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Pockets Full Of Matches

7 weeks ago by @kosch · @yewnorker

Pockets Full Of Matches

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Liner Notes

I read these lyrics by @yewnorker and they seemed to capture the moment so well - quite visceral, and timely - I had to ask about adding the 3 chords to the truth. (and, yes, I, in fact, kept it to 3 chords...)

It is, admittedly a bit frayed around the edges - I just felt it needed the early morning, unwashed, half a cup of coffee, #acousticonetake to try to capture the rawness I heard in my head. (although...sometimes "rawness" could use a click track.. 🤔 )

Lyrics

pockets full of matches

I think it's getting hot here
Time maybe we should go
They're boarding up the exits
This place is gonna blow

They're pouring out the koolaid
They're jammin all the drones
A rumble in the jungle
It's Koresh against Jim Jones

If we were in a movie
We'd be at the closing scene
Pockets full of matches
And the stink of gasoline
Pockets full of matches
And the stink of gasoline

So which guy is the devil
Who will end our way of life
The hate is just so palpable
Could cut it with a knife

Theyre handing out the AKs
They say our side's is right
The civil war's upon us
And their side wants a fight

If we were in a movie
We'd be at the closing scene
Pockets full of matches
And the stink of gasoline
Pockets full of matches
And the stink of gasoline
Pockets full of matches
And the stink of gasoline

Comments

@chipwithrow 3w

Sharp, direct lyrics. And the gritty, ominous, personal one-take musical interpretation is right on! Sounds like I'm right there in the room with you digging this one.

@gfandme 4w

I like the rawness of this all. The delivery is very fitting the lyrics. Enjoyed the listen!

@andrea 7w

The deep growling vocals are a nice fit for the lyrical theme. The slow tempo is really nice to. Gives it a seriously powerful mood! Cool collab.

@ayais 7w

My spouse and I were talking about Jim Jones this morning, and how much people hate change, especially the kind that makes them worse off. This song lays it all out. So primitive - just the right approach for the lyric. Sweet.

@rocketgrrrl 7w

The voice in this is perfect for the tone of the lyrics. Just chilling.

@yewnorker 7w

Thanks so much for recording this. It sounds great!

@chris_buono 7w

Full of grit and determination this write shines! Capturing fact and fiction and spinning it well in layered reveal, its entertaining value is something to behold with reading eyes and hear in song with focused ear.

Ultra-cool sounding vocals breath further depth into this already attention-grabbing lyric by further stirring it to 3-D life with full-on (as-though-lived-it) vocals of genuineness. Fab collab!

@billwhite51 7w

the lyric is a true state of the nation address. the last thing the perfomance needs is a click track. the feel here is perfect and the voice captures the character of the songs narrator. in real time, the question in my mind is whether its going to blow or if it will just blow over.