Bazan recorded a version of this song with Starflyer 59 in 2009 under the title “Broken Arm.”
For his own album, Bazan retained the lyrics and wrote new music (the music Martin wrote was put to new use on the Strange Negotiations song “Messes”).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giMfUnIf7Xg
[Verse 1]
You used to feel like a smoker
Shivering in the cold
Waiting outside the bar
Til the opener's over
But now you feel like a drinker
Twenty days off the sauce
Down at the liquor store
Trying to call your sponsor
[Verse 2]
You used to feel like the forest fire burning
But now you feel like a child
Throwing tantrums for your turn
You used to sound like a prophet
And everyone wanted to know
How you could tell the truth
Without losing that soft glow
But now you feel like a salesman
Closing another deal
Or some drunk ship captain
Raging after the white whale
[Verse 3]
You used to feel like the forest fire burning
But now you feel like a child
Throwing tantrums and then some
You used to feel like the prodigal returning
But now you hate what you've made
And you want to watch it burn
Lost My Shape was written by Jason Martin (Engineer) & David Bazan.
Lost My Shape was produced by David Bazan.
David Bazan released Lost My Shape on Tue Sep 01 2009.