Edges are sharp
guitars
Story behind the song
The terrifying nightmare of daily life, while the universe spins heedlessly on.
Bit long for an opening track, but stick with it if only for the guitar solo at the end. An extended solo wasn't in the original plan - it was going to be much shorter using a different guitar. I set out to use a particular guitar just to add some extra rhythm bits and chords (which I eventually ended up deleting) but, as is often the case, left the tape rolling afterwards and kept noodling. Of course there is no tape and nothing actually rolls any more, but I kept the solo. A happy accident and ended up being one of my favourites.
Lyrics
When I woke
I was on a high wire
100 foot drop
Above a building fire
One shoe missing
And no idea
How in the name of mercy
I ended up here
Oh
Clenched my teeth
Bit down the scream
Surely that was consciousness
And this is the dream
What did I do
To get this far?
I must have had some kinds of skill
But I don't know what they are
Look at my galaxies, look at my stars
Look at all my planets, Mercury and Mars
Meanwhile my little world is fractured into shards
Faces become blurry but the edges are sharp
Look at my galaxies, look at my stars
Look at all my planets, Mercury and Mars
Meanwhile my little world is fractured into shards
Faces become blurry but the edges are sharp
Sail me back over the interstellar sea
Spiral arms enfolding me
Take good care wherever you need to be
The morning star won't find me
Oh
Look at my galaxies, look at my stars
Look at all my planets, Mercury and Mars
Meanwhile my little world is fractured into shards
Faces become blurry but the edges are sharp
Look at my galaxies, look at my stars
Look at all my planets, Mercury and Mars
Meanwhile my little world is fractured into shards
Faces become blurry but the edges are sharp