Ripple In Still Water

fosterthepeoplejunkster:

hellomynameis-mark:

First reaction:

Response worded:

No, but really, Houdini is one of the most clearly sung songs on the album.

Welllll I sort of agree. Although the raise up to your ability part IS pretty clear and easily understood, there’s some parts in the album version where he’s saying nothing even close to what he says when you hear him on say, an acoustic version.

Here’s how that whole part sounds on the album:

Raise up to your ability

You never knew that I could find

What thacome when they realize

Don’t no one want to compromise

Raise up to your ability

Yeah I’m scared but I’ll disappear 

Runnin’ around before I comyeaseah

Like he’s someone who lost his way

Raise up to your ability

I know that you wanna

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Raise up to your ability

Yeah you undecided

Ayy so I’ll seeda

I don’t want toomadaway

Here’s how that whole part sounds on the acoustic version:

Raise up to your ability

Never knew that I could find

What would come when they realize

I don’t want to compromise

Raise up to your ability

Can’t stand when I disapeee

Runnin’ around ‘cause I’m filled with feee

And I can’t go ‘cause my life’s a wreck

Raise up to your ability

I know that you wanna

Throw me into the sea

For my ability

Raise up to your ability

Yeah do undecided

I just wanna leave ya

I don’t wanna run away

Honestly I think he gets confused too. There’s really no way of knowing exactly what he’s saying because in the torches booklet it doesn’t have those lyrics which again leads me to believe that they’re not set in stone and he changes them for that song whenever he feels like it. Of course, Mark Foster isn’t generally one to make it a point to make his lyrics well understood. But that’s just another thing I love about him. 

ahahahahaha so accurate

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