GLORIUM__CLOSE YOUR EYES

__CINEMA PELIGROSA __ECLIPSE __PAST LIFE RECORDINGS __CLOSE YOUR EYES __FANTASMAS	CLOSE YOUR EYES - 1998 01. HEAVY FM DAMAGE 02. US + THE BAD PAST 03. MNEMONIC ME 04. DOOMSDAY KISS 05. THE SPIRAL MOAT 06. MOONBEAM KING 07. WHITE NOISE, BLACK ROAD 08. APEMEN AT SEA 09. 5 + 20 10. SKELETON KEYRING 11. HOLD STILL	Close Your Eyes was released in the Spring of 1998 as a limited edition of 50. Those were gone overnight. Here below are the groups thoughts on these songs and that time. ERNEST: We recorded this awkwardly because we were a bit scattered then. Most of CYE was done with Juan and I laying down the basic tracks (drums and guitar), then having everybody else add their own parts. I left Austin for college in 1997 before the rest of the tracks were completed. I hope we release this again because it shows a real different side of the band. PAUL: We did the main tracks in the attic at 2105 Comal St. That was in February of 1997. Then Ern, Juan and George were all out of town so Linus and I finished the recordings with Grant Barger at his house. It took us months to mix it and finally released it on my label the next spring in 1998. I think it's our strongest most timeless album.
	Heavy fm damage Under a bone white sky The clouds united, why can't I? I will stay with you tonight, OK? Everything changes, Judgement Day Something remains, I lost my way If I had a hole in my head For all the pressure to be set free All of those dusty memories inside They could get outside finally Something remains, I lost my way All my dreams could fly away I've got a golden key to the invisible lake I can't be late I can't wait	Heavy fm damage PAUL: The first verse is a nod to "New Year's Day" by U2. The poppiest song we've ever written. JUAN: The rhythm pattern for the verses is ripped off from an Ohio Players song. I've felt that Here we Come to Your City should've been the first song on this cd- like countless albums that have a first track that's unlike the rest of the album; like a radio single that makes you wonder why you bought the whole cd instead of the cassingle. ERNEST: Yeah, it sounded so good, like a top 40 hit, so I think I said "Man, this is going to do some heavy FM damage when it comes out" and the name stuck. Bass and kick drum interplay provides tasty nourishment.
	Us + the bad past You say that you've had it Give until you can't take it no more No more music after two listening to someone singing the blues I don't wanna sink that low without having to think I felt so sick last night at the show I saw you there and I want you to know It's really nothing In the end it's nothing really You say that you've had it Give until you can't take it no more No more music after two Listening to someone singing the blues Between us and the bad, bad past Between here and a cold, cold heart Between us and the bad, bad past Between here and a cold, cold heart	Us + the bad past PAUL: This is two people, going through some blue times, leaning on each other. JUAN: I really like the minimal drum parts on this song. This song really doesn't need drums so it's just about keeping time really. ERNEST: Bad relationships suck. A four-track piece with Paul cracking up on the demo.
	Mnemonic me Your body is not your body Close your eyes Your feelings do not feel like your feelings Close your eyes Your mind is not your mind I just want what is mine It's easy if you let me Close your eyes Existence, existence, existence nonexistence, nonexistence You look inside the looking glass and your reflection stares back at you You are caught between the light in the back that reflect you Your face doens't look likeyour face anymore Choose the words that you will choose to use against me Your life is not your life It's easy if you let me Close your eyes Existence, existence, existence nonexistence, nonexistence It gets so dark at night	Mnemonic me PAUL: Working title of this one was Sade. It's a psychological meltdown. Someone doesn't recognize themselves in the mirror, or feel at home in their skin. JUAN: One of the recurring themes for the drumming on this album has to do with combining popular dance rhythms with everything else Glorium does. This song is kinda dark but some of the drum parts are almost hip-hop inspired. ERNEST: An existential meditation on life. Paul's best lyrics in my opinion.
	Doomsday kiss What would you say if the war was over today? Would you quit your job and meet me in the Sea of Tranquillity? Will you call if I fall tonight? Tonight, the seasons turn to dust No stars, no moon, no shadow afternoon You might catch something if you risk to steal me with a kiss Bring me a tape of your latest 4 track end of the world You might have picked up on a hint that I dropped Crawl under your fence from a cop that I told off It's the end of the world Leaves, jet stream, sweat dream Can I corrode your rust? Tonight, tonight the kingdom comes undone No stars, No moon, no comets on the run Tonight, tonight, no burning midnight sun You might catch something that I missed, Seal me with a kiss Bring me a tape of your latest You might have picked up on a hint that I dropped Crawl under your fence from a cop that I told off It's the end of the world Will you call if I fall tonight? Tonight, what would you say tonight, If the war was over today?	Doomsday kiss PAUL: This was a 4track piece ern showed me. this couple is holding on to each other, during wartime. JUAN: This is another song that really didn't need drums. This is Johnny Hernandez' all-time favorite Glorium song. His band almost covered it for our last show in SA. ERNEST: A four-track piece played on an open-tuned Sears Danelectro guitar. Used to be called "Four Track End of the World".
	The spiral moat (Instrumental)	The spiral moat PAUL: The title is after a Remedios Varo painting called Spiral Transit.. Linus created this one alone. I recruited Scotty Hamilton to do some minimal background treatments ERNEST: Probably Linus's most beautiful piece of music.
	Moonbeam king Check out what's going on below us Searchlight, no sign of life Above us White noise on the black road But your eyes are closed Don't get scared, don't be afraid I might be hearing impaired for the rest of my days You and me, a real time hitchhike ride To see the Moonbeam King He knows everything You and me, a real time hitchhike ride To see the Moonbeam King He sews everything Between nowhere and the night there's nowhere to go But you gotta cut through You gotta get to the searchlight And there's white noise all around me The window's open wide But your eyes are closed Don't get scared, don't be afraid I might be hearing impaired for the rest of my days You and me, a real time hitchhike ride to see the Moonbeam King He knows everything You and me, a real time hitchhike ride to see the Moonbeam King He blows everything away	Moonbeam king PAUL: This is about travelling with someone you love. it's one of ernest's seeds which he planted very very deeply into enriched soil and watered every day. JUAN: We used to play this song quite a bit live. We can't say that about most of the songs on this record. In fact, we never played some of them. ERNEST: A lot of these came from four-track demos we did while I was living on the couch at Pop, Paul, and Linus's house on Navasota St. where we practiced. I was unemployed and had a lot of time on my hands to write music while Linus was at Texas French Bread.
	White noise, black road (Instrumental)	White noise, black road PAUL: white noise, black road: best to listen to this one stoned. ERNEST: Washes of sound to eliminate memory and location, inspired by putting the four-track tape in backwards.
	Apemen at sea Northwest monsoon Too cold to enjoy the view The clouds hang like ancient gods for you and me For me and you, infinity Between the forest and the sea there's a space of land that's not far to reach If it's out of reach, let's reach for it Apemen at sea The stars that hang in the sky that guide us through history My stream of consciousness is fucked Am I out of luck? Do starfish dream? Have you seen her? I'm searching for my love So I ask around She's got hair of green and eyes of gold Her skin is somewhere inbetween it's cold cream breath hot like steam her words sink to the depths of me History, what have you done for me? History, what have you done to me? what you done for me lately, huh? Under the sea That's where you'll find me That's where I want to be Under the sea Searching for my love Apemen at sea Sailing the Sea of Tranqulity Apemen at sea Sailing the Sea of Tranqulity	Apemen at sea PAUL: opening lines are inspired by a book by mishima. this is our 70s rock anthem about deep sea exploration and mermaids. the title refers to the feeling that us as a group are exploring the unexplored...maybe out of our element. we were pushing the boundaries of the kind of songs we wrote, and striving to be dramatic and moving without being totally crazy and out of control. JUAN: There's some subtle relationships happening in this song rhythmically between the guitars and the rhythm section. Otherwise this song is pretty straightforward musically and it's structure is very similar to previous Glorium songs ERNEST: Another barn-stormer in F#.
	5 + 20 (Instrumental)	5 + 20 JUAN: Jorge heard this song for the first time when he recorded it. This song is an interesting clash of styles. ERNEST: We never knew what to do with this one. I always thought of it as Nation of Ulysses guitar over a hiphop drumbeat, don't ask me why.
	Skeleton keyring (Instrumental)	Skeleton keyring PAUL: the story unwinds ERNEST: Inspired insanity.
	Hold still Hold still , hold still while I peel away I'd like to see you after five Instant replay rewound rewind Remind me of what it means to be alive Sound sound no sound is the sound of the blood encircling your heart I'd like to draw a chart and hang it on the wall in orange and blue Because opposites reflect it's the sound background of my dream soundtrack What say you about this war amor It's more than war or flood or fire Don't let it fall apart If blood could speak we'd have a brand new start Clear the air All is fair in love and war and art/indifference it's the sound background of my dream soundtrack hold still so i can breathe your breath hold still so while I steal your sight hold still and make a move make a move you and me infinity were walking in the sand the land no land no sand no air just glass lots of unbroken glass smooth creamy glass you and I were celluloid silhouettes creeping on the soil like crabs from the depths of the dark black sea where sharks asleep are dreaming bloody dreams so they can be at peace with their teeth and scaly skin that cuts like glass no matter what it's you and me and the blood inbetwen us inbetween the river of life is full of lotus leaves dragon flies and fish of gold are cutting creamy passageways in the gelitonous mazey labyrinth the inner space that fills our heads behind tired lids is a magnetic field shadowy rings that multiply and never return to home base we create to steal each others' hopes and fears and dreams and return with them in hand like thieves repenting sending waves of phosphorescent desire fire fire that falls down from the sky and touches you right between the eyes with a heavenly kiss you will know my love is true opposite windows are open and over the horizon is a bloody moon	Hold still PAUL: I wrote the main riff, and used for the 10196, which was a one off show with jason reece, conrad keely, jason mcneely, chris goyer and john monge. the layered vocals in the ending was inspired by patti smith's radio ethiopa. the subject is love. JUAN: The intro to this song took a while to figure out. We got it to a point where I think it flows pretty smoothly. The long outro sounds like China Girl. This whole album has no 7/4 time in it. A rarity for us. I think that's a reflection of the fact that Jorge didn't have a lot to do with the writing of most of these songs. ERNEST: Shhh, don't tell anybody, but the last section of this song is really David Bowie's "China Girl". prove yourself to yourself but not to me i believe i trust in you, I lust for you Hold still so I can touch your touch it's too much, it's too much it's such a rush tonight is the night just you and I, my eye = your eye like rain, like fog, like dew, like cool sustain like everything turns into you. A film slow motion rolls, movement is such a steady pulse. it softly whispers in my head The sweat that buzzes behind tired lids that sound, that sound, that soundcoming back again coming back again coming back again I don't want to be a friend I want it all, I want you and your everything It's the sound background of my dreamy sondtrack The trail that marks your place in time It's so sublime so like life but not so caught up in sleep my deep down gut feeling is speaking it's talking to meand you are fast asleep, climbing peaks, sailing seas, puncturing the sky bending time the depths are not out of reach if you let me I'll be your tongue your lung your heart your only one your burning cloud your mourning shroud your seasons burn your crazy love oh let me be your blood I'll take you away like a flood





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