![]() Genevieve can hold back flood waters but Saints 'don't bother with tear-stained eyes. It's a deeply sad and melancholic tune and hence St. I really think this is a song about a guy who's a little older now and kind of regrets things playing out the way they did and at the same time owning up to his part of how things transpired. "If learning is living and the truth is a state of mind.ther's something better." "Throw away the bad news/put it to rest" i.e. We grow a few years older and some of us, if we do it right, we admit that maybe we were wrong and we were the ones who could have made some better decisions He thinks about Jeff a lot now probably when he hears Wilco on the radio and just wonders what might have been - "To hear your voice is not enough/it's more than a shame" Now it's kinda wearing on him, he's older and thus, wiser, more reflective, more emotionally mature "Worn out wood and familiar songs" They forged a path together once " Seeing traces of stars that came before/hitting the pavement still asking for more". Lookin for a purpose from a neon sign" wondering what does all this touring from city to city really mean if two friends couldn't just get along doing what they loved. Jay left the band, they were younger then, maybe now he's reflecting on the good times they had ( 7 years/ 3 Albums ) and how they couldn't work out their differences. Song about Jay Farrar, by now a seasoned touring musician, reflecting on his time with his previous band and specifically his writing partner- Jeff Tweedy. I don't think this is a song about the Missouri floods at all as other commenters have mentioned, I believe that's just a reference which I will explain shortly. It's a beautiful song, and my very favorite by Son Volt. Genevieve) adds an interesting dimension to the meaning of this song. ![]() So I think the confluence (no pun intended) of those two elements (the person Saint Genevieve and the town Ste. (where there are often floods and tornadoes), the residents often cite their faith in God as a reason why they won't evacuate, even against common sense. ![]() If you've ever watched coverage of natural disasters, particularly in the Bible belt of the midwestern U.S. The Huns never showed up in Paris - they went to Orleans instead because they got word that the Romans were staging a counterattack. She told the people that they should fast and pray for God to protect them. Genevieve (a town in SE Missouri) refers to here.īut I also think it's interesting that the historical woman Genevieve (patron saint of Paris) urged the Parisians not to evacuate when Attila the Hun was on his way to attack them. (“Too Early” has a particularly lovely arrangement – with Dan Newton on accordion.) Farrar seems determined to continue Uncle Tupelo’s tradition of veering between styles, but in doing so, he’s playing down his real strength.I agree that it's about the July 1993 floods in Missouri, and that's what Ste. “Drown” and “Loose String” have more interesting dynamics than typical Southern-rock songs, but they’re not as tightly written or as affecting as the Gram Parsons-like “Out of the Picture.” Farrar’s warm but subdued vocals and brooding, somewhat impressionistic lyrics are also better served by acoustic settings. ![]() Farrar excels at creating a somber atmosphere with folk- and country-folk-tinged songs such as the opening triptych here, “Windfall,” “Live Free” and “Tear-Stained Eye.” The rocking fourth song, “Route,” breaks up the mood, to no particular purpose, because it is re-established with the downcast “Ten Second News.” – and it would actually be a stronger album if even more narrowly conceived. Son Volt’s Trace has less range than Uncle Tupelo’s albums or Wilco’s A.M. And although some Uncle Tupelo fans are still in mourning over the breakup, Wilco and Son Volt both released fine albums last year and have continued to expand Uncle Tupelo’s original audience. **** Son Volt, Trace (Warner) **** Blue Mountain, Dog Days (RoadRunner): Son Volt and Blue Mountain are on tour together, and two bands could hardly be better matched – unless, of course, someone managed to get Son Volt’s Jay Farrar to make peace with Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy.įarrar and Tweedy’s old band, Uncle Tupelo, helped spark something of a roots-rock revival in the early ’90s. ![]()
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