aftermath: the soundtrack
Introduction: Hey, this is Marty, producer/writer of Aftermath. I thought I should say a few words to begin this, because I think the soundtrack is very important to me. Unlike most soundtracks you see there are only eight tracks. That’s mostly because I chose very carefully. Plus, I didn’t want the music to overwhelm the film. That true the other way around as well. I just wanted the tracks to feel like they fit in. The music is great as well, and I encourage everyone to check out these tracks. Unfortunately all I can offer is the lyrics and a small bit of info on each song.
Length: 3:12
Written By Sebastien Tellier
From the album L'incroyable Verite.
Also appears on the Lost In Translation Soundtrack.
[No Lyrics]
Length: 3:53
Written By Radiohead
From the album The Bends.
Lyrics:
They love me like I was their brother.
They protect me, listen to me.
They dug me my very own garden.
Gave me sunshine, made me happy.
Nice dream. Nice dream. Nice Dream.
I’d call up friend the good angel.
But she’s out with her answerphone.
She says that she’d love to come help but,
The sea would electrocute us all.
Nice dream. Nice dream. Nice dream.
Nice dream. Nice dream. Nice dream
If you think that you’re strong enough.
If you think you belong enough.
Just as well.
Lyrics By Thom Yorke.
Length: 2:49
Written By Sam Beam.
From the album The Creek Drank The Cradle.
Lyrics:
Run like a race for family
When you hear like you’re alone.
The rusty gears of morning
And the faceless busy phones.
We gladly run in circles but
The shape we meant to make
Is gone.
And love is a tired symphony
You hum when you’re awake.
And love is a crying baby mama
Warned you not to shake.
And love’s the best sensation
Hiding in the lion’s mane.
So I’ll clear the road the gravel and
The thorn bush in your path.
That burns a scented oil that
I’ll drip into your bath.
The water’s there to warm you
And the earth is warmer when
You laugh.
And love is a scene I render
When you catch me wide awake.
And love is a dream you enter
Though I shake and shake and shake you.
And love is the best endeavor
Waiting in the lion’s mane.
Lyrics By Sam Beam.
Length: 3:27
Written By Elliott Smith
From the album From A Basement On The Hill.
Lyrics:
Here’s army that you mowed to the ground.
And the bodies you left lying around.
Talking it out, the last hour.
I’m through trying now, it’s a big relief.
I’ll be staying down, where no-one else gonna give me grief.
Mess me around, just make it over.
Your opinion was the law of the land.
Single thing I could always understand.
I lived it out from hour to hour.
The only thing that never really changed.
You ran me all around and dragged me down at the end of the day.
Don’t keep me around, just make it over.
I’ve been thinking of the things that I missed.
Situations that I passed up for this.
One way love I took for ours.
I’m through trying now, it’s a big relief.
I’ll be staying down, I wasn’t good at being a thief.
More like a clown, make it over.
Lyrics By Elliott Smith.
Length: 4:26
Written By Brian Eno.
From the Traffic Soundtrack album.
[No Lyrics]
Length: 4:17
Written By Elliott Smith.
From the album Elliott Smith (Self-Titled).
Also appears on the Royal Tennenbaums Soundtrack.
Your hand on his arm
The hay stack charm around your neck
Strung out and thin
Calling some friend trying to cash some check
He's acting dumb
That's what you've come to expect
Needle in the hay
Needle in the hay
Needle in the hay
Needle in the hay
He's wearing your clothes
Head down to toes a reaction to you
You say you know what he did
But you idiot kid
You don't have a clue
Sometimes they just get caught in the eye
You're pulling him through
Needle in the hay
Needle in the hay
Needle in the hay
Needle in the hay
Now on the bus
Nearly touching this dirty retreat
Falling out 6th and powell a dead sweat in my teeth
Gonna walk walk walk
Four more blocks plus one in my break
Down downstairs to the man
He's gonna make it all OK
I can't beat myself
I can't beat myself
And I don't want to talk
I’m taking the cure so I can be quiet
Whenever I want
So leave me alone
You ought to be proud that I’m getting good marks
Needle in the hay
Needle in the hay
Needle in the hay
Needle in the hay
Lyrics By Elliott Smith.
Length: 3:51
Written By Wilco.
From the album Yankee Hotel Foxtrot.
Lyrics:
Jesus, don’t cry
You can rely on me honey
You can combine anything you want
I’ll be around
You were right about the stars
Each one is a setting sun
Tall buildings shake
Voices escape singing sad sad songs
Tuned to chords strung down your cheek
Bitter melodies turning your orbit around
Don’t cry
You can rely on me honey
You can come by anytime you want.
I’ll be around
You were right about the stars
Each one is a setting sun
Tall buildings shake
Voices escape singing sad sad songs
Tuned to chords strung down your cheeks
Bitter melodies turning your orbit around
Voices whine
Skyscrapers are scraping together
Your voice is smoking your
Last cigarettes are all you can get
Turning your orbit around
Our love
Our love
Our love is all we have
Our love
Our love is all of God’s money
Everyone is a burning sun.
Last cigarettes are all you can get
Turning your orbit around.
Lyrics By Jeff Tweedy.
Length: 3:58
Written By Elliott Smith.
From the album From A Basement On The Hill.
Lyrics:
The litebrite’s now black and white
‘Cause you took apart a picture that wasn’t right.
Pitch burning on a shining sheet
The only maker that you wanna meet.
A dying man in a living room
Who’s shadow paces the floor.
Who’ll take you out any open door.
This is not my life
It’s just a fond farewell to a friend.
It’s not what I’m like
It’s just a fond farewell to a friend.
Who couldn’t get things right.
A fond farewell to a friend.
He said, "really I just wanna dance."
Good and evil matched perfect it’s a great romance.
And I can deal with some psychic pain
If it’ll slow down my higher brain.
Veins full of disappearing ink
Vomiting in the kitchen sink.
Disconnecting from the missing link.
This is not my life
It’s just a fond farewell to a friend.
It’s not what I’m like
It’s just a fond farewell to a friend.
Who couldn’t get things right.
A fond farewell to a friend.
I see you’re leaving me
And taking up with the enemy.
The cold comfort of the in between
A little less than a human being.
A little less than a happy high
A little less than a suicide.
The only things that you really tried.
This is not my life
It’s just a fond farewell to a friend.
It’s not what I’m like
It’s just a fond farewell to a friend.
Who couldn’t get things right.
A fond farewell to a friend.
This is not my life
It’s just a fond farewell to a friend.
Lyrics By Elliott Smith.