Music Monday: Return of the Song

     I am back from my unplanned hiatus.  It took a lot more time than anticipated to get through underdog week and subsequently last week was a lazy week.  We're back on track now though with the next installment of Music Monday.  

     Today we delve into my music and find the closest my music library gets to country.  Granted it isn't really country minus the over exaggerated twang of the guitar in the beginning and its name, but nonetheless it is the closest I get.  The song is by the band Seether, and I don't really have an critique or in depth look into the song.  The meaning seems to be about the singer looking for liberation from those influences in his life trying to control his choices.  He wants to make mistakes and enjoy the consequences because that is what it means to have free will. "My ship is sinking, but it's all good and I can't go down."  Read into it how you will.  This is a brief picture into the meaning I've gleaned. 

A quick note about the video:  This is the kind of video that I would make with my friends.  Especially if my boy Clint Westbrook (click link for his blog), and I ever start a band.  We will have fun just like it's obvious Seether did with the imaginary gunfights and cowboy motif.

"Country Song"

Well I can't stand to look at you now

This revelation's out of my hands

Still I can't bear the thought of you now

This complication's leaving me scared

Stay when you think you want me

Pray when you need advice

Hey keep your sickness off me trying to get through

Blame all your weakness on me

Shame that I'm so contrite

Hey keep your fingers off me, why can't I get through?

You think you have the best of intentions

I cannot shake the taste of blood in my mouth

[Chorus]

(Hey) I keep on thinking that it's

(Hey) all done and all over now (whoa)

You keep on thinking you can save me, save me

(Hey) My ship is sinking but it's

(Hey) all good and I can go down (whoa)

You've got me thinking that the party's all over

Well I can't stand to be with myself

This liberation's seemingly rare

And I can't stand the taste of your mouth

This sublimation's out of my hands

You stay 'cause you think you want me

Pray when you need advice

Hey keep your sickness off me (I'm trying to get through)

Shame you can't take this from me

Bane on the empty mind

Hey keep your fingers off me, why can't I get through?

[Chorus]

(Hey) I keep on thinking that it's

(Hey) all done and all over now (whoa)

You keep on thinking you can save me, save me

(Hey) My ship is sinking but it's

(Hey) all good and I can go down (whoa)

You've got me thinking that the party's all over

Lay down

Just stay down

Lay down because I am trying to get through

[Bridge]

Say what you want but you're not gonna win this time

Take what you want, but just leave me alive [x2]

[Chorus]

(Hey) I keep on thinking that it's

(Hey) all done and all over now (whoa)

You keep on thinking you can save me, save me

(Hey) My ship is sinking but it's

(Hey) all good and I can go down (whoa)

Still you believe that we can start it all over

Lay down

Just stay down

Lay down because the party's all over

Lay down

Just stay down

Lay down because I am trying to get through