I think I would like this one a lot more if James had picked literally ANY other way to sing than the cringeworthy way he does. Is he rapping, is he speaking? It’s not right whatever it is. The chorus is fine, but the verse vocals make me want to pull my shirt over my face and hide until it goes away. Making matters worse are Wire’s ill-advised bonus vocals building up to the chorus, and the embarrassing old man lyrics. And whatever the hell that cowbell thing is – I CAST THEE OUT! It’s a shame because there’s a better song in there somewhere, and it even manages a decent guitar solo at the end. It’s best forgotten.
Sex, Power, Love, and Money: 2/Okay
Misheard Lyrics: A recycled novel, women inside
2: Its tone is truthful, it really never lies
3: Self fuck your tears as they rain from above
Actual Lyrics: It reads like a novel
2: It’s cold, it’s truthful, it really never lies
3: Set fire to tears as they rain from above
The Story Of The Song: Is it about money and greed, is it about the blurring of political and class lines when you reach such a level of wealth that such things don’t matter anymore? Is it about the self-made tech and social media billionaires? Fuck knows.
The Spac Hole 