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  • "METHADONE FOR BREAKFAST" {studio track}
2012/12/11 10:03:22
ABeautifulVirus


slow, deliberate, heavy, dirge-ish, dark, grungy... goin' 4 a bit of a raw/ unpolished feel too w/ all the clicks/amp squeals/rough edges.  lyrics are kinda pathetic - basically just excerpts paraphrased from a note i had written on a napkin at a methadone clinic for my wife to give to my mom back in the 90s when i was often MIA.  she never gave it to her of course but i found it in a trunk many years later while moving.   

METHADONE FOR BREAKFAST
© 2012 Daren Thomas Turner / MRI 


the morning's window pane was a plastic little bag
beyond the hellish reach of hating every day
just a lovely way to curl up in a scab 
a potion perfect for a putrid passionaid 


save the words i want to say
because i have no following
hitch a ride up to see jesus 
make the line with lots of help
the nazis love conveyor belts 
your son's a junkie and he's almost dead 


in time i've waited to feel OK
and now i'm scared because i'm so alone 
in time i've waited to feel alright 
and now i'm scared because there's no one home
in time i've waited to be all good 
'cause i've been bad and i am all alone 
in time i've waited to be my hope
'cause i'm a joke who has a name 


the morning's window pane was a frantic icky hag
beyond a hellish **** and smelling just the same
just a lovely way to dress up in a rag
a potion perfect for a future so the same


tell my mother i'm OK
because she thinks that i am dead 
take the ride to go see jesus
make the line with lots of help
a nazi love conveyor belt
your son's a junkie and he's almost dead 


in time i've waited to feel OK
and now i'm scared because i'm so alone 
in time i've waited to feel alright 
and now i'm scared because there's no one home
in time i've waited to be all good 
'cause i've been bad and i am all alone 
in time i've waited to be my hope
'cause i'm a joke who has a name 
a name so plain so the same 

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Daren Thomas Turner: guitars, vocals 
Steve Habo: drums
Daniel Denial: bass


http://soundcloud.com/abe...ethadone-for-breakfast
 

2012/12/11 11:52:00
Lynn
In spite of the anguish that produced these lyrics, you managed to create something artistic and lasting from this episode in your life.  You passed your message along quite eloquently and with conviction.  This is quite a counterbalance to some of the happy go lucky tunes that are here, and I find it refreshing.  I've always thought that your lyrics are some of the best around whether they're happy or sad.  You don't disappoint.
2012/12/11 23:39:41
foxwolfen
Go away! Go make a fortune and get famous. I don't want to see you here any more. - Flippin outstanding... again...
2012/12/11 23:46:07
daryl1968
Daren - like Shad said, feck off and make some money but please send a postcard 
2012/12/11 23:59:52
BenMMusTech
Sounds like I woke up and it's the 90's again.  Has a real grunge vibe.

I actually didn't like the track until the vocal came in, the vocal is great and makes the grunge listenable (sorry I hated grunge).  The mix and master sound awsome, my only complaint is you have buried the vox a bit too much for my likeing.

Really good job, though. Peace Ben
2012/12/12 02:27:43
JSGlen
Not really my style of music, But, I loved it! Great mix and performed very well. You have talent.
2012/12/12 04:42:37
STinGA
As always Darren.

I love it!
2012/12/14 12:06:13
AT
Good writing.  And yea, a grung vibe for sure.

Not sure if the vocals come up towards the end or my ears just got used to back stage level or what.  But yea, the vocals could come up some, esp. early.  That is if you want them too.

But sounds good - better than a lot of stuff on the radio.

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2012/12/14 15:49:35
jamesyoyo
A better title of "Methadone Breakfast" would be the only suggestion I have. Loved it.
2012/12/14 16:53:49
Bristol_Jonesey
That's quite wonderful isn't it?

Took me back a few years, what a sound!
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