Torch Song
Lyrics
(We'll just try that again.)
The sun was coming up, and our friend was sound asleep
But we saw through the window that the water ran so deep
That you couldn't make out the ocean floor
Then I saw you in the light
I couldn't take it any more
Give me your hand
Give me everything you've got
And the light from window will fall on us burning hot
Just like a torch
The air was humid; I will not forget
When we stepped outside, I hear your footsteps
Now in my mind, it's a soft sound
Almost imperceptible against the giving ground
Let me kiss your eyelids with my lips
Let me feel the heat coming off your fingertips
Just like a torch
Banter
- JD: Alright, person who asked for something from the Hound Chronicles, Peter Hughes happens to have one of the earliest copies of The Hound Chronicles.
Peter: I used to cover this song with my old band.
JD: Fuck yeah! What band was that?
Peter: DiskothiQ!
JD: By the way, if you haven't noticed the tenor of things, in tribute to the Grateful Dead, the set is good and the encore is better. Peter was in a band called DiskothiQ, when they started covering Mountain Goats songs, that was, like, shocking to me, because I really looked up to DiskothiQ. The first time I saw them play, they opened with 'I'm Straight' by Jonathan Richmond, but I didn't know that song, so I thought Peter wrote it, and I was like, holy fuck! Listen to this guy! OK. I'm gonna try and sing this old song that I haven't practiced or anything. Cross your fingers. [song] The thing about old Mountain Goats songs is, if you don't like it, it'll be over in about forty-five seconds. (2016-10-29)
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