The lyrics to this song were inspired by a newspaper article that the guitarist read.  It was about a couple that made a suicide pact to drown themselves in the ocean.  The problem is that one of them survived and had to deal with the loss.

Thirty Years

Enema

Live clip...

http://youtu.be/VkA483JuV9Q

Mexicano

The lyrics were inspired by the words a Christian said to me, "I believe because I can see and I see because I believe."  It was such circular logic that I don't know how that person didn't recognize it.  The song is basically about the twisted logic and lies that are told to believers.  What they say doesn't matter.  It's about the end result.

On All Fours

A stand out track on the EP that we did.  I redid the lyrics for verses because I thought the original were quite bad.  I wasn't excited about the chorus lyrics either but compromised on those.  In the end it worked out well.  Definitely love the solo played by Bobby Kosalas.  The guitars amp was a Diezel VH4S.

RollerCoaster Life (Bewild)

This was a pretty deliberate attempt to rip off Chris Cornell.  I was going for a Superunknown on this one.  I recorded the vocals in my apartment.  I'm sure that my neighbors really loved me for that.  

Greed (Bewild)

This was one of two tracks done during my second "professional" studio experience.  I had found a great deal on a Neumann U87 on ebay and used it on the two tracks.  You can definitely hear how much clearer the vocals sound compared to the earlier Bewild tracks.  The guitar amp on this one is a Diezel Herbert.

American Pride (Bewild)

I've struggled with this song for so long.  And I wish it was recorded better.  I think I'll have to in order to do it justice.  It's probably the favorite song that I've written.

It's about a relationship with a power struggle.  But it's not obvious that the one in power actually has it.  The narrator just asks for simple validation or recognition of approval.

When I was overdubbing vocals, my oldest son actually happened to make a noise at an opportune time.  So we left it in.  And it fits with the meaning of the song - being in a childlike position with respect to another.

Choke

This song has quite an interesting story to it. We started writing the song at the drummers house and smelled something nasty. It turned out to be a dead Possum. A short time later, we learned of a murder attempt where a friend's wife tried to get her lover to kill him. The gun jammed and she's in jail. The lyrics are about that event.

Andrew Tuliszewski

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