“Leif Erikson (Black Session)” is the 5th track from Interpol’s The Black EP and seems to referencing The Illuminatus! Trilogy by Robert Anton Wilson and Robert Shea (Published in 1975). Within the book(s) there is a submarine named “Leif Erikson”.
[Verse 1]
She says it helps with the lights out
Her rabid glow is like braille to the night
She swears I'm a slave to the details
But if your life is such a big joke, why should I care?
[Chorus]
The clock is set for nine but you know you're gonna make it eight
So that you two can take some time, teach each other to reciprocate
[Verse 2]
She feels that my sentimental side should be held with kid gloves
But she doesn't know that I left my urge in the icebox
She swears I'm just prey for the female
Well then hook me up and throw me, baby cakes, 'cause I like to get hooked
[Chorus]
The clock is set for nine but you know you're gonna make it eight
All the people that you've loved they're all bound to leave some keepsakes
I've been swinging all the time, think it's time to learn your way
I picture you and me together in the jungle it would be ok
[Break]
I'll bring you when my lifeboat sails through the night
That is supposing that you don't sleep tonight
[Bridge]
It's like learning a new language
Helps me catch up on my mime
If you don't bring up those lonely parts
This could be a good time
It's like learning a new language
[Refrain]
You come here to me
We'll collect those lonely parts and set them down
You come here to me
[Outro]
She says brief things, her love's a
Pony
My love's subliminal
She says brief things, her love's a pony
My love's subliminal
Leif Erikson (Black Session) was written by Interpol.
Leif Erikson (Black Session) was produced by Interpol.
Interpol released Leif Erikson (Black Session) on Tue Aug 12 2003.