Musical/lyrical deep cuts, part 2: --- I tend to think certain genres have particular lyrical strengths and weaknesses. Rap, for example, excels at wordplay. No one does it better. Indie rock is best when it bleeds ambiguity. This track might not make my top 3 from this album but the line "What will I do when I don't have you? / When I finally get what I deserve", told from the perspective of someone whose marriage is falling apart? Exhibit A in indie ambiguity perfection.
Oceanographer's Choice
The Mountain Goats 路 Tallahassee 路 Song 路 2003
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