Each record has represented a stylistic shift for the band with the Modern Baseball adjacent beginnings of "Welcome", to the more genre varied and less punk influenced "At The Moonbase".
They have released four singles, including “Strange Weather“, “Float Away”, “Summer Windows” & ”Engine” on the lead up the release of their newest album “Crying, Laughing, Waving, Smiling” on September 22nd 2023.
Gold and Green
Slaughter Beach Dog Lyrics
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Following sister stomping plastic
Empty milk gallon graveyard, recycling rockstar
Soldiers of the lord
Stare out my window at the neighbours at night
Serpentine explanations for why I stayed out of sight
Rosemary Robinson, my stars and my sun
That everything we'd eat
Was good and clean
We'd spit our seeds
Gonna make this garden grow
Inch by inch and row by row
Row by row
Early winter morning, Mo puts on the coffee
Making records in my bedroom
Tin foil in the heat vents
Get high in the basement
Sing into my mouth
Perched on the counter in our shorts and our socks
Share a smoke on the sofa and blow a kiss to the cops
Here, help me move the kitchen table aside
Heaven Hill in the freezer for the bags stamped beneath our eyes Opened miles wide
And all we'd seen
Was gold and green
Gonna make this garden grow
Inch by inch and row by row
Row by row
The song Gold and Green by Slaughter Beach Dog, which is from the album Safe and Also No Fear, is a commentary on the beauty of the simplicity of life. The song highlights the beauty in everyday life and how moments of happiness and contentment can be found in even mundane tasks.
The first verse paints a picture of the singer putting on his best shoes and following his sister, who is stomping plastic. The line "Empty milk gallon graveyard, recycling rockstar" reflects the beauty that can be found in everyday things. The use of "Soldiers of the lord" is a contrast to the other lines in the verse and seems to suggest that the singer is trying to find meaning in even the most mundane things by attributing them to a greater purpose.
The second verse describes the singer and his friend, Hannah, in a cemetery, overwhelmed with belief that everything they eat is good and clean, and they will make the garden grow inch by inch and row by row. This line seems to emphasize the idea of simplicity and how even the most basic things in life, like growing a garden, can bring immense joy and contentment. The final verse goes on to describe a typical morning with the singer's mother brewing coffee, playing records, and smoking cigarettes with friends.
Line by Line Meaning
Put my best shoes on and meet mother in the kitchen
I wore my good shoes to meet my mother in the kitchen
Following sister stomping plastic
I was following my sister as she crushed plastic underfoot
Empty milk gallon graveyard, recycling rockstar
I saw a pile of empty milk jugs in the trash and wished I could recycle them all
Soldiers of the lord
We were devout followers of religion
Stare out my window at the neighbours at night
I spend my nights watching my neighbors through my window
Serpentine explanations for why I stayed out of sight
I come up with complicated reasons to explain why I hide from others
Rosemary Robinson, my stars and my sun
Rosemary Robinson is like a shining star in my life
Hannah and I in the cemetery aisles overcome with belief
Hannah and I are in the cemetery, feeling very strongly about our beliefs
That everything we'd eat
We firmly believed that everything we consumed was pure
Was good and clean
We thought that all that we ate was healthy and clean
We'd spit our seeds
We'd plant seeds and water them
Gonna make this garden grow
We were going to tend to the garden and make it flourish
Inch by inch and row by row
We will work diligently in small steps to expand the garden
Early winter morning, Mo puts on the coffee
Mornings in winter were calm as Mo made coffee
Making records in my bedroom
I record music in my bedroom
Tin foil in the heat vents
I put tin foil on the heat vents to keep the warmth in
Get high in the basement
I smoke weed in the basement
Sing into my mouth
I'm singing so loudly that the sound fills my mouth
Perched on the counter in our shorts and our socks
We're on the countertop in our shorts and socks
Share a smoke on the sofa and blow a kiss to the cops
We smoke on the couch and say 'hi' to the cops as they pass by our house
Here, help me move the kitchen table aside
Help me move the kitchen table away
Heaven Hill in the freezer for the bags stamped beneath our eyes Opened miles wide
We freeze Heaven Hill and use it to reduce bags under our eyes
And all we'd seen
Everything we've ever seen
Was gold and green
Seemed to be bright and vibrant
Gonna make this garden grow
We wanted to grow the garden
Inch by inch and row by row
We planned to work on it step by step
Row by row
We planned to work in the lines
Contributed by Jayden G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@samonthebrink
Lyrics:
Put my best shoes on and meet mother in the kitchen
Following sister stomping plastic
Empty milk gallon graveyard, recycling rockstar
Soldiers of the lord
Stare out my window at the neighbours at night
Serpentine explanations for why I stayed out of sight
Rosemary Robinson, my stars and my sun
Hannah and I in the cemetery aisles overcome with belief
That everything we'd eat
Was good and clean
We'd spit our seeds
Gonna make this garden grow
Inch by inch and row by row
Row by row
Early winter morning, Mo puts on the coffee
Making records in my bedroom
Tin foil in the heat vents
Get high in the basement
Sing into my mouth
Perched on the counter in our shorts and our socks
Share a smoke on the sofa and blow a kiss to the cops
Here, help me move the kitchen table aside
Heaven Hill in the freezer for the bags stamped beneath our eyes Opened miles wide
And all we'd seen
Was gold and green
Gonna make this garden grow
Inch by inch and row by row
Row by row
@Littleelephantlive
Jake is such an incredible songwriter. No joke, one of my favorites of all time.
@jeanyboy9717
seriously. such an incredible lyricist
@joehunt8071
agreed
@DominicDosdos
NO DEBATE HERE <3
@trumph77
I luv you little elephant
@DrEnword
we have very similar tastes
@UnknownUser-qk8jt
I don't know how i found this I'm too drunk but this is amazing, mind blown.
@radecparmezan6476
this is one of these songs that instantly made me smile at the first listen. thanks guys, my gf broke up with me yesterday and this is the only thing that cheered me up <3
@diamondsprince
hope everything is better now
@samonthebrink
Lyrics:
Put my best shoes on and meet mother in the kitchen
Following sister stomping plastic
Empty milk gallon graveyard, recycling rockstar
Soldiers of the lord
Stare out my window at the neighbours at night
Serpentine explanations for why I stayed out of sight
Rosemary Robinson, my stars and my sun
Hannah and I in the cemetery aisles overcome with belief
That everything we'd eat
Was good and clean
We'd spit our seeds
Gonna make this garden grow
Inch by inch and row by row
Row by row
Early winter morning, Mo puts on the coffee
Making records in my bedroom
Tin foil in the heat vents
Get high in the basement
Sing into my mouth
Perched on the counter in our shorts and our socks
Share a smoke on the sofa and blow a kiss to the cops
Here, help me move the kitchen table aside
Heaven Hill in the freezer for the bags stamped beneath our eyes Opened miles wide
And all we'd seen
Was gold and green
Gonna make this garden grow
Inch by inch and row by row
Row by row