Day two! Observing myself respond to these songs to which I do not have as much of an emotional connection is interesting. This song is one that I don’t think I’ve ever listened to before. It’s a lot more abstract than the usual hyper specific situations that the Mountain Goats are so good at portraying. I have a strained relationship to Sigmund, so my skepticism runs very parallel to how I perceive these lyrics.
My music recommendation for today is Running Away With What Freud Said by the Mountain Goats
Leaving Behind What Freud Said
Open field, narrow border
fresh harvest, wind from the port
blowing in scents, distant places
streaming through people, strange looks on their faces
world is calling, perpetually calling
Pick up the handset
Throw away what Freud said.
Gentle morning, still breathing
old, old words, echoes in dead homes
The call forever sounds inside these bones
boats from the harbor pulling in strange reels
the dolphins leaping, the writhing of the eels
you are forever a part of how this feels
everything’s changing, the skin is getting wet
Run away forever, leave behind what Freud said.