Daniel Amos
Daniel Amos
Daniel Amos
Daniel Amos
Daniel Amos
Daniel Amos
Daniel Amos
Daniel Amos
Daniel Amos
Daniel Amos
Daniel Amos
Like many songs on Darn Floor – Big Bite, the title track deals with the impossibility of human beings saying anything meaningful about God. The title comes from a story about Koko, a gorilla who knew sign language.
After Koko experienced a 1985 earthquake in California, her handlers asked her to d...
[Verse 1]
You touch my hair and cheek sometimes
Feel in yourself this flesh and blood
My poor flesh and blood, my poor flesh and blood
I think I met an angel once
But I can't really know for sure
Do I know you now? Do I know you now?
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Illuminate my muddled heart
Sweep the shadows from my mind
So I might imagine what you are like
And understand the great design
[Chorus 1]
Darn floor - big bite
You are earth, water, and light
Darn floor - big bite
Can I ever hope to get it right?
Can't get it right
[Verse 2]
I believe I've had a vision or two
Could have been a dream, I guess
It could have been a dream, could have been a dream
I saw the wide world crack where you touched down
And bodies washed up on a mythical shore
Will you save me now? Will you save me now?
[Pre-Chorus 2]
In not-quite earth, in not-quite heaven
I'll imitate love like lovers do
In not-quite art, in not-quite living
I'll pray that writing it down is part of loving you
[Chorus 2]
Darn floor - big bite
You are twilight, dark and bright
Darn floor - big bite
You are beautiful, terrible terrible sight!
[Verse 1]
Yes, you touch my hair and cheek sometimes
Feel in yourself this flesh and blood
My poor flesh and blood, my poor flesh and blood
I think I met an angel once
But I can't really know for sure
Do you know me now? Do you know me now?
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Illuminate my muddled heart
Sweep the shadows from my mind
So I might imagine what you are like
And understand the great design
[Chorus 3]
Darn floor - big bite
You are love, fire and light
Darn floor - big bite
Can I ever hope to get it right?
Can't get it right
[Chorus 2]
Darn floor - big bite
You are twilight, dark and bright
Darn floor - big bite
You are beautiful, terrible, terrible sight!
[Bridge]
No, I can't get it
I can't get it right
No, I can't get it
I can't get it right
No, I can't get it right
No, I can't get it right
[Outro]
Illuminate my muddled heart
Clear the shadows from my mind
Darn Floor - Big Bite was written by Terry Scott Taylor & Greg Flesch & Tim Chandler.
Darn Floor - Big Bite was produced by Terry Scott Taylor & Daniel Amos.
Daniel Amos released Darn Floor - Big Bite on Sun Nov 15 1987.
Bassist Tim Chandler describes the process of writing the song:
The song started with the bass part which sort of just popped into my head (actually my hands) and then I had only the very basic guitar part and chord structure, and then Terry, and Greg (with all the great guitar invention) made the...