Rather than give you any fun news about how many mosquitos are hiding under my desk to feast on my feet or how many spiders are hanging out not eating enough mosquitos to pay their ways in the bathrooms I'm going to deconstruct 'Fu Bebe' so you can understand why it is so hard to write a song to top it. In fact I may never, remixes and covers are fun too. But I will mention Chicken doesn't expect to be leisure class so much as owner class. Remember farang can't own here. Mai penrai.
It's on me to criticize my work. Who else could be bothered? After I am gone perhaps some will wonder how I did it, what I was doing, and doubtless: why? Well here's a skeleton key. About that 'Fu'...
The word fu is Mandarin for 'wisdom' and 'ax'. 'Hammer of Understanding' should be on this year's album, perhaps both Chafe Convent and Jaded Dogsversions... if I'm good, combined. Tools, spirit and the mind of man. Remember otterish in wises manifold? Amongst them, appreciation of tools. An otter can use a stone to smash the clam on it's own chest. A hammer can help one's understanding. An ax is, in fact, wisdom. Just ask Occam. Or any speaker of Mandarin.
Bebe is French (slang?) for baby. It's also a brand name for people who like names. But we can ignore the latter for now, I only appreciate names of watches. Generally so I can avoid them while getting equally fine pieces. Tangengential enough? Right on, baby.
The narrative form of the verses might be considered a love poem from an individual to deity. Or from deity to an individual. But be consistent, the entire structure is one way or the other. Try to explain 'everything changes, if your mind does not then you will be wrong' to one who thinks consistency is honor. Go on, try, it's fun! Well, in this case consistency is honor. You love the ego of that which is responsible for your existence OR it loves yours. No waffling now. For the duration of one playthrough. Try it the other way next time.
The ego verse is pretty much lifted from Fakir philosophy, too much ego can not learn, to little ego can not progress. Is love learned? Discuss among yourselves...
The body verse has rather too many sexual overtones to be about deity, mais non? Actually, pas oui. My readings lead me to believe theism always comes from animism and who is the mother of a stone? Where does worship begin? You can ask Mommy about this one...
You were warned not to allow reversal mid-song. Verse three is why. I perform it for you. Now, regardless of whether the finite or the infinite is talking here I hope one listens carefully. I may still adjust this line so it's clearer but the 'not much' is literally perfect. We allow so much implification in our discourse we forget meaning. It helps us blaze through a great deal of communication, extremely imperfectly. I say again, it is possible to understand me, if you take the time and feel it's worth the effort. What I understand of you is not only what you say but how you say it. And don't forget awful has five meanings. Whether you meant them or not you are using the words. I am saying 'not much'. A laser lights up 'not much'. Clear?
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