The first song that was recorded for the album Liquid Courage was "The Adventures of Larry and Tina". At the time, Wax and EOM had no plans of making an album together. They just recorded the song and when all was said and done they both agreed that they liked it. Wax liked it so much he started playing an "unplugged version" of it at his shows. This peformance of the song is from Cafe Muse in Hollywood, CA on April 12th, 2008. The song had just been written and you can tell by the introductory banter that Wax and EOM were not very well acquainted yet. Wax refers to EOM as "this dude". Wax is such an arrogant piece of shit!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVi6nADuS9c&feature=player_embedded
It might be good to mention here how Wax and EOM "met". Basically, EOM was sitting around surfing the internet one night and he happened to stumble upon a video of some dude rapping in his car. EOM thought the dude sounded pretty good and he noticed that there was also a large amount of views on the video. This is the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7TPcGksW5M&feature=player_embedded
He sent the "driving rapper" dude a beat and MC Safety Belt sent him back a message saying the beat was hot....but he wanted to make an album using his own beats (Wax also makes beats....usually more on the "cheese funk synth" tip as compared to EOM's "soulful cool sample" style). Anyway, EOM wasn't discouraged. After crying for several hours and contemplating suicide due to Wax's rejection...he got a second wind! He spent some time constructing a beat he thought Wax would sound nice on top of and sent that beat to him. Wax listened to it and thought it was beautiful. Wax immediately started humming a melody for the chorus then wrote a song over it: an odd story of an older recently-divorced guy falling in love with a younger stripper. Both Wax and EOM thought the story went really well with the music. EOM suggested that maybe they do some other stuff together and Wax agreed without hesitiation, thinking that EOM would send him another beat and maybe they would record another song. EOM then proceeded to send Wax approximately 35 beats. A little overwhelmed at first, Wax started listening to these beats one by one. By the time he was finished he realized that he couldn't just pick one so he sent EOM a myspace message asking him if he was down to do an album together. EOM agreed and they started working on the album. They assumed they would do 8 songs or so and they would finish pretty quickly.
At this point these two dudes had never communicated with each other using anything other than myspace messages. Wax found that interesting so he suggested the tentative album title "For all I know, he's an Asshole"....a play on the fact that they had never even talked on the phone before. They agreed on the title and got to work. One of the first songs Wax ended up writing and recording was "Sunday in the City" which is featured on this page. From there Wax just kept writing and writing and EOM kept sending Wax more and more beats. By the time the album was done (shit it's not even fully completed as this is being written) there were 17 tracks. At that point it seemed dumb to use the aforementioned title since the album represented more than just the fact that Wax and EOM had never met. EOM suggested the title "Liquid Courage" based on a quote he liked from the movie Dark Knight. Wax was amazed at how well that title fit in with the subject matter of the album and they agreed on that title.
Some people say that the great thing about EOM's production style is his sense of "musicality". This makes it so alot of the songs on the album Liquid Courage could easily be translated into performances by acoustic musicians, rock bands, or even orchestras. This works well since Wax often performs as a solo acoustic act. Wax and EOM hope that this album takes them to the point where they can start doing some live shows...possibly with a band. It's difficult with them residing on opposite sides of the country, but who knows what can happen....THIS IS AMERICA GOD DAMNIT!!!
Update: As of 2012, Wax & EOM are now roommates with Wax writin' 'n' recordin' a lot and EOM just makin' mad beats.
Tongue Tied
Wax and EOM Lyrics
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I can't get over the softness of your skin
Your body and voice got me lost in sin
You say you love it when I pull your hair and I just can't let go of it
Kiss like bliss when you bite my lower lip
This ain't love, but this is more than lust
Because lust gets boisterous
Every time I hear you moaning
And it seems when we're alone
Everyone else in the world died
Just me by my girl's side
Student to a teacher
Self-indulge the kind of thoughts of a tweaker
Little bit of wine and a little bit of reefer
D'angelo "Voodoo" out the speaker
You ask me questions but I can't give you no answer
Cause you got me tongue tied
When you ask me to be your man
You're kinda on the young side
And I know that you're probably gonna be my cross to bare
When we're alone, I don't wanna be nowhere else
But I've been through some shit before, so I know gotta be by myself
And you're kinda new to the game of pain
But I know I probably kinda lost you there (Yo. Yo. Yo. Yo!)
I can still smell your shampoo on my short sleeve
No one else around. I'm Adam and you're Eve!
Apple cores everywhere
Sex in the devil's lair
Comfortable in hell. Marry me. We can settle there
For eternity. The kind of man that you want I can learn to be
Your pretty face charred up to the first degree
I can't sleep cause the bed keeps burning me
And when we fuck it will feel like my dick has thorns
When you get pregnant the kids have horns
Tell Jesus
I'll kiss you till the day that hell freezes
The song "Tongue Tied" by Wax and EOM is an explicit love song that explores the intense feelings of desire and passion shared between two people. The lyrics describe the softness of the woman's skin and the way her voice and body hypnotize and seduce the singer. There is a sense of urgency and addiction in the love that they share; a need that verges on obsession. The singer's desire to possess the woman is evident when he talks about how he loves pulling her hair and kisses her fiercly. He admits that this connection between them is more than lust, but less than love. There is a vulnerability present in the song as the singer hints that he is afraid of falling in love with this young woman who is inexperienced when it comes to love and pain. However, the passion between them seems more powerful than any fear or hesitation.
The song's explicit lyrics and intense sexual imagery are disruptive to the mainstream narrative of love and relationships. The lyrics challenge conventional notions of sex, love, and the boundaries that govern them. The song does not shy away from exploring the darker aspects of human desire; the pain, the thrill and the taboo. The music's upbeat rhythm juxtaposes with the song's lyrics, creating a sense of tension and suspense that draws listeners in. The song's production is simple, with a guitar-driven beat and minimal electronic sounds.
Line by Line Meaning
I can't get over the softness of your skin
Your skin is so soft that I cannot take my mind off it.
Your body and voice got me lost in sin
Your physical features and voice have distracted me from my moral principles.
You say you love it when I pull your hair and I just can't let go of it
You enjoy it when I pull your hair during sexual activities and I cannot resist doing it.
Kiss like bliss when you bite my lower lip
When you bite my lower lip during a kiss, it feels heavenly.
This ain't love, but this is more than lust
This relationship is beyond physical attraction, but not yet true love.
Because lust gets boisterous
Lust makes people noisy and boisterous.
And you be at a low volume
You remain quiet during sexual activities.
Every time I hear you moaning
Hearing you moan excites me.
And it seems when we're alone
When we are alone, the rest of the world disappears.
Everyone else in the world died
It feels like the rest of the world has ceased to exist.
Just me by my girl's side
It is just me and my girlfriend.
Student to a teacher
I am learning from my girlfriend.
Self-indulge the kind of thoughts of a tweaker
I indulge in obsessive thoughts like a drug addict.
Little bit of wine and a little bit of reefer
We consume alcohol and marijuana while listening to D'Angelo's Voodoo album.
D'angelo "Voodoo" out the speaker
We are listening to the D'Angelo album titled Voodoo.
You ask me questions but I can't give you no answer
You ask me questions, but I cannot answer them.
Cause you got me tongue-tied
I cannot express myself verbally because of my strong feelings for you.
When you ask me to be your man
When you ask me to commit to our relationship.
You're kinda on the young side
You are younger than me.
And I know that you're probably gonna be my cross to bare
I know that being with you will come with challenges and difficulties.
When we're alone, I don't wanna be nowhere else
I am happy being alone with you.
But I've been through some shit before, so I know gotta be by myself
I have experienced difficulties in the past, so I know I need to be independent.
And you're kinda new to the game of pain
You have not experienced many hardships in life.
But I know I probably kinda lost you there (Yo. Yo. Yo. Yo!)
I might have confused you with my previous statement. (Repeating 'Yo' for emphasis.)
I can still smell your shampoo on my short sleeve
I can still smell your hair product on my shirt.
No one else around. I'm Adam and you're Eve!
We are alone like Adam and Eve in the Bible.
Apple cores everywhere
Referencing the story of Adam and Eve eating an apple in the Garden of Eden.
Sex in the devil's lair
Having sex in an immoral setting.
Comfortable in hell. Marry me. We can settle there
We are comfortable in our immoral behavior and could spend eternity in hell together.
For eternity. The kind of man that you want I can learn to be
I am willing to learn and be the kind of man you desire forever.
Your pretty face charred up to the first degree
Your beautiful face is physically damaged from our immoral behavior.
I can't sleep cause the bed keeps burning me
My guilt from our immoral behavior keeps me from being able to rest.
And when we fuck it will feel like my dick has thorns
The guilt of immoral behavior makes sexual activity painful for me.
When you get pregnant the kids have horns
The children born from our immoral relationship will be evil.
Tell Jesus
Asking the person to express this to Jesus (sarcastic).
I'll kiss you till the day that hell freezes
I will show you affection forever, even if it means forever in hell.
Contributed by Alaina K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.