"Even Anarchy" shares its A-side's broad theme of mental health, drawing lyrical inspiration from transcendental meditation, cognitive dissonance, and societal alienation.
lyrics
It’s all in your head,
Tangled in thread,
A mountainous fire
Roaring over an angel choir
In the dark,
In the street-lit park,
On the side of the road,
Between your shoulders, you know.
It’s all in your mind ‒
So many days, so unkind;
Others pure asinine,
Each one distinct in design:
Living dreams,
Fluttering snowflakes through trees.
What a magnificent place,
Marooned in deep outer space.
Picture yourself in a different place ‒ about a hemisphere away ‒
Would you go home or would you stay?
It seems to me that even anarchy is but a matter of design.
I guess it’s only a matter of mind.
It’s a wave.
We’re radiation slaves
In a maze,
In a passing phase.
Don’t ask why.
Go on and live your life.
No need to senselessly pry.
The least we can do is try.
Picture yourself in a different place ‒ about a hemisphere away ‒
Would you go home or would you stay?
It seems to me that even anarchy is but a matter of design.
I guess it’s only a matter of mind.
credits
from Dopamine,
released June 22, 2018
Paul Monnin - lead vocals, acoustic guitar
Dan Spaugy - electric guitar, lap steel guitar on "Even Anarchy"
Matt Spaugy - electric guitar
Matt Terry - bass, backing vocals
Daniel Chord - drums
Songs and lyrics written by Paul Monnin
Music written and performed by Age Nowhere
Recorded at Reel Love Recording Company in Dayton, OH
Engineered, Produced, and Mixed by Patrick Himes
Mastered by Alex McCollough at True East Mastering in Nashville, TN
Age Nowhere is a country-rock band from Dayton, Ohio. Formed in 2017 by singer-songwriter Paul Monnin and twin-brother
guitarists Matt and Dan Spaugy, these boys know how to have a good time.
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