Frogs & Plates

from Fear of a Round Planet by Mercy Beach

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Opening the track is the frog from the old See and Say toy from the 80s! The lyrics are pretty twisty and visual on this one. It is about a guy stuck in a domineering relationship with him being what you might call the victim. It isn't clear if there is a hallucination going on or just heady day dreaming with themes of escapism. The honey drip line is a reference to what the character equates to his view of the route to his new found goal of freedom.

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Captive, drowning in your wake. Trapped in a matchstick covered slate. No one to talk to when I sleep except the tadpoles in their underwear running the streets.

These are the things that make my honey drip.

China seafood on a plate. Sitting, spinning, planning my escape. Do you think you’ve caught me? You’re too late. I’m taking leave tomorrow with the Plate.

These are the things that make my honey drip.

Plate threw together our escape. He said “ride my banana across the lake”. Half way to shore he dunked my face. That’s when the frogs dove and saved me from the Plate.

These are the things that make my honey drip.

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from Fear of a Round Planet, released November 23, 2012

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Mercy Beach Flint, Michigan

Mercy Beach is making its mark as one of the more versatile contemporary alt-rock acts in the business. Taking cues from groups such as Queens of the Stone Age, Nirvana, and The Pixies they are weaving their own spin on indie rock into the fabric of rock and roll's vast tapestry. ... more

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