Written by David Shaw, Zack Feinberg, and Andrew Campanelli
lyrics
You pick me up, you put me down
Although you never made a sound
I'm living natural feeling free
So I drift away, thinking in blurred photographs
All the way to the mansion of my mind
You push buttons I pull weight
Every single day
You're a fool to think I'd waste, and throw this all away
Spending all this time
Weighs heavy on my dime
Everyday, I ain't got a second to waste
Well I know I'm no fun
When I'm moping like the pope
Humming Otis in the rain
These arms of mine will hold up hope
And I can't tell if I'm owed, or do I owe
So I'll put that on the list of all the things I'll never know
You pick me up, you put me down
And still we're wrapped up in the love
That's always hung around
Tell me is this all a dream
Swimming the unconscious stream
That flows into the mansion of my mind
Let there be light
Let there be longing for a better way of life
It's not neurotic it's melodic when we're struggling
Hanging from the fallen string
Unraveling the fabric of my time
Well I know I'm no fun
When I'm moping like the pope
Humming Otis in the rain
These arms of mine will hold up hope
And I can't tell if I'm owed, or do I owe
So I'll put that on the list of all the things I'll never know
credits
from City of Sound,
released April 24, 2012
Ben Ellman: iPad Funkbox Beat
David Shaw: Vocals
Andrew Campanelli: Drums
Zack Feinberg: Guitar
Ed Williams: Pedal Steel Guitar
George Gekas: Bass
Rob Ingraham: Saxophone
Michael Girardot: Keys, Trumpet
I have been out of the Wilco loop for a while now, but this album has pulled me back in. I adore it. Tweedy and co. know how to write gentle, heartfelt songs while adding just the right amount of unusual synth additions. The second half of the record ends INCREDIBLY strongly. If you've been out of Wilco for a while like me, check it out. BobandoCommando
The Oh Hellos have come to hold a very special place in my heart, not just in this album, but in others as well. Hello My Old Heart was one of the first songs I ever heard by them, and it's been a treasured journey listening to them ever since. ladyoforion
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