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'''The Ceiling''' is the ninth track on [[Damn Skippy]]. [[Neil]] spoke about the song's meaning in the album's [[Damn Skippy: Commentary|commentary track]]:<blockquote>"This song’s about ceilings. When I was young, I always used to like look at the ceilings in my parent’s room and we used to make a game of trying to see stuff in the swirly patterns on the ceiling. We still play it, actually. Well, I play it all alone now, ‘cause nobody likes me."</blockquote> | '''The Ceiling''' is the ninth track on [[Damn Skippy]]. [[Neil]] spoke about the song's meaning in the album's [[Damn Skippy: Commentary|commentary track]]:<blockquote>"This song’s about ceilings. When I was young, I always used to like look at the ceilings in my parent’s room and we used to make a game of trying to see stuff in the swirly patterns on the ceiling. We still play it, actually. Well, I play it all alone now, ‘cause nobody likes me."</blockquote> | ||
This song gets suddenly quite existential after a silly first verse, contemplating the creation of the universe and the idea of self-worth. [[Neil]]'s words in the commentary suggest he was just randomly thinking of lyrics for the rest of the song, and the real meaning of the song was hidden in the act of staring at the ceiling. This is quite odd for a [[Lemon Demon]] song, but then again, all [[Lemon Demon]] songs are odd. | |||
==Lyrics== | ==Lyrics== | ||
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See how it looks from the outside. | See how it looks from the outside. | ||
== Trivia == | ==Trivia== | ||
* This is the shortest main album track on [[Damn Skippy]]. | * This is the shortest main album track on [[Damn Skippy]]. | ||
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| The Ceiling | |
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| Song | |
| Artist | Lemon Demon |
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| Released | 2005 |
| Written by | Neil Cicierega |
| Appears on | Damn Skippy |
| Sung by | Neil Cicierega |
| Duration | 1:44 |
| Tempo | 70 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Language | English |
| Links: | Needlejuice Remaster Original MP3 Original FLAC YouTube Remastered YouTube |
The Ceiling is the ninth track on Damn Skippy. Neil spoke about the song's meaning in the album's commentary track:
"This song’s about ceilings. When I was young, I always used to like look at the ceilings in my parent’s room and we used to make a game of trying to see stuff in the swirly patterns on the ceiling. We still play it, actually. Well, I play it all alone now, ‘cause nobody likes me."
This song gets suddenly quite existential after a silly first verse, contemplating the creation of the universe and the idea of self-worth. Neil's words in the commentary suggest he was just randomly thinking of lyrics for the rest of the song, and the real meaning of the song was hidden in the act of staring at the ceiling. This is quite odd for a Lemon Demon song, but then again, all Lemon Demon songs are odd.
Lyrics
When did my room get a ceiling? I’ve never seen it before. That’s what I get for devoting All of my time to the floor. Sit down, you walking disaster. Look up and ask yourself, “What can I see in the plaster?” Step out and look where the stars are, While falling back in the snow. Some constellations are charming From the perspective we know. I’d like to hop on a space ride, Exit the universe, See how it looks from the outside.
Trivia
- This is the shortest main album track on Damn Skippy.