Subtle Oddities

Subtle Oddities is the tenth track on Lemon Demon’s fourth album, Damn Skippy. In the commentary he states that the lyrics have no meaning, but that someone brought up the idea that it could be about God.

Subtle Oddities
Song
Artist	Lemon Demon
Written by	Neil Cicierega
Appears on	Damn Skippy
Sung by	Neil Cicierega
Duration	3:12
Tempo	165
Genre	Rock
Language	English
Links:	Needlejuice Remaster Original lemon demon website download

Lyrics

 What in the hell is the matter with me when I look around?
Do me a favor and lock all the doors in the house 
Because now (because now)
It’s not right (It’s not right)
And I’m noticing things (Noticing things)

Show me the light or the light switch and try not to notice how,
Colors are cycling slowly and fading and now 
It’s all gone. (It’s all gone)
It went gray (It went gray)
And I’m noticing things (Noticing things)
I’m noticing things!

Subtle oddities,
Completely lost, upon your eyes,
Completely crossed, and hypnotized,
Subtle oddities,
They form a face, in outer space!

(Dododo Do Do Do Dodododo)
(Dododo Do Do Do Dodododo)
(Dododo Do Do Do Dodododo)
(Dododo Do Do Do)

Don't be afraid, but the old chandelier in the living room
Fell from the ceiling and landed on top of itself
And I know (And I know)
It's not real (It's not real)
And it never was there (Never was there)

Dozens of chess pieces crawling around like a centipede
Only appear when I look at the statues that bleed
Out their eyes (Out their eyes)
It's not blood (It's not blood)
And it never was there (Never was there)
It never was there.

Subtle oddities,
Completely lost, upon your eyes,
Completely crossed, and hypnotized,
Subtle oddities,
They form a face, in outer space!

(Dododo Do Do Do Dodododo)
(Dododo Do Do Do Dodododo)
(Dododo Do Do Do Dodododo)
(Dododo Do Do Do)

I knew it all along,
That something here was wrong.
And now it's spread to you,
What am I to do?

(Dododo Do Do Do Dodododo)
(Dododo Do Do Do Dodododo)
(Dododo Do Do Do Dodododo)
(Dododo Do Do Do)

Subtle oddities,
Completely lost, upon your eyes,
Completely crossed, and hypnotized,
Subtle oddities,
They form a face, in outer space!

(Dododo Do Do Do Dodododo)
(Dododo Do Do Do Dodododo)
(Dododo Do Do Do Dodododo)
(Dododo Do Do Do) 

Trivia

• This song has an official backing that was played with the band during Lemonic Demonade 2006.
• Before the official release of Damn Skippy, an this song was released on Neils Live Journal.
• There is an early version of this song that is generally the same, except there is no extra guitar playing during certain parts.
• The sound at the end is a heavily modified sample of Jeff from The Wiggles laughing.
• Neil said in the commentary that he can't play the recorder and he just made random noises.