Greener

Greener
Written by	Rob Cantor
Appears on	Party Boobytrap, Complete Demos, Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum, Residency Tour EP
Sung by	Rob Cantor
Genre	Rock
Language	English
Links:	YouTube Spotify Bandcamp Demo (Bandcamp)

"Greener" is a song by Rob Cantor.

History

"Greener" first appeared on the Party Boobytrap EP. This demo includes an extra bridge part that was played in some live performances. Despite the song being in an earlier state, it still transitions from "Good Day". The demo was later included in Complete Demos. When it was recorded for Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum in 2005, they replaced it with a guitar solo. Oddly, an extra guitar part can be heard on the Selections from Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum promotional CD. This indicates the mix was likely changed pretty late in production.

Song Interpretations

The song can be interpreted to be about a failing relationship between two lovers, them drifting further and further apart both physically and romantically.

Trivia

• "Greener" was the first MMMM song to have a music video, not including Banana Man from Complete Demos.
• Joe once said this song was one of his favorites to perform live.

Lyrics

Here's that part again
Where everything's more than it should be and
Greener seems to fall beneath your feet

Seconds tick like boulders
Whenever you don't call
Does it seem like that where you are
Wherever it is you are
Does it seem like that where you are

Time for time together
And depending on the weather
We'll either argue in your
House or outside

How different I felt
Before I got this notch on my belt
'Cause in my plans you were all for me
Yeah but now it seems that you'd just rather leave

Wherever you go
Is breaking me slowly
Don't leave it alone
Don't leave it alone
You sound so much further on the phone
You fit just right
Right next to me
But there's always a reason why it can't be

Telephones make you seem miles away from home
All alone I get a little meaner
I leave a message at your tone
And miles away from home
You get a little cleaner of me
And I find a little greener shade of envy

Wherever you go
Is breaking me slowly
Don't leave it alone
Don't leave it alone
You sound so much further on the phone
You fit just right
Right next to me
But there's always a reason why it can't be

Wherever you are
Is breaking my heart
Don't leave it alone
Don't leave it alone

You fit just right
Right next to me

Demo Bridge

Tissues get used getting rid of you. Don't you see what you do to me?
And you just let it be.  
I wish you'd get used and then come running back
to the shoulder that's become me.

Tabs/Chords

Taken from a video by At Reides.

E         E/Eb             C#m                   C
Here’s that part again where everything’s more than it should be 
      A                Am                    E
and greener seems to      fall beneath your feet. 
E         E/Eb                    C#m             C
 Seconds  tick  like boulders whenever you don't call 
         A                    B           A         B
Does it seem like that where you are?, wherever it is you   are, 
         C#m                  B        A           
does it seem like that, where you   are?    

 
E         E/Eb                C#m             C
 Time for time together and depending on the weather 
             A                C                      E--G--A
We’ll either argue in your       house or outside
E          E/Eb      C#m                   C         A                 B              C#m
 different I've felt    before-I-got this notch on my belt cause in my plans you were all for me 
B          C#m               B                A
         yeah But now it seems that you'd just rather leave

                 B
Wherever you go
                 E          B        C#m     A               C#m
Is breaking me slowly, don't leave it alone,    don't leave it alone 
     A             B              E            B       C#m       A
you sound so much further on the phone   you  fit--just--right, right next 
      G#                      A             Am             E   Am
to me    but there's always a reason why it    can’t be 
 
E     E/Eb                C#m              C         A              C         E--G--A
 Telephones make you seem miles away from home all alone I get a little meaner
E        E/Eb            C#m              C                 A           B          C#m
 leave a message at your tone and miles away from home you get a little cleaner of me 
B              C#m           B        A
 and    I find a little greener shade of envy     
 
                 B
Wherever you go
                 E          B        C#m     A       C#m
Is breaking me slowly, don't leave it alone,    don't leave it alone 
     A             B              E            B    C#m       A
you sound so much further on the phone   you  fit--just--right, right next 
      Ab                      A             Am             E   Am
to me    but there's always a reason why it    can’t be 
 
A             B                  C#m
Wherever you are, is breaking my heart 
       B        A       B             E
Don't leave it alone, don't leave it alone 
     B       C#m          A          
You fit just right right next to me

Personnel

Music & Lyrics: Rob Cantor

Studio Version

Vocals: Rob Cantor
Additional Vocals: Zubin Sedghi
Electric & Acoustic Guitars: Rob Cantor, Joe Hawley
Keyboard: Andrew Horowitz
Drum Kit & Percussion: Ross Federman
Bass: Zubin Sedghi

Complete Demos Version

Engineer: Joe Hawley
Producer: Joe Hawley
Vocals: Rob Cantor
Additional Vocals Zubin Sedghi, Joe Hawley
Electric & Acoustic Guitars: Rob Cantor, Joe Hawley
Keyboard: Andrew Horowitz
Drum Kit & Percussion: Steve Gallagher
Bass: Zubin Sedghi

Party Boobytrap
	Variants 1 & 2 1. Good Day 2. Greener 3. Stationary Love 4. Ruler Of Everything
	Variant 3 1. Good Day 2. Greener 3. Banana Man 4. Ruler Of Everything

Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum

1. Good Day 2. Greener 3. Welcome To Tally Hall 4. Taken For A Ride 5. The Bidding 6. Be Born 7. Banana Man 8. Just Apathy 9. Spring And A Storm 10. Two Wuv 11. Haiku 12. The Whole World And You 13. 13 14. Ruler of Everything 15. Hidden In The Sand (hidden track) 16. Mucka Blucka* (bonus track) 17. Dream* (bonus track) 18. Just a Friend** (bonus track) Good Day (Simlish) (pre-gap bonus track, CD/digital only) * indicates tracks only available with 2008 digital downloads, a download code or with the 2021 non-vinyl releases ** indicates tracks only available with a download code or on the 2021 non-vinyl releases