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"Quicksand?" 2003-08-18 - 3:31 p.m. older - previous - next - profile - host - my band - my lj holy fuck I just found out that one of my favorite songs; Dinosaur Jr's 'Quicksand' isn't Dinosaur Jr's at all it's a David Bowie cover once I found out it left me absolutely speachless the lyrics in the Dinosaur Jr version are so different; and so patently theirs, that it's hard to believe it could be a cover but it is the orginal lyrics are somewhat World War II themed but Dinosuar's are so radically different that there's only about two or three lines outside the chorus that are the same I guess this isn't really important but it's quite a big shock anyway; look for a real entry later Good Day I'm closer to the Golden Dawn Immersed in Crowley's uniform Of imagery I'm living in a silent film Portraying Himmler's sacred realm Of dream reality I'm frightened by the total goal Drawing to the ragged hole And I ain't got the power anymore No I ain't got the power anymore I'm the twisted name on Garbo's eyes Living proof of Churchill's lies I'm destiny I'm torn between the light and dark Where others see their targets Divine symmetry Should I kiss the viper's fang Or herald loud the death of Man I'm sinking in the quicksand of my thought And I ain't got the power anymore Don't believe in yourself Don't deceive with belief Knowledge comes with death's release I'm not a prophet or a stone age man Just a mortal with the potential of a superman I'm living on I'm tethered to the logic of Homo Sapien Can't take my eyes from the great salvation Of bullshit faith If I don't explain what you ought to know You can tell me all about it On the next Bardo I'm sinking in the quicksand of my thought And I ain't got the power anymore Don't believe in yourself Don't deceive with belief Knowledge comes with death's release Don't believe in yourself Don't deceive with belief Knowledge comes with death's release Don't believe in yourself Don't deceive with belief Knowledge comes with death's release -Quicksand David Bowie I'm closer to the golden dawn I can't believe the Wagon's gone it's history I'm living in a callous realm where others seem to dig it just too much reality I'm frightened by the total goal, I'm drawing to the ragged hole and I ain't got the wagon anymore no I ain't got the wagon anymore I'm the twisted name on Uma's eyes I'm the living proof of Cindy's lies of Destiny I'm drawing between the light and dark where others see their targets, I can't see anything and should I leave the engine on to listen to that Mountain Song? Sinkin' in the Quicksand of my thoughts and I ain't got the wagon anymore don't believe in yourself, don't deceive with belief that knowledge comes with desperate ease not too stable hangin' by a string can't face the thoughts no wheels will bring I gotta go it's bad enough being at home without a way to leave, the damage is gonna show and if I don't explain what you oughtta know you can tell me all about it at the next ball show and I'm sinkin' in the Quicksand of my thoughts and I ain't got the power, anymore don't belive in yourself don't deceive with belief that knowledge comes with desperate ease don't belive in yourself don't deceive with belief that knowledge comes with desperate ease don't belive in yourself don't deceive with belief that knowledge comes with desperate ease -Quicksand Dinosaur Jr � � |