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Wye Oak — Civilian
Album: Civilian
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Released: 2011
Length: 3:34
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I am nothing without pretend
I know my thoughts
Can't live with them
I am nothing without a man
I know my faults
But I can hide them

I still keep my baby teeth
In the bedside table with my jewelry
You still sleep in the bed with me,
My jewelry, and my baby teeth

I don't need another friend
When most of them
I can barely keep up with
I'm perfectly able to hold my own hand,
but I still can't kiss my own neck

I wanted to give you everything
but I still stand in awe of superficial things
I wanted to love you like my mother's mother's mothers did
Civilian

Civilian
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Been listening to the song for at least 8 years. My kids have heard it hundreds of times. 
My 17 year old just commented that he likes this song and one big reason is because of how creepy this verse is:

I still keep my baby teeth
In the bedside table with my jewelry
You still sleep in the bed with me,
My jewelry, and my baby teeth 

I like that line too. 
Posted 4 years ago by scrubbrush    [ Reply ]
 oldsaxon wrote:

I sleep with her and all the things that make her who she is. 

 
A 'possible meanings' or 'lyric translation' project would be fun. Given his summary of this lyric, I nominate oldsaxon to be a Contributor!
Posted 7 years ago by dc_zee    [ Reply ]
Absolute noise.
 
Posted 7 years ago by dave701    [ Reply ]
Ha, was just talking about trees with my husband, re: below :-)
I like this song. 
Posted 8 years ago by jocelynsart    [ Reply ]
Image result for wye oak tree
Image result for wye oak tree

The Wye Oak in Wye Mills   Eastern Shore, MD.  


Posted 8 years ago by melzabutch    [ Reply ]
 markpeachey wrote:
what is that gawd awfull noise at the end?
 
You mean where it got really good?
Sorry it wasn't easy-listening enough for you.
Posted 8 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
Vetiver > Alt-J> Wye Oak
{#Meditate}
Nice vibe Bill.
3 artists I don't well or at all, and now want to get to know better.
Keep it going: {#Motor}
Posted 8 years ago by DJ_BellsEye    [ Reply ]
               Still,  it takes an invitation from some mother
       And,  she won't trust me, lest I turn it into a tiger lilly
           Now I guess my own mom  gets a postcard.from
             Don't know so many places, and one to send.
Posted 8 years ago by twoplain2sea    [ Reply ]
It's bands like this that keeps me interested in (relatively) new music. Very compelling.
Posted 8 years ago by sktillman    [ Reply ]
 markpeachey wrote:
what is that gawd awfull noise at the end???????????????????

 

Agrerd!  Ruined a great listen.
Posted 8 years ago by cardinalfan    [ Reply ]
Excellent to see this still going strong since I uploaded it a little over three years ago {#Cheesygrin}
Posted 8 years ago by Neil66    [ Reply ]
 david927 wrote:
This song moved from an 8 to a 9 for me.  You can't think of the lyrics and you can't try to make sense of it.  You just have to let it run around your skull on its own.  Sublime!

  
Works for me!
Posted 9 years ago by BBoyes    [ Reply ]
This song moved from an 8 to a 9 for me.  You can't think of the lyrics and you can't try to make sense of it.  You just have to let it run around your skull on its own.  Sublime!
Posted 9 years ago by david927    [ Reply ]
The singer sounds like she keeps all her teeth at the side of the bed in a glass, not just her baby teeth.  Brilliant song, though, and great album right through.
Posted 9 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
 pousso wrote:
Wow - outstanding, and came at the right time.   This week I received some bad news - this song reminds me of why I love music so much.  

 
Well said. hope you're doing better, friend...keep your head up!
Posted 9 years ago by mattrettig    [ Reply ]
 lozit wrote:

Same for me. And be drunk too.

 
I want to throw up
Posted 9 years ago by markpeachey    [ Reply ]
what is that gawd awfull noise at the end???????????????????
Posted 9 years ago by markpeachey    [ Reply ]
Wow - outstanding, and came at the right time.   This week I received some bad news - this song reminds me of why I love music so much.  
Posted 9 years ago by pousso    [ Reply ]
Interesting. (This is always complementary, incidentally.)
Posted 9 years ago by jmkate    [ Reply ]
Gets better with each hearing.  ↑8.

p.s. that just raised it to a 7.4.  Good, I'm glad.
Posted 9 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
 {#Clap}barlin wrote:
Love this Song so much that I want to have Kids with it and rase them to give world joy
 

Posted 9 years ago by Gegenschein    [ Reply ]
 Proclivities wrote:

Hmm...  First you said you liked the lyrics, then that they creeped you out, now you'll keep your offspring away from them.

 
Sounds like Real love :-)))
Posted 9 years ago by Gegenschein    [ Reply ]
 scrubbrush wrote:
 barlin wrote:
Love this Song so much that I want to have Kids with it and rase them to give world joy

I'd keep kids away from these lyrics: 

I still keep my baby teeth
In the bedside table with my jewelry
You still sleep in the bed with me,
My jewelry, and my baby teeth

 
Hmm...  First you said you liked the lyrics, then that they creeped you out, now you'll keep your offspring away from them.
Posted 9 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
 scrubbrush wrote:

This verese creeps me outI still  keep my baby teeth
In the bedside table with my jewelry
You still sleep in the bed with me,
My jewelry, and my baby teeth



 
I sleep with her and all the things that make her who she is. 
Posted 9 years ago by oldsaxon    [ Reply ]
 barlin wrote:
Love this Song so much that I want to have Kids with it and rase them to give world joy

I'd keep kids away from these lyrics: 

I still keep my baby teeth
In the bedside table with my jewelry
You still sleep in the bed with me,
My jewelry, and my baby teeth
Posted 9 years ago by scrubbrush    [ Reply ]
Love this Song so much that I want to have Kids with it and rase them to give world joy
Posted 9 years ago by barlin    [ Reply ]
From 5 > 7.
Growing on me. 
Posted 9 years ago by sunybuny    [ Reply ]
Noisy mess...
Posted 10 years ago by moonridge2001    [ Reply ]
 jimys wrote:
That discordant guitar at the end makes me want to rip all my clothes off and dance naked around a bonfire!  {#Bananajumprope}

 
Same for me. And be drunk too.
Posted 10 years ago by lozit    [ Reply ]
 scrubbrush wrote:

This verese creeps me out

I still  keep my baby teeth
In the bedside table with my jewelry
You still sleep in the bed with me,
My jewelry, and my baby teeth



 
I think it's mommy-separation issues. (Keep in mind, some children continue to nurse well into preschool, even grade school.) This whole moany-groany "movement" so prevalent in popular music this past decade... Yuch.
Posted 10 years ago by michaelmaersch    [ Reply ]
 Jive wrote:

Me too... Must be a Toronto thing {#Angel}

 
Well, whatever Toronto has, it just spread to the wet coast.  

Had to stop and listen. 
Posted 10 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
 Yeoleman wrote:
Have to admit, it's growing on me.


 
Yeah, damn infectious 
bumping it to a 9 
Posted 10 years ago by oldman    [ Reply ]
Have to admit, it's growing on me.

Posted 10 years ago by Yeoleman    [ Reply ]
Giddy-up-go….>9-10
Posted 10 years ago by Ghiaap    [ Reply ]
It begs the question...Wye not Oak?



                 Got Wood? 



 
Posted 10 years ago by coolpeople_rule    [ Reply ]
 ccjemmett wrote:

LOL.  For me it was to stop what I was doing to come see who this is and give it an 8.
 
Me too... Must be a Toronto thing {#Angel}
Posted 10 years ago by Jive    [ Reply ]
 Kokoloco53 wrote:
What's the point? of this music?

 
LOL.  For me it was to stop what I was doing to come see who this is and give it an 8.
Posted 10 years ago by ccjemmett    [ Reply ]

This verese creeps me out

I still  keep my baby teeth
In the bedside table with my jewelry
You still sleep in the bed with me,
My jewelry, and my baby teeth


Posted 10 years ago by scrubbrush    [ Reply ]
Good stuff indeed.
Posted 10 years ago by eroz    [ Reply ]
Great song. Great album. Great band. You should buy the record!
Posted 10 years ago by budsterz    [ Reply ]
 chyk5 wrote:

What a beautiful, noisy mess...

 
Well played.
Posted 11 years ago by govna    [ Reply ]
 grungepuppy wrote:
Strange, haunting, and beautiful. This is easily the most interesting song I've heard in the past several years. 9 > 10.

 

I like the lyrics:

I still  keep my baby teeth
In the bedside table with my jewelry
You still sleep in the bed with me,
My jewelry, and my baby teeth

Posted 11 years ago by scrubbrush    [ Reply ]
Strange, haunting, and beautiful. This is easily the most interesting song I've heard in the past several years. 9 > 10.
Posted 11 years ago by grungepuppy    [ Reply ]
 moonridge2001 wrote:
What a noisy mess...

 
What a beautiful, noisy mess...
Posted 11 years ago by chyk5    [ Reply ]
What a noisy mess...
Posted 11 years ago by moonridge2001    [ Reply ]
7 > 8.
Posted 11 years ago by BobLoblaw    [ Reply ]
What's the point? of this music?
Posted 11 years ago by Kokoloco53    [ Reply ]
 jimys wrote:
That discordant guitar at the end makes me want to rip all my clothes off and dance naked around a bonfire!  {#Bananajumprope}
 
What a splendid idea!
Posted 11 years ago by jessfine    [ Reply ]
This song is crazy good. Very solid 9 I think
Posted 11 years ago by Minimally    [ Reply ]
 jimys wrote:
That discordant guitar at the end makes me want to rip all my clothes off and dance naked around a bonfire!  {#Bananajumprope}
  exactly


Posted 11 years ago by tiler    [ Reply ]
at first i thought jelly fish, then saw nice legs with feet. 
Posted 11 years ago by tiler    [ Reply ]
Neilish guitar work
Posted 11 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
 mrtuba9 wrote:
Hey!  It's free today at Amazon! https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Ddigital-music&field-keywords=wye+oak

 

Still free today!
LOVE this song. Just jumped from 7 to 9 
Posted 11 years ago by scrubbrush    [ Reply ]
That discordant guitar at the end makes me want to rip all my clothes off and dance naked around a bonfire!  {#Bananajumprope}
Posted 11 years ago by jimys    [ Reply ]
Heard this used to good effect the other night in the movie "Safety Not Guaranteed." Just love it.
Posted 11 years ago by Darlington    [ Reply ]
Hey!  It's free today at Amazon! https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Ddigital-music&field-keywords=wye+oak
Posted 11 years ago by mrtuba9    [ Reply ]
I'm really liking this. I too will need to download it.
Posted 11 years ago by grungepuppy    [ Reply ]
This is an immediate EARGRABBER!!!! First listen. I'll bet it ends up a 10 anyway so here it is. GODLIKE.
Posted 11 years ago by Segue    [ Reply ]
Just him 'n 'er.
Impressive.
Or 'er 'n 'im if you prefer.
Posted 11 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
What the hell with all these Oregon people commenting on this song??
Posted 11 years ago by 84MacGuy    [ Reply ]
 AndyJ wrote:
Start with an "8"... and see how she fares on second-third listening... Thanks for the introduction..
 
I also started with an 8 and an iTunes download.  So I hope the second and third listening is just as favorable so my $1.29 wasn't wasted.  

So far, so good. 
Posted 11 years ago by 84MacGuy    [ Reply ]
yo Bill!

The "Buy MP3" button takes you to 

Meet Me At The Mistletoe

by Dave Barns

Posted 11 years ago by Lazaerus    [ Reply ]
Start with an "8"... and see how she fares on second-third listening... Thanks for the introduction..
Posted 11 years ago by AndyJ    [ Reply ]
 Neil66 wrote:

Yeah, unfortunately this is the highlight... IMHO...
 

The rest of the album is still pretty solid though (IIRC)
Posted 11 years ago by TreeFiddy    [ Reply ]
 Nala wrote:
oldviolin wrote:
love that dissonant guitar solo at the end...
 
Sounds just like old Neil Young
 


Yes, reminds me of Neil too which is just fine
Posted 11 years ago by jkhandy    [ Reply ]
oldviolin wrote:
love that dissonant guitar solo at the end...
 
Sounds just like old Neil Young
Posted 11 years ago by Nala    [ Reply ]
love that dissonant guitar solo at the end...
Posted 11 years ago by oldviolin    [ Reply ]
 Neil66 wrote:
Yay another one of my uploads made it ;-)
 
I uploaded too but didn't get accepted. Thanks for trying again. I also uploaded "Spiral" that did get accepted.
Posted 11 years ago by spotcheckbilly    [ Reply ]
..i really dig this (oh shoot, somebody—ok, Four somebodies—beat me to it)..

..insta-9er..
Posted 11 years ago by cShaggy    [ Reply ]
The Zombie Apocalypse rules {#Dancingbanana_2} Can't get this song out of my ears and can't stop listening to it since I was electrified when hearing it on The Walking Dead series
Posted 11 years ago by eve_silver    [ Reply ]
Interesting, I really like the way this song starts and builds but I lose it when all that fuzz guitar kicks in. It's like two different songs.
Posted 12 years ago by jim1964    [ Reply ]
 Bosami wrote:
Awesome! Love this song - glad to hear it on RP.

Anyone have this record? I'm curious as to how the rest of this sounds.
 
Yeah, unfortunately this is the highlight... IMHO...
Posted 12 years ago by Neil66    [ Reply ]
Awesome! Love this song - glad to hear it on RP.

Anyone have this record? I'm curious as to how the rest of this sounds.
Posted 12 years ago by Bosami    [ Reply ]
 lily34 wrote:

third.
 
......countth.......
Posted 12 years ago by rockpommel16    [ Reply ]
Good!!!
Posted 12 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
 ptooey wrote:
And I will be the second.  I really dig this.
 
third.
Posted 12 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
Yay another one of my uploads made it ;-)
Posted 12 years ago by Neil66    [ Reply ]
 d-don wrote:
Ok, I'll be the first to say I really dig this.
  And I will be the second.  I really dig this.


Posted 12 years ago by ptooey    [ Reply ]
Ok, I'll be the first to say I really dig this.
Posted 12 years ago by d-don    [ Reply ]