Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices
The arrangement and melody of this song dates back to at least 1982, appearing in early form in the live recording “Lion w/ Thorn in Paw” on the 2005 vinyl-only release Briefcase 2. (Incidentally, this is the source of the “Is anybody ready to rock?” from “Over the Neptune / Mesh Gear Fox” on Propel...
[Verse 1]
Cover your eyes, the light is too bright
Your wise men, they tell you lies
And what's worse, they curse
But still I love the bite
[Verse 2]
Likes flies or maybe mothmen
As they're attracted to the light, they realize
The night has come to baptize
And they will finally realize
And what's worse, it hurts
But still they love the bite
[Verse 3]
And I would like to die with you
I'd like to try but I'm not suicide
And I would like to kill you
But that would suit you fine, I realize
And I will not disgrace myself
By chasing you around to pull you back
And I will not give in and let you win
You win before the fight begins, but it's okay
I'm over you
I'm over you
I'm over you
I'm over you
Cover your eyes, the light is too bright
[Solo]
Sheetkickers was written by Jim Pollard & Robert Pollard.
Sheetkickers was produced by Steve Albini.
Guided by Voices released Sheetkickers on Tue Mar 26 1996.