Luyện nghe bài hát Speak Soft

(lyrics by The Swoon)

A wonderful song. Although The Swoon only recorded one album that we know of, it was all that we needed. In fact, it was difficult to pick which track to record... we just knew that we wanted to cover one of their songs. As we started to work through the parts of the song, it really started to come together. Nick's bass was recorded with the snare drum chain loose... so you could hear the rattle. Aaron mimicked the acoustic parts perfectly. The bridge was our own twist on things, but fitting I think. Finally, we added a Beatle-esque "Day In The Life" build-up ending to finish it off. It came out just as we wanted. What more can I say? I'll just add the notes from the 'Straight Six' album cover...

One of the most influential bands in our musical development, The Swoon, wrote this beautifully tragic song back in 1989. The was heard by far too few people and the respect that is deserved of the band, the album, and this song was never given them either. May they consider themselves very highly honored in our musical lives, possessing songs that we wished we had written. However, this is the best that we can do.

The words to this song paint a wonderful and terrible picture of confusion, fear, and consequence. I pray that the last two especially would be smelling salts for all of us in the paths that we choose - "don't trouble yourself with seeking peace. go cheap..."

Jerry had some and started to sing
he knows what he means he don't mean a thing
he waited for the wisdom would bring, to him
on the refrigerator
are the he had written moments before
it says 'i hope i never to go to war'

soft, baby don't you talk to me

he to the dance and falls in love
years later it's still her thinking of
she never spoke once or even looked up,

soft, baby don't you talk to me

Houdini closed himself of a box
he didn't have a to spring the lock
off the stage the people watched, the
prison could be a place to live
the bars on the window bars on a crib
freedom is the least gift, to give

speak soft, baby don't you to me

Jerry had some and started to weep
it's to turn away, it's his time to sleep
don't trouble yourself with peace, go cheap