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‘The Sticks’ touches on the desire to escape from society and live alone in the wilderness. The song is a precursor to ‘Bit By Bit,’ where the protagonist finally decides to leave his life behind “for something more free and wild and organic.”
[Verse 1]
I'm looking at mountain ranges, I'm looking at islands baby
Oh archipelago take me
I'm looking to isolate me, terra incognita baby
I'm getting away from all the—
[Pre-Chorus]
La-di-da, la-di-da, la-di-da, la-di-da-a-a-a
La-di-da, la-di-da, la-di-da, la-di-da-a-a-a
[Chorus 1]
I'll be gone for good, out there with the creatures in the woods
And I'll be understood, make friends with the pagans in the nude
I'll be no different, just a little less interested
In all that new world shit, 'cause there ain't no new world in the sticks
[Verse 2]
I'm getting on a mountain baby, yeah, I'm thinking of an island maybe
Oh archipelago take me
I'm looking to isolate me, terra incognita baby
I'm getting away from all the—
[Pre-Chorus]
La-di-da, la-di-da, la-di-da, la-di-da-a-a-a
La-di-da, la-di-da, la-di-da, la-di-da-a-a-a
[Chorus 2]
I'll bring a book to read, Crusoe to get me in my theme
I'll bring my heart to break, gonna find some pretty Wiccan thing
I'll bring some chocolate, ain't no way she could resist
I'll bring my papa's tricks, 'cause there ain't no help line in the sticks
[Outro]
La-di-da, la-di-da, la-di-da, la-di-da-a-a-a
La-di-da, la-di-da, la-di-da, la-di-da-a-a-a
The Sticks was written by Ryan Guldemond.
The Sticks was produced by Ben Kaplan & Ryan Guldemond.
Mother Mother released The Sticks on Tue Jul 17 2012.