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Time to Kill
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Rob plays things with strings and makes sounds with his voice. Eshinee plays things she can hit with her hands and sings. They both write songs, inspired by eve
Misses and Mystery is the songwriting/performing partnership of Rob Veith (vocals, guitar, bass, and programming) and Eshinee Smallwood (vocals, percussion, and keyboards). They have performed together as part of other bands and have released three albums independently. Diverse in their musical influences and erudite in their songwriting, a typical Misses and Mystery album features a mix of traditional folk, psychedelic rock, and jazzy improvisation.
Song Info
Genre
Acoustic • Acoustic Rock
Author
Rob Veith
Rights
2002
Uploaded
February 07, 2006
Track Files
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MP3 3.7 MB • 128 kbps • 4:05
Story behind the song
Rob says: We originally recorded this with Eshinee accompanying herself on the electric guitar (you can still hear in the background in a few places). It felt incomplete, so I started throwing extra musical ideas at it. Ere too long, we had a detuned acoustic guitar, bowed acoustic bass, a tabla groove, and some synth pads. I've always liked how the bass texture totally changes about two thirds of the way through the song.
Lyrics
The ancient puzzle, solved by human hands against their will. A gift from yesterday, your present marches on while I am still. This is your time, baby. Dependent mystery, the love that grows inside me like a tumor. Unchosen destiny, spreading twisting hurt like every rumor. This is your time too, baby. Fruit from the tree, you take the life that I don’t have to give. Flowing red river. I staunch the stream and crawl away to live. This is your time to die, baby. Fruit from the tree, you take the life that I don’t have to give. Flowing red river. I staunch the stream and crawl away to live. This is your time to die, baby, because I’ve got time to kill.
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