The Triple Bill Of Shame (Lyrics) It was a triple bill of shame, degradation, and scorn They pinned it all on you before you were born Until you're sleeping on coals just to keep you warm Tonight they broke your hands, they destroyed your honor From the first cold glance where they preen and saunter They said if you won't take her, someone's gonna want her I supposed they threw a ticker tape parade to commemorate the call Now the confetti falls like cannonballs All Southern drawls and seasick waves As you pass by in the motorcade Near the paralegals and paired-off gents All those parasites and sycophants They're all paranormal, they appear discreet But they'll squawk and claw like parakeets And you were once of interest to the nightly news and the daily press But now that you've outlived your usefulness Do you know what doesn't happen next? They'll all call you by your number, they won't call you by your name On the triple bill of shame It was a triple bill of pain, immolation, and fear They watched you month by month, they crept up year by year Until you're chained to the doorstop just to keep you here Tonight in your single mind from your double bed No one falls behind, no one gets ahead She said, "How do I love the little bastard? I could count the ways on one hand backwards" But you still like to know where he's coming from Though the whole of his parts is less than the sum And you'll paint him with tar and chew him like gum ------------------------------------------------------- Taken from the album "Lost In Revelry" 2002. The lyrics are written by Timothy Bracy, who's vocals are gloriously smudged throughout this song. Tim barely takes a breath to breathe while singing this song, which adds to it's quietly obsessive charm. It almost feels like we are a stowaway inside his seemingly sleepless mind....and I'm pretty sure that the band were still lying in bed when they recorded this song (no offence Tim, I think you're a genius, really, an unsung hero my boy. ) After I heard this song, I obsessively bled the internet of everything that I could find by The Mendoza Line, and every album has some fantastic tracks. The simplicity and honesty of their music and lyrics is most appealing. I feel like these people walk among us. They are touchable, totally believable ....(if that makes sense) in fact, I seem to remember that they even responded to my emails at the time. (Stalker alert!!! Haha) When's the reunion tour guys ??? Come to New Zealand this time. Many thanks Brandon X

• published: 15 Jan 2014
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