The Dead C are a New Zealand based trio made up of members Bruce Russell, M… Read Full Bio ↴The Dead C are a New Zealand based trio made up of members Bruce Russell, Michael Morley and Robbie Yeats. Most often, Russell plays electric guitar, Morley sings and plays electric guitar, or laptop in more recent years, and Yeats plays drums. Formed in Dunedin, New Zealand in 1986, the group is known for its noisy guitar soundscapes and improvisational take on rock music. Robbie Yeats was the drummer for The Verlaines, Michael Morley had played with Wreck Small Speakers on Expensive Stereos, and Bruce Russell was working with the Flying Nun label, who released the band's first album in 1987, entitled DR503. They became known internationally through their releases on the Philadelphia record label Siltbreeze, especially for the 1992 album Harsh 70s Reality. Early, pre-Siltbreeze albums like Eusa Kills and DR503 find the group still drifting between song-based work and the experimental free rock found in later albums like The White House and Tusk. Recent albums have seen the group add electronics and samples, yet still maintaining their origins in trademark hazy guitar chaos. The group performs very infrequently outside of New Zealand, although they did travel to the USA in March 2002 to perform at the All Tomorrow's Parties festival, as well as a couple of gigs in Los Angeles and San Francisco. They also performed for the first time in Europe in May 2004 at Le Weekend, an electronic music festival in Stirling, Scotland and will return to the UK to play Thurston Moore's All Tomorrow's Parties festival in December 2006. A compilation album covering their first 18 years entitled "Vain Erudite and Stupid: Selected Works 1987-2005" has just been released on the Ba Da Bing! label.

Mighty
The Dead C Lyrics

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I called from home
Said I'd be there by the weekend
We lived so close once
Lived even just at the end of the hall
I think I prefer the grass to the fucking concrete
When I was young my friends used to say
Mighty

Overall Meaning

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The lyrics to The Dead C's song Mighty are full of nostalgic undertones and feelings of longing for a different time. The first line, "I called from home, said I'd be there by the weekend" suggests a desire to return to a former home or place of comfort. The following line, "We lived so close once, lived even just at the end of the hall" reinforces this idea of wanting to reconnect with a past that has been left behind. The line "I think I prefer the grass to the fucking concrete" hints at a longing for a simpler, more natural way of life, possibly one that they remember from their youth. The final line, "When I was young my friends used to say, Mighty in rock" reinforces the idea that the past was a simpler, more idealistic time, and the singer yearns to return to that state of being.

Overall, the lyrics to Mighty by The Dead C are a reflection on the past and a desire to return to it, particularly to a time of youth and simplicity. The imagery used, such as grass and concrete, reflect this longing for a more natural and authentic way of life. The line "Mighty in rock" brings to mind memories of a time when life was full of possibility and the future seemed bright. The overall tone of the song is melancholic, but there is also a sense of hope and a belief that things can be better in the future.

Line by Line Meaning

I called from home
From the comfort of my home, I made a phone call.

Said I'd be there by the weekend
I promised to be there by the end of the week.

We lived so close once
There was a time when we were neighbors.

Lived even just at the end of the hall
We were so close in proximity, just at the end of the hallway.

I think I prefer the grass to the fucking concrete
In my opinion, I like the feeling of grass under my feet more than hard concrete.

When I was young my friends used to say
During my youth, my companions would often utter the following phrase:

Mighty
Powerful or strong, perhaps implying one's ability to overcome obstacles or achieve great feats.

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