Another Permanent Address seems to be the thematic twin of “Undertow” from Chroma Key’s first album, Dead Air For Radios.
The song is told by a narrator who is rendered extremely anxious and despondent after a breakup, and decides to completely move houses… or possibly cities.
Sometimes I wanna sleep in the street
But it feels a little funny without you
Down in the basement feeling the pavement
Holding my stomach
And sometimes I can't believe my own feet
So I found another permanent address
Sold the old mattress keeping the changes
Talking to strangers
I knew I could forget you
That's what I'm gonna do
Now I'm staring at a stop sign
Just like the last time
Hey you're everything you dreamed you'd be
What a civilized way to be angry
Locked in the attic, starting to panic
Wait, that's me
Always it's the same situation
It's got to be somebody's fault
But I never know what to do
So let's say we put the blame on you
Standing in a phone booth
Waiting for the punch line
Trying not to call you
Just like the last time
Sometimes I wanna sleep in the street
But it feels a little funny without you
Down in the basement feeling the pavement
Holding my stomach in
And sometimes I can't believe my own feet
So I found another permanent address
Sold the old mattress keeping the changes
Talking to strangers
I knew I could forget you
That's what I'm gonna do
Now I'm staring at a stop sign
Just like the last time
Just like the last time
Just like the last time
Another Permanent Address was written by Kevin Moore.
Another Permanent Address was produced by Steve Tushar & Kevin Moore.
Chroma Key released Another Permanent Address on Tue Nov 14 2000.