Released in November 2011 as a B-side of the single for “Doomed Love Affair”. The description says it was recorded in Chicago (by Tim Sandusky at Studio Ballistico), the day after it was written.
At the time of its first release Ezra wrote a blog post about it, saying:
It seems to be a song that ex...
Penetrate my body
Penetrate my mind
Penetrate to the centre
Leave the rest of it behind
Burn away all the excess
That no longer applies
I've been changed
My Lord, I've been changed
Have a cold cup of coffee
At a quarter to five
Spit your blood in the toilet
When you watch the big sunrise
Better learn how to run now
That there's nowhere to hide
Happy day
Oh happy day
All the boys and the girls
Learn to penetrate so young
And the men and the women
Hit the town and have their fun
And when they all hear my record
They will know what I have done
I've been changed
My Lord, I've been changed
Penetrate my country
Penetrate my home
Run away in the night time
To the ocean white with foam
Sail away on the ocean
Meet your Maker on your own
Happy day
Oh, happy day
Penetrate was written by Ezra Furman.
Penetrate was produced by Ezra Furman & Tim Sandusky.
Ezra Furman released Penetrate on Tue Nov 08 2011.
Sleeve notes for this track read:
Toured constantly for three years. Moved into a terminally dirty house in Chicago and caught my breath for a second. The past had gone away and I’d been changed. Made “The Year of No Returning” and the Harpoons broke up. The day after we finished recording I wrote...