The Cell, Part Seven - Lyrics - Jandek

Jandek is the musical project of Sterling Richard Smith, an outsider musician who operates out of Houston, Texas. Since 1978, Jandek has self-released over 70 albums of unusual, often emotionally dissolute folk and blues songs without ever granting more than the occasional interview or providing any biographical information. Jandek often plays a highly idiosyncratic and frequently atonal form of folk and blues music, often using an open and unconventional chord structure. Jandek's music is unique, but the lyrics closely mirror the country blues and folk traditions of East Texas. The name "Jandek" is most commonly used to refer specifically to the mainâoften soleâperformer, rather than to the project.

Given the gravity It's the same chair Slide into the spot Gleam off the polished stone Carved metal cast It's all weeping outside The observation of a slow day Taken away, the catapult Springboard to the next thought All indexed The slow steps of orderly pursuit The unfolding execution The small parts of the day spent not remembering Everything is next Quantity does not exist We forgot to count Crammed in a canister All the powder contained Great gains of consciousness Whoever thought it would be like this Such an even keel Constant, controlled The happiness of well being Bloom the once-time annual Capture the essence The train must leave without me I stand and fail to move Wistful sad revelation It's not necessary to continue Trying to find something lost Trying to find something new You have all you want The worship of God Undirected by a plan It's a glorious meander Creamy days Dreamy ways The only way to compensate Is to float into yes Fear was the other door The chance is freely given Open it up Thank you for the courage I didn't die with the wrong bets They just made me know You as you appeared Like the still breeze I said to myself, aha So this is what I'm living for I didn't know it was so comfortable All the clock watching adolescence When will it be over so I can be free Freedom is your loving glance Your light dark warm chill The feel of you through my body The magic your embrace bestows