Paroxysm (Beautiful Island)
Song written by Alex in the winter when he was 16. He remembers recording this version with Nick, but not with Eli. On the CD that he took to Berklee Songwriter's Workshop in the summer of 2003 he wrote credits that included Nick and Eli.
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Story behind the song
Recorded in the basement music room when Alex was 16. Alex Baker vocals and guitar, Nick Stapleton, drums, Eli Maiman, guitar, piano, bass.
Lyrics
Paroxysm
beautiful island
I can see you through the ugly forest trees
when you talk to me I become someone new,
I can't explain
and my headache goes to bed
when I see you up above my head
I'm in the gutter 'cos I just realized
you would not care if I weren't here
before I lose control, before I loose my nerve
before I lose my head that can't be good
before I want to die, before I live again
just let me sing a song that makes it better
I'm forming lines for summer mornings
I wouldn't lie to you unless
you didn't care for what I could die for
the cow jumped over the moon instead
and my headache goes to bed
when I see you up above my head
I don't know
what I'd do
without you
but I'm sad even through you are here...
before I lose control, before I loose my nerve
before I lose my head that can't be good
before I want to die, before I live again
I want to know why you don't believe me
don't intimidate me
just believe me 'cause I do believe you
before I lose control, before I loose my nerve
before I lose my head, before I lose my friend that can't be good
before I want to die, before I live again
I want to know why
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