Red Mosquito

I did not like it at first, but I'm fully on board with this song now.

Bammer wrote:It kinda just ... loses steam at the end. Unfortunately. Had potential to be AMAZING.

The first couple minutes are just awesome. Love love love.

I take this back. Just watched the visualizer and it really is beautiful start-to-finish.

Fave song on the album.

This song has taken such a hold of me. Wonderfully sung, incredible production. The latter part harmonies are perfect. In my top 4 easy.

Brett wrote:Why does Ed say hands twice in the "all hands on deck" line? Is it just because he thinks it fit the meter better that way. I think it would have been fine with one hands.

I don't know why Ed did it, but I like the effect of emphasis; the two phrases mean different things:

"this fucked up situation calls for all hands" = this calls for everyone, a whole community, even you

"...hands on deck" = so keep busy, focused on the work, put your back into it

Listening to this right now, and i just told my wife that this one ia my current favorite. So good!

Ms Harmless wrote:

Brett wrote:Why does Ed say hands twice in the "all hands on deck" line? Is it just because he thinks it fit the meter better that way. I think it would have been fine with one hands.

I don't know why Ed did it, but I like the effect of emphasis; the two phrases mean different things:

"this fucked up situation calls for all hands" = this calls for everyone, a whole community, even you

"...hands on deck" = so keep busy, focused on the work, put your back into it

i wonder if its a baseball reference. like even the people waiting to be up, its time. it does come across kinda awkward, but the meaning of the phrase, as you point out, makes the line mean something different.

im usually not big on analyzing lyrics, but ed is great on this album.

warehouse wrote:

Ms Harmless wrote:

Brett wrote:Why does Ed say hands twice in the "all hands on deck" line? Is it just because he thinks it fit the meter better that way. I think it would have been fine with one hands.

I don't know why Ed did it, but I like the effect of emphasis; the two phrases mean different things:

"this fucked up situation calls for all hands" = this calls for everyone, a whole community, even you

"...hands on deck" = so keep busy, focused on the work, put your back into it

i wonder if its a baseball reference. like even the people waiting to be up, its time. it does come across kinda awkward, but the meaning of the phrase, as you point out, makes the line mean something different.

im usually not big on analyzing lyrics, but ed is great on this album.

I don't know / watch baseball, but I wouldn't be surprised this song is so "All-American" in its scope

Ms Harmless wrote:

warehouse wrote:

Ms Harmless wrote:

Brett wrote:Why does Ed say hands twice in the "all hands on deck" line? Is it just because he thinks it fit the meter better that way. I think it would have been fine with one hands.

I don't know why Ed did it, but I like the effect of emphasis; the two phrases mean different things:

"this fucked up situation calls for all hands" = this calls for everyone, a whole community, even you

"...hands on deck" = so keep busy, focused on the work, put your back into it

i wonder if its a baseball reference. like even the people waiting to be up, its time. it does come across kinda awkward, but the meaning of the phrase, as you point out, makes the line mean something different.

im usually not big on analyzing lyrics, but ed is great on this album.

I don't know / watch baseball, but I wouldn't be surprised this song is so "All-American" in its scope

it might have crossed my mind b/c of that interview they did with the sports guy. ed's a big baseball fan and he's used the game as an analogy for life/music a number of times in interviews. i'm sure he's used sports in his lyrics, bushleaguer the most obvious example.

Ms Harmless wrote:

Brett wrote:Why does Ed say hands twice in the "all hands on deck" line? Is it just because he thinks it fit the meter better that way. I think it would have been fine with one hands.

I don't know why Ed did it, but I like the effect of emphasis; the two phrases mean different things:

"this fucked up situation calls for all hands" = this calls for everyone, a whole community, even you

"...hands on deck" = so keep busy, focused on the work, put your back into it

This makes sense.

Or he just repeated the word for gits and shiggles.

The world may never know.

this one hit me in the gut the first time through, especially in the outro, in a way that hasn't happened probably in 15-20 years.

these fucking guys..

the outro has been stuck in my head for two days. so good.

warehouse wrote:

Ms Harmless wrote:

warehouse wrote:

Ms Harmless wrote:

Brett wrote:Why does Ed say hands twice in the "all hands on deck" line? Is it just because he thinks it fit the meter better that way. I think it would have been fine with one hands.

I don't know why Ed did it, but I like the effect of emphasis; the two phrases mean different things:

"this fucked up situation calls for all hands" = this calls for everyone, a whole community, even you

"...hands on deck" = so keep busy, focused on the work, put your back into it

i wonder if its a baseball reference. like even the people waiting to be up, its time. it does come across kinda awkward, but the meaning of the phrase, as you point out, makes the line mean something different.

im usually not big on analyzing lyrics, but ed is great on this album.

I don't know / watch baseball, but I wouldn't be surprised this song is so "All-American" in its scope

it might have crossed my mind b/c of that interview they did with the sports guy. ed's a big baseball fan and he's used the game as an analogy for life/music a number of times in interviews. i'm sure he's used sports in his lyrics, bushleaguer the most obvious example.

It's not a baseball reference, it wouldn't make sense that way. It's just a phrasing choice.

There are lots of great lyrics on this album, but "Hangman in dreamland, about to call your name" (and its delivery) is probably my favorite. This is not my first time saying so, and likely not my last.

Jaeti wrote:There are lots of great lyrics on this album, but "Hangman in dreamland, about to call your name" (and its delivery) is probably my favorite. This is not my first time saying so, and likely not my last.

I love that the end of this sounds a lot like Unthought Known and that is not a problem at all. In fact, it feels like connection and redemption.

Also, I KNOW I am in the new album glow, but this song seems to meet the moment as well as Pearl Jam has since 1998. For example, I love I Am Mine (LOVE I Am Mine), but it didn't get all the way their in the way Seven O'Clock is able to.

Jaeti wrote:There are lots of great lyrics on this album, but "Hangman in dreamland, about to call your name" (and its delivery) is probably my favorite. This is not my first time saying so, and likely not my last.

I keep comparing this album to The Rising, for the way that old songs became impossibly perfect captures of the way it felt to live in the moment that the album was released into. Lyrics like this are why.

it was/is a great observation

I like this a lot so far. I could see it going the way of UK over time, which was very popular around these parts when it was new and now, not so much. I still love UK, but I liked gone much more when it was new then over time my opinion dimmed. I think this will hold up much better than gone, but I could also see a parallel here.

It has some very good parts, and interesting lyrics. It’s been a grower for me. Yet, it still feels a bit long.

I like UK more than I used to; I always liked Gone; this might be better than both of them

Ms Harmless wrote:I like UK more than I used to; I always liked Gone; this might be better than both of them

Gone couldn't hold Seven O'Clock's jock in a suitcase.