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 they recorded Greener 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
Albums
Good Day (Demo) · Greener (Demo) · Stationary Love · Ruler Of Everything (Demo)
Good Day (Demo) · Greener (Demo) · Welcome To Tally Hall (Demo) · Just Apathy (Demo) · Two Wuv (Demo) · Stationary Love · Banana Man (Demo) · (I Know) It's Just The Same · Ruler Of Everything (Demo) · Hidden In The Sand (Demo) (hidden track)
Good Day · Greener · Welcome To Tally Hall · Taken For A Ride · The Bidding · Be Born · Banana Man · Just Apathy · Spring And A Storm · Two Wuv · Haiku · The Whole World And You · 13 · Ruler Of Everything · Hidden In The Sand (hidden track) · Mucka Blucka* (bonus track) · Dream* (bonus track) · Just a Friend** (bonus track) · Good Day (Simlish)** (pre-gap bonus track)
* indicates tracks only available with a digital download code or with the 2021 CD and tape rerelease | ** indicates tracks only available on the 2021 CD rerelease