Discography:
Demo 2010
Formlessness EP
Josh Is Dead EP
Deer Leap + TWIABP&IANLATD are Here to Help You (Split w/ Deer Leap)
Gig Life 7''
Whenever, If Ever LP
Between Bodies EP
The Distance 7''
Sundae Bloody Sundae Split 7" (w/ Rozwell Kid, Kittyhawk, Two Knights)
Fourteen Minute Mile Split 7" (w/ Rozwell Kid)
Mental Health 7"
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Be Neon With Me
The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die Lyrics
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The lyrics of "Be Neon With Me" by The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die paint a picture of two individuals who are in a blissful yet doomed relationship. The first line, "We're doomed to kiss each other while we lay in bed discovering what it's like to eat lead and the sickness that can come from it," alludes to a potentially toxic or damaging relationship. This is followed by the line "The radiator dries your mouth out," which can be interpreted as a physical manifestation of the emotional dryness in the relationship.
The lyrics also touch upon the idea of artistic expression and how it can sometimes be destructive. The line "Oh my word you were a songbird but your songs were a canon that shoots buildings" suggests that the other person's art, while beautiful, has a certain destructive power to it. This can be applied to a broader context of how art, while cathartic and meaningful, can have unintended consequences for both the artist and their audience.
The final lines "Take the skin from our hands. If Ethan stretched it across the river we would walk to our target. Our own desperate bodies" further reinforce the idea of a potentially destructive relationship. The imagery of "taking the skin from our hands" is jarring and uncomfortable, setting a tone of violence and desperation. The mention of Ethan and the river conjures up a sense of treacherousness and danger, with the characters willing to risk everything to reach their goal.
Line by Line Meaning
We're doomed to kiss each other while we lay in bed discovering what it's like to eat lead and the sickness that can come from it.
We are resigned to intimately sharing our vulnerability and exploring the painful consequences of our actions.
The radiator dries your mouth out.
The heat is physically affecting you and causing discomfort.
Oh my word you were a songbird but your songs were a canon that shoots buildings.
You were beautiful and talented, but your creations were powerful and destructive.
What habitat will you live in? Well, I won't know because I won't see you.
I don't know what your future holds because we will no longer be together.
Take the skin from our hands. If Ethan stretched it across the river we would walk to our target.
We are willing to make sacrifices and endure pain to achieve our goals.
Our own desperate bodies.
Our physical beings are characterized by need and urgency.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die
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Daniell
We're doomed to kiss each other while we
Lay in bed discovering
What it's like to eat lead
And the sickness that can come from it
The radiator dries your mouth out, oh my word
You were a songbird but your songs were a
Cannon that shoots buildings
What habitat will you live in? Well, I won't know
Because I won't see you
Take the skin from our hands
Ethan stretched it across the river, we will walk
To our targets, our own desperate bodies
Tristan Plascencia
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