siggimus

good footwear

is imperative when you’re doing a mini-hike to work through snow & sludge

tindersticks showering you with their depression doesn’t hurt either:

i had shoes full of holes
when you first took me in

tindersticks – a night in

i had shoes full of holes
when you first took me in
the path that you led
wasn’t straight to your bed
there’s no cots to sleep in
and you showed me
who i was running from
as if i had not known all along

oh my old feet
they know this hard street
stay like old friends
you’re flat on the ground
there’s no further down
there’s no cots to sleep in
so come in
leave them outside the door
tear off the paper
tear off the carpet
off the floor

and i know you’re hurting

and i can’t be there for you

and i know you’re hurting

and i can’t be there no more

i had shoes full of holes
when you first took me in
i had calluses, not sores
and i’d like to keep them
so go turn those sheets
get back on the street
there’s nothing more i can bring to you
see i’m scared of the door
afraid of the floor
well, i’ll go and walk right through
and i’ll show you
who i’ve been running from
it’s the feeling of waking
and it’s gone

i had shoes full of holes
when you first took me in
i had calluses, not sores
and i’d like to keep them
oh now your feet
they know this hard street
they’re like old friends
you’re flat on the ground
there’s no further down
there’s no cots to sleep in
so come in
leave them outside the door
tear off the paper
tear off the carpet
off the floor

i had shoes full of holes
when you first took me in
i had calluses, not sores
and i’d like to keep them
so go turn those sheets
get back on the street
there’s nothing more i can bring to you
see i’m scared of the door
afraid of the floor
well, i’ll go and walk right through
and i’ll show you
who i’ve been running from
it’s the feeling of waking
and it’s gone

spiders

spiders, originally uploaded by siggimus.

(with kidsmoke!) give an excellent boost when you’re walking with a wee snowstorm in your back

the two cyclists siggimus met were less than enthusiastic, the dude risked life & limb bravely (idiotically?) cycling on the slushy street & the dudette found that dragging the bike after her was easier than actually riding it

siggimus speaks mainly of song #3 on this thing, but all are definitely worth a listen: