J. Robbins on this song: “I think it was the first song that we wrote after Sweetheart. It seemed like a good closer, I think. I mean, I’m sure we shuffled things around to every place it could possibly be, and I never think it’s a good idea to just go from what you think is your best to your worst—...
Entropy's in
Embroidered on skin
Corrupt
Latch-hook thin for show
You're in at dusk
They clean you up until you glow
Absenter
Absenter
Secede, recede
I'll mark your retreat
Layers at a time
Get what you need
You're: marks on tiles
Piss in the flowerbed
Scabs on knees
Absenter
Absenter
Save a little bit
Save it
Send it back to me
Absenter
Absenter
Absenter
Absenter
Absenter
Absenter
Absenter was written by Jawbox.
Absenter was produced by Jawbox & John Agnello.