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Thomas - This song was notably where I wanted to step it up as far as the guitar work and interplay went for the band. Going back and reworking the tune, it still stands out as both fun to play, and pleasing to listen to, with its melodic and energetic leads.
Andrew - I remember showing up to practice and hearing Mike Munro (the second guitarist in The 30 Years War) and Thomas practicing the main guitar lead from this song, and freaking out internally, because it was so beautiful and technical, but wanting to play it super cool because we were still getting to know each other. When we recorded this version of the song, I played all the drums alone and I remember having to restart a million times because I kept doing the wrong number of measures in the verse. It's always weird how a song morphs in the absence of other players, and the hypnotic nature of the verse had me spinning and missing the exit over and over. The super hopeful/tough bridge in this song is notable because it's original incarnation was one of the first delay pedal-driven melodies written for the band, and it contains lyrics we cannibalized for a part in the final track from our first full-length, 'What Sound Does A Mastodon Make?'. Mike contributed some amazing lyrics and melodies, and "The docks held still time's hand with each wave" is high on my list of favorites by him.