The Philosopher Stoner
This song is about a loner stoner dude at a party he probably shouldn’t be at. He’s not enjoying himself. He doesn’t like these people. Well, he might as well smoke some weed and see where that goes. He ingests too much cannabis, starts talking massive shit to everyone around him, and then passes out in glorious style.
I started writing these lyrics last weekend and messed around aligning them to a drum track. From there, I recorded the bass and then a couple of guitar tracks with some standard loops from Logic Pro. Voila. Another bedroom song that tries hard to be cool.
verse 1
This song is about a stoner dude that I once knew.
Maybe he was me, and maybe he was you.
He went to a party where he just didn’t belong.
And with a bunch of anxiety, he hit the bong…
verse 1
Brother, watch your own stone.
Keep the lighter right by the bong.
Do this, my friend, and you will never go wrong.
verse 2
The Philosopher’s curse
hurts worst than what’s first.
When the lady in the river comes
up to the water’s edge.
bridge 1
And you’re on that ledge.
And words do break bones,
then the fish eat stones.
Intersections of conception,
but everyone is still alone.
chorus 1
Your pain is our amusement.
Your hesitation is confusing.
Have you ever felt the bee sting
way, way down in your heart?
verse 3
We’re coming apart,
but that’s okay.
It’s what comes back that matters
even dressed in tatters.
verse 4
Regrets are an illusion.
Something we can cling on.
Captain Kirk and Papa Smurf,
we never saw your tampons.
verse 5
Come and get your rampon.
we’re going hiking in the canyon.
Going down to the water,
gonna see what my daddy saw.
bridge 2
Gonna bust my head wide open.
And words do break bones,
then the fish eat stones.
Intersections of conception,
but everyone is still alone.
chorus 2
Your pain is our amusement.
Your hesitation is confusing.
Have you ever felt the bee sting
way, way down in your heart?
final verse
Coffin. I feel like I’m lying in a coffin.
No, man, I’m just coughing from the bong
I’m so goddammed stoned
I need to lay down a while.
coda
Still I got style
forever.
