Cardiacs - Vermin Mangle
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ส.ค. 2024
- “Think of a way, then always go the other way
Customary evenings, legendary mornings
Louder than drums, and softer than a cloud
Leaves being blowed away"
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"Vermin Mangle" - reportedly the final track from their unreleased final project, "LSD," and as such is the final song in the story of Tim Smith, and them Cardiacs. The existing instrumental was completed with vocals pulled from one of Tim's solo performances at The Garage in 2000. The honesty, imperfections, and squeaks of this haunting vocal take will make you tear up as we bid farewell, in song with horns and resounding brilliance, to a beautiful man with a beautiful, truly original artistic vision, brimming with a profound kindness that filled each of his steps.
He's freer than any of us. He always has been.
I only posted this so there was a good quality version available here on TH-cam, if the powers that be request I take this down I completely understand. It's of the deepest importance to me that this music lives on, for it will always be with me.
The last chapter in the ultimate rock band. Rest in peace, Tim Smith.
LYRICS:
Think of a way
Then always go the other way
In customary evenings
Legendary mornings
Louder than drums, and softer than a cloud
Leaves bein’ blowed away
Hard as
Soft nails and knives, and even
Harder than pullin’ a
Soldier off your sister
Hands were all shakin’
They’re all of his fingers
Son, stop staring ‘yond
If you look, your eyes will grow germs
You can’t pick them up ‘cause
They’re glued to the floor
Made it unkind (not money)
For not starin’ all day at them
And has
Your mother sold her mangle
Last time I did saw her
She was in a dream dress
Playin’ with flies in the weepin’ willows’
Dank, dark ditch
So not so perfect
But seein’ as how it is a
Funny kind of apple
Who practices every day
There’s room for a big forgive
And a surprise, and adventure
And what adventures
And all only for feat are
They buildin’ a long slide
And along it they glide
Danger all around, and without a sound
Bound on the ground
I am the git
That walks all by himself
Your bargain was buyin’ me
All places are alike to me
“How did I get here?” said I
Who can’t believe me eye
Hands all shakin’
That out all of his fingers
Hands, they were all shakin’
That all of his fingers
Hands were all shakin’
They’re all of his fingers
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So this is it, the last Cardiacs song. Unlike other bands like the Beatles who keep making their 'last song' (seriously its happened like 3 times already!), this truly feels like a finale. It is such a joy to know not only that this band existed, but that it still exists on our minds, in our souls, and around our turntables. Seeing comments everywhere online with nothing but praise and admiration, I've come to see this band was not only loved, but an inspiration. After hearing how numerous other musicians, animators, and other creative types cite Cardiacs directly, I see that this was not really an ending but a beginning.
Really that's why I find this song feels like a proper finale to the band. The lyrics here represent true creativity, looking at what is right in front of you and realizing you can change the world.
Tim took me places I never thought I'd visit. I often go back and he is always there.
We will praise Him.
I love how all the layers fade in and out, giving the impression they’ve always been there, but hiding just under the surface.
The musical equivalent of a psychedelic trip
Three years ago today that we lost a true genius.
This song has been an ear worm for several days now. One that I never want to leave. I am certainly glad Tim visited us in this mortal coil for the time he walked the Earth.
I often listened to a live bootleg of this song in the forest in the early 2010s, it felt like knowing a strange secret, people weren't even sure of its title back then
RIP mate.
What a man, what a group.
Brilliant and wonderful they where.
What a tune . Bless you Tim, you were a true genius.
It's like he even wrote his own funeral dirge. An appropriate final release.
This song puts me in the mood of being at the funfair for the last day before closing for the end of summer season. Not knowing the fair would never be quite open again. 😢
Thank you Max, thank you Tim for everything.
Think of a way
Then always go the other way
In customary evenings, legendary mornings
Louder than drums and softer than a cloud
Leaves being blowed away
[Verse 2]
Hard as soft nails and knives and even
Harder than pulling a soldier off your sister
Hands were all shaking they're all of his fingers
[Verse 3]
Son stop staring yond
If you look your eyes will grow germs
You can't pick them up 'cause they're glued to the floor
Made it unkind (not money) for not staring all day at them
[Verse 4]
And has your mother sold her mangle
Last time I did saw her, she was in a dream dress
Playing with flies in the weeping willows' dank dark ditch
[Verse 5]
So not so perfect
But seeing as how it is a funny kind of apple who practices every day
There’s room for a big forgive and a surprise and adventure
[Verse 6]
And what adventures
And all only for feat are
They building a long slide
And along it they glide
Danger all around and without a sound
Bound on the ground
[Verse 7]
I am the git that walks all by himself
Your bargain was by me
All places are alike to me
"How did I get here?" said I, who can’t believe me eye
[Verse 8]
Hands are all shaking
That out all of his fingers
Hands they were all shaking
Then all of his fingers
Hands were all shaking they're all of his fingers
I saw these beautiful lyrics going around, were these fan guesses or is this official :o
@@MaxMobarry Dunno. I found them on a lyrics site. If not official, they at least have a very authentic feel.
Thank you. X
hey max ! thanks for upload
Max, what are the darn chords!