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{{Infobox song | {{Infobox song | ||
|title = The Trap | |title = The Trap | ||
|albumart = GOOD-EVIL_COVER.png | |||
|writer = Zubin Sedghi | |writer = Zubin Sedghi | ||
|singer = Zubin Sedghi | |singer = [[Zubin Sedghi]] | ||
|album = [[Good & Evil]] | |genre = Rock | ||
|album = [[Good & Evil]], [[Admittedly Incomplete Demos]] | |||
|language = English | |language = English | ||
| | |externalLinks = | ||
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjGzOJ5IiSM YouTube]<br>[https://open.spotify.com/track/4HwqmK3LAMHoQgMDUecpbI Spotify]<br>[https://tallyhall.bandcamp.com/track/the-trap-demo Demo (Bandcamp)] | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''The Trap''' is a song written by [[Zubin Sedghi]]. The song was originally known as '''The Gap'''. It was first played live in 2009 at The Blind Pig on June 15th. <ref> [https://notfire.cc/outinthetwilight/Setlist-The_Blind_Pig-Ann_Arbor_MI-5-15-09.jpg The Blind Pig 2009 setlist. Accessed June 16th, 2024]</ref> The song was known as The Trap by the Great Scott in Allston, MA on March 3rd, 2010, show, the first show of their tour with [[Jukebox The Ghost]] and [[Skybox]].<ref> [https://www.hiddeninthesand.com/blogs/fanjournals/concerts/2010/03/great-scott-allston-ma-3310/ Great Scott, Allston, MA, 3/3/10 - fanjournal on HiddenInTheSand.com. Accessed June 16th, 2024] </ref> | |||
==Song Meanings== | |||
When asked in a email in 2021, Zubin wrote back "I wrote it thinking about the natural vs digital world (and the ubiquity and inevitability of technology) and how it leaves so much to be desired and also thinking about string theory and generally how science also tends to fall short with regard to what it feels like (to) exist."<ref>[https://notfire.cc/outinthetwilight/thetrap-email.png Email correspondence with Zubin regarding the meaning of The Trap. Accessed August 25th, 2024]</ref> | |||
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==Trivia== | |||
This was the first song Zubin wrote that [[Tally Hall]] performed. | * This was the first song Zubin wrote that [[Tally Hall]] performed. | ||
{{Magic Lyrics}} | {{Magic Lyrics}} | ||
==Chords== | ==Chords== | ||
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<pre>Repeating guitar figure: Eb Cm Bb | |||
Eb Cm Ab Eb | Eb Cm Ab Eb | ||
Whispered leaves on swaying trees and mysteries define | Whispered leaves on swaying trees and mysteries define | ||
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Ab Eb | Ab Eb | ||
Them & You & Me | Them & You & Me | ||
Ab | Ab Gm | ||
Stringing electricity | Stringing electricity | ||
Cm Fm G G7 | |||
And the rest of it is waiting under | And the rest of it is waiting under | ||
Ab Eb | Ab Eb | ||
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... | ... | ||
Eb Ebaug Cm Ebaug | Eb Ebaug Cm Ebaug | ||
Mothers & Fathers without | Mothers & Fathers without | ||
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Out of this abstracting pattern of layers but it's | Out of this abstracting pattern of layers but it's | ||
Gb Eb | Gb Eb | ||
On | On</pre> | ||
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==References== | |||
<references/> | |||
{{Good & Evil}} | |||
{{Admittedly Incomplete Demos}} | |||
Latest revision as of 23:24, 21 September 2024
| The Trap | |
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| Written by | Zubin Sedghi |
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| Appears on | Good & Evil, Admittedly Incomplete Demos |
| Sung by | Zubin Sedghi |
| Genre | Rock |
| Language | English |
| Links: | YouTube Spotify Demo (Bandcamp) |
The Trap is a song written by Zubin Sedghi. The song was originally known as The Gap. It was first played live in 2009 at The Blind Pig on June 15th. [1] The song was known as The Trap by the Great Scott in Allston, MA on March 3rd, 2010, show, the first show of their tour with Jukebox The Ghost and Skybox.[2]
Song Meanings
When asked in a email in 2021, Zubin wrote back "I wrote it thinking about the natural vs digital world (and the ubiquity and inevitability of technology) and how it leaves so much to be desired and also thinking about string theory and generally how science also tends to fall short with regard to what it feels like (to) exist."[3]
Trivia
- This was the first song Zubin wrote that Tally Hall performed.
Lyrics
Whispered leaves on swaying trees & Mysteries define Summer nights of endless light Remind us of the line that's Yours & Mine Thoughts of green & breezes mean I'm growing from a stem Missing dirt on my T-shirt You'll move a little closer but the moving isn't over if it's Them & you & me Stringing electricity & the rest of it is waiting under When it overflows Taking us where no one knows We remember when we fell into the trap Midnight air is unprepared for Thoughts we would condemn Silence of the stars above In any other weather We would try to stay together but it's Them & you & me Stringing electricity & the rest of it is waiting under When it overflows Taking us where no one knows We remember when we fell into the trap Mother & Fathers without Will doubt Brother to brother another Hold out Imagine a world if the numbers would take some time out Me without you & you without I want to break out of this abstracting pattern of layers but it's On
The Gap Lyrics
Whispered leaves on swaying trees And mysteries suggest Summer nights of endless light Remembering the black The white and past Thoughts of green and breezes mean I'm growing from a stem Finding dirt on our T-shirts You'll move a little closer, but the moving isn't over and its Them and you and me, stringing electricity Wanting more than wishing for the past Feelings overflow, keeping on where no one knows Mostly it's moving too fast Midnight air is unprepared for Thoughts we would condemn Missing love and stars above in Any other weather we would try to stay together but its Them and you and me, stringing electricity Wanting more than wishing for the past Feelings overflow, keeping on where no one knows Mostly it's moving too fast Losing myself digitally Losing myself digitally, resurge for everything that's Them and you and me, stringing electricity Wanting more than falling for the trap Feelings overflow, keeping on where no one knows Mostly it's moving too quickly improving the gap
Chords
Repeating guitar figure: Eb Cm Bb Eb Cm Ab Eb Whispered leaves on swaying trees and mysteries define Eb Cm Gm Bb Eb Summer nights of endless light, remind us of the line that's Yours & Mine Thoughts of green and breezes mean I'm growing from a stem Missing dirt on my T-shirt, you'll move a little closer but the moving isn't over if it's Ab Eb Them & You & Me Ab Gm Stringing electricity Cm Fm G G7 And the rest of it is waiting under Ab Eb When it overflows Ab G Taking us where no one knows Ab B Eb We remember when we fell into the trap ... Eb Ebaug Cm Ebaug Mothers & Fathers without Eb Ebaug Cm Ebaug Will doubt Brother to brother another Hold out Imagine a world if the numbers Would take some time out Me without you & you without I want to break Out of this abstracting pattern of layers but it's Gb Eb On
References
| Good & Evil | |
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* indicates tracks only available in the 2022 CD rerelease |
