"who's there simian or lizard" in my mind is him fighting with his reptilian brain vs higher 'simian' brain. There's a conflict between a hedonistic, simple fight or flight type thought pattern vs the more human higher thinking brain
Amazing breakdown, man. From what i can tell this is about his failed marriage (0 for 1, "i accidentally sawed a woman in half", amicable marooning), the relationship between him and his mother, and his relationships in general.
I actually love aesop rock funny enough my introduction to him was from lupe fiasco rapping aesop's verse from aesops song supercell as he's praised aesop as one of the best lyrcists on the game which got me into aesop ( also supercell is actually insane)
I've gone crazy over the "chorus" bits several times. All I know for sure is it hits me. There's the parenting angle, the loosing connection and trying to "get it out" angle, friends, lovers; there's the fact that he specifies each time that he is pulling them from their environment uninvited as opposed to just seeing them or them coming to him; there's the question of what the "oh" is for; there's the fact that he's talking to animals as opposed to someone who can understand his language; why those specific animals; all I know is I feel it in my soul. It's soooo fuqqing [insert adjective here I dunno, beautiful, haunting, stunning, I dunno]
When we were kids , Latchkey kids always running out side ( nursery rhymes) to muich to do to worry about , making it home for lunch , dinner , Front door opens .,...Aes forgot about himeself for a while, let the rooms in his mind mansion let go like he left the fruit out.
Great breakdown man!!! This has always been one of my favorite aesop songs cuz it feels so relatable. You really hit some good points and made me think even deeper about this one!
"Suicide lane ride load ride looting" sounds like it could be referring to drafting - driving really, really close to a large vehicle like an 18-wheeler to reduce drag and increase fuel efficiency. It's a super dangerous practice because the truck cannot see you, and you cannot see anything past the truck, but you are maintaining as short of a distance as possible and have no room to stop at high speeds. I think he's using it as a metaphor for how he lived his life after his divorce.
"who's there simian or lizard" in my mind is him fighting with his reptilian brain vs higher 'simian' brain. There's a conflict between a hedonistic, simple fight or flight type thought pattern vs the more human higher thinking brain
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It's worth noting that this song is said to be for his mother, and that he has two brothers (i.e., she has "pulled" three creatures from her womb).
Amazing breakdown, man. From what i can tell this is about his failed marriage (0 for 1, "i accidentally sawed a woman in half", amicable marooning), the relationship between him and his mother, and his relationships in general.
This man must be protected at all costs
I actually love aesop rock funny enough my introduction to him was from lupe fiasco rapping aesop's verse from aesops song supercell as he's praised aesop as one of the best lyrcists on the game which got me into aesop ( also supercell is actually insane)
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This one was definitely on my list of things I wanted you to hear.
I've gone crazy over the "chorus" bits several times. All I know for sure is it hits me. There's the parenting angle, the loosing connection and trying to "get it out" angle, friends, lovers; there's the fact that he specifies each time that he is pulling them from their environment uninvited as opposed to just seeing them or them coming to him; there's the question of what the "oh" is for; there's the fact that he's talking to animals as opposed to someone who can understand his language; why those specific animals; all I know is I feel it in my soul. It's soooo fuqqing [insert adjective here I dunno, beautiful, haunting, stunning, I dunno]
R.I.P Camu Forever
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When we were kids , Latchkey kids always running out side ( nursery rhymes) to muich to do to worry about , making it home for lunch , dinner , Front door opens .,...Aes forgot about himeself for a while, let the rooms in his mind mansion let go like he left the fruit out.
Great breakdown man!!! This has always been one of my favorite aesop songs cuz it feels so relatable. You really hit some good points and made me think even deeper about this one!
"Suicide lane ride load ride looting" sounds like it could be referring to drafting - driving really, really close to a large vehicle like an 18-wheeler to reduce drag and increase fuel efficiency. It's a super dangerous practice because the truck cannot see you, and you cannot see anything past the truck, but you are maintaining as short of a distance as possible and have no room to stop at high speeds. I think he's using it as a metaphor for how he lived his life after his divorce.
Thanks for checking this song out! Loved the breakdown. If you're looking for another great aes song check out" the yes and the yall"
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He adopts a lot of animals
Felt had a similar song called The Biggest Lie, which Aesop produced their third album
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