Making a video a week is significantly less arduous than writing and recording a song a week, but it still takes time. For that reason I try to maintain a library of video clips I can use, but occasionally that footage runs out and it means I have to create something from scratch. This weekend I was lucky enought to have some help from Dan, who helped me pull together the idea of an imitation steady cam vid, where I lodged a tripod against my stomach and marched along the beach, singing my song loudly and attracting attention from tutting strangers. So this week’s song – which is about monsters – comes with a rather cool video.
Video, lyrics and chords below. For reference, this is the 21st song I’ve written this year. Click here to see all the other weekly songs.
Lightbulb Eyes
F – C – Eb – Gm
He had lightbulb eyes
lighting up and popping out on stalks.
He had those clip on ties.
Dragon jaws, dragon jaws.
Check those filmy eyes.
Cotton wings, polystyrene.
Comic books don’t lie.
Calenture, miniature.
When will I see you again?
’til then I’ll keep my enemies close.
When will I see you again?
’til then I’ll keep the monsters near.
I must have heard something.
Creaking shelves or railway sidings.
He had a knot-hole eye,
walking free, but sleeping blind.
The coughing/coffin passed you by.
Young and sly, handsome while
you reached for the light.
Euphoria, Angelica.
