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"Speedbath"
(written by Kristin Hersh)

And ever since, there's only heartbreaking you
Maybe you should've let me drown
All I wanted was to swim out to sea
I only wanted us to swim out to sea
Maybe you should've let me drink
Maybe you should've let me speed

APPEARS ON:
Crooked Beginnings, 2010 (Kristin solo)

WORDS FROM KRISTIN:
"I love to watch musical passages in a song diverge. When the down beat of a melodic phrase falls on a different chord each time it comes around or when listening to the drum pattern and guitar part together feels like doing two math problems in your head at once.
This song is all about half steps and rhythmic skips. It was crazy/exhilarating to play and is crazy/exhilarating to listen to -- at least for me. It's a nice little "yay!" and "f*ck you!" when music shouldn't work but does anyway.
"Speedbath" is the title of one of my son Wyatt's comics. It seemed to fit this song, which has the word "speed" in it (that counts, right?). Both Wyatt and the song are equally wacky, anyway.
Love, Kristin"

Don't worry, dance in the road.