While Brandon Hagen was working on the album Devil for the Fire, his father suffered a stroke, which was followed by a diagnosis of aphasia (damage to the parts of the brain involved with language) – and suddenly the hypotheticals presented by the lyrics became very real. The title of this song was...
[Verse 1]
And I was talking to the friend that I know
About the weight and about the weather
I’d leave one alone but I’m not sure
Which is worse and which is better
[Refrain]
Do do do do do do do do do do do
Do do do do do do do do do do do
Do do do do do do do do do do do
Do do do do do do do do do do do
[Verse 2]
And now we’re driving in a stranger’s car
But all the landscape blurred and blended
I’m not certain where we are
But I am certain where we’re headed
[Refrain]
Do do do do do do do do do do do
Do do do do do do do do do do do
Do do do do do do do do do do do
Do do do do do do do do do do do
[Verse 3]
And now I’m screaming in a stranger’s palm
But I just can’t quite place the feeling
A swirling serpent was the floor
And odd man’s god it was the ceiling
[Refrain]
Do do do do do do do do do do do
Do do do do do do do do do do do
Do do do do do do do do do do do
Do do do do do do do do do do do
Aphasia was written by Brandon Hagen & Drew McDonald & Zack Abramo.
Aphasia was produced by Alex Garcia-Rivera.