TOE​-​TAPPERS: Songs For A Mediocre Depression

by Pårticle Kid

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This is an ongoing album I started working on last year. I wanted to make an album of catchy, dance-able songs that one can sing along to yet lyrically extremely sad and depressing.
Whenever a very dark or sad song would come on my father would always say "well there's a nice little toe-tapper for ya".
Most of the songs that will end up on it are not recorded yet, but I didn't want to wait any longer to put the finished ones out, since I recorded them back in November of 2012.
I will release more 'toe-tappers' as I finish them and add them to this online album.

Stay 'in-tune'

~ micah

"I've received the greatest of compliments that one can receive as a songwriter, that being this sensational cover of Even You, a song I wrote a couple of years ago that could not be more relevant today, arranged and performed by Micah Nelson. In addition, Micah's original song Paper Dragons is chilling and hypnotic. These two songs are the beginning of the album "Toe-Tappers" and this already a spectacular album with more to come." ~ JOHN CAELAN

credits

released 02 May 2013
Produced and recorded by Micah Nelson (Particle Kid).

Album artwork by Micah Nelson & Vincent Van Gogh ( a post-modern take on Vincent Van Gogh's famous painting, "The Potato Eaters".

EVEN YOU
Micah Nelson: vocals, guitars, piano, harmonica, charango, drums, bass
Lyrics and melody: John Caelan

PAPER DRAGONS
Micah Nelson: vocals, guitars, bass, drums, synth, piano, charango
Lyrics and melody: Micah Nelson

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tags: ambient folk experimental psych tribal trip-hop Los Angeles

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Track Name: Even You
Even You

Like an idol bronzing in the sun,


You’re feeling like you’re number one;


Well, better days, you can’t recall-


You got it made; you got it all.


You’re strutting down the avenue,


You hear something old, yet something new.


Maybe you’ll just hum along-


Reminds you of the Bowie song…

And while you’re digging through that vinyl in your mind,
Open up your heart and tell me what you find in there;


And if you’re hearing shades of Hallelujah, too,


Well, good for you.
You saw right through.

You’re living like the kings of old;

Your days are bought, your nights are sold,

And, in between, your friends appease you


‘Til you’ve got them on their knees-you’d

Be satisfied if they were on all fours,

As long as someone does your chores.

You never thought to look behind you,

Sure the future would not find you.

You thought your cleverness brought fortune from above.
You never realized, it’s luck that you were running off of.

You claim your innocence, the devil claims his due-


You say, Even me?
Yes, even you.
Even you.

Even you

Even you, dear….ooooooooo

Even you, 


Even you.
Even you, dear, ooooooo


Even you.
You’ll find that you don’t got a friend

When you haven’t got a dime to lend
.
They’ll leave you dry, they’ll leave you there-

They’ll leave you with your cupboards bare.
And even when your fate is clear,

You’re sure salvation will appear.

You think the knocking at your door

Is someone there to bring you more.
The numbers on your arm will tell them who you are.

Another tired face in line to ride the rail car.

They’ll lay you in the ground, you still won’t have a clue:
You’ll say, Even me?

Yes, even you.
Even you……
Track Name: Paper Dragons
so many different shades of green
so many songs still left to sing
golden silver copper rules
days and dreams
and simple things
like

paper dragons burning
paper dragons burning
look at all these money trees
see em burning in the breeze like
paper dragons burning
paper dragons burning
look at you and me
still stocking up on leaves
oh no

never thought this day would come
thought we'd hear the clickin of the gun
well come on kids start diggin up the lawn
nothin left to do now but run run run
from

paper dragons burning
paper dragons burning
look at all these money trees
see em burning in the breeze like
paper dragons burning
paper dragons burning
look at you and me
still believing that we're free
oh no

one more breath of oxygen
would bring my spirit back again
if only there was any left to spare
and just as my last heart string broke
i saw your face in a wisp of smoke
and i realized my time was never mine
but there was no one there to see my cryin
and there was no one there
to hear me cryin...