time when they accepted less than what they wanted or deserved, potentially related to this group or relationship dynamic.
Brain-numbing aspirations of we formed we once again,
The singer is referencing a renewed sense of hope or optimism for the group as a whole.
But then again, we were not as we. appeared to me,
The singer is referencing a shift in perception or understanding of the group dynamic.
Appeared to be true, but true was subjective to time frames
The artist is referencing the idea that truth or reality is not always fixed or objective.
And 24 bit color palettes and digital mallots.
The artist is referencing technological or aesthetic trends in the larger cultural context.
The vine ties. was this a dreamscape for my shaping to testify?
The artist is referencing potentially surreal or fantastical aspects of their experiences or memories within this group.
Were you a lie? was I a lie?
The singer is grappling with questions of authenticity or truth within themselves and within the group or relationship dynamic.
Could I rely on perceived themes?
The artist is questioning the reliability or stability of certain patterns or themes within the group or relationship dynamic.
I saw the mountains collapse and the teardrops that overflowed the landscape
The singer is using metaphorical language to describe a moment of intense emotional turmoil or upheaval.
And washed away my mindscape,
The singer is suggesting that this experience has fundamentally changed their perspective or worldview.
As I sat alone, with no more thoughts to dwell on.
The singer is referencing a state of exhaustion or emptiness after experiencing a powerful and transformative moment.
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