blathering nonsense (about) lyrics

Week four of this fun music trip. (Okay, fun for me, that is.) With album number four, BNL entered their more 'commercial' period of music, which isn't to say that I don't like the songs on this one as much, but there's a significantly different sound, at least to my musically-untrained ear. I can't really articulate what I mean beyond saying that these songs are louder, with more traditional guitar-heavy sounds, and just sound more likely to be played on the radio than their previous offerings. This is the album that non-BNL indoctrinated people know songs from-- One Week and It's All Been Done being releases that got air play. But, as would be expected, as fun as those songs are, they are most definitely not my faves on this cool CD.

With Alcohol, my college years are reminisced about, and I never fail to immediately begin singing along, loudly (and undoubtedly off-key) and joyfully, with this anthem-like song. One of the most creative things we've ever seen them do on stage was sing Some Fantastic in a markedly 80's manner, in full-on Devo attire and mannerisms. It was pretty funny, but I much prefer the album sound of this song, or even more so, the simplified acoustic version linked to here. In BNL fashion, there are some more thought-provoking songs here, and two that I simply love are Light Up My Room and When You Dream-- lyrically beautiful songs that are touching in their own ways.

But of course, there has to be a top pick. With this album, it was an easy call. I love when someone calls my cell phone, because it plays the beginning of the chorus of this amazing song. (Call me! I'll be so happy that I'll answer after a few rings, of course!)


Album: Stunt
Year of Release: 1998
Song: Call and Answer
Words & Music by Stephen Duffy and Steven Page

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I think it's getting to the point
where I can be myself again
It's getting to the point
where we have almost made amends
I think it's the getting to the point
that is the hardest part.

And if you call, I will answer
and if you fall, I'll pick you up
and if you court this disaster
I'll point you home (2x)

You think I only think about you
when we're both in the same room
I'm only here to witness
the remains of love exhumed
You think we're here to play
a game of who loves more than whom

And if you call, I will answer
and if you fall, I'll pick you up
and if you court this disaster

You think it's only fair to do what's
best for you and you alone
It's only fair to do the same
to me when you're not home
I think it's time to make this something that is
more than only fair

So if you call, I will answer
and if you fall, I'll pick you up
and if you court this disaster
I'll point you home.

But I'm warning you, don't ever do
those crazy, messed up things that you do
If you ever do
I promise you I'll be the first to crucify you
Now it's time to prove that you've come back here
To Rebuild
Rebuild
Rebuild
Rebuild
...

Yeah, this song's intensity gets to me each and every time-- they sure can write relationship-woes songs, capturing the intricacies and difficulties that relationships can often harbor. As usual, Steve blows me away with the strength of his voice in the part of the song that builds up to a climax-- when he says rebuild over and over. And I like that the song ends on that potentially positive note-- that this relationship gone bad can potentially be rebuilt. Again, I find myself at a loss of words about the lyrics, other than to say that they put together words that just perfectly convey this sense of tension and deep emotion, and that I'm a sucker for them all.


With BNL adoration,