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WWWP · 08-08-2013, 07:50 PM

Lucius - The Lucius EP Pt./ 4

Track Four - Genevieve

Oh they had a field day
Oh they had a, oh they had a field day
Oh they had a field day, didn't they?

Oh they had a field day
Oh they had a, oh they had a field day
Oh they had a field day, didn't they, wouldn't they?

And all you had to do was shut your mouth
Genevieve, Genevieve
Could it have been something you said?

We were only kids then
I have not forgotten what you did
It's just as clear as if it were yesterday, yesterday

I haven't rose above this
With what you did it's fair to hold a grudge
It's now my turn to call you out Genevieve, and they will see

That all you had to do was shut your mouth
Genevieve, Genevieve
Could it have been something you said?

You could say you didn't know what everybody knows
You could say that no one told you
So be the one who tells it right

It's nothing new, what you put in is what you get
Don't act surprised, we all know that so don't forget it
Makes no difference now, it's true, darling I'm through with you

Genevieve, Genevieve
Could it have been something you said?
Genevieve, Genevieve
Could it have been something you said?

Something you said, something you said?

This song has high school memories stitched into every stanza. I don’t care for it for that reason, but it’s so beautifully executed that you can easily ignore the tone and instead get caught up in the interesting percussion and use of harmonies. We’ve all been a Genevieve, I think, and we’ve all been the ones calling Genevieve out. We’ve all given too much voice and subsequently had our voice taken away.

The main reason I wanted to “review” the Lucius EP was so I could post this video – for those of you familiar with NPR the tiny desk series (Lucius’ performance at which is posted below) is stemmed from All Songs Considered. They host some of the most interesting bands, and this video is how I first heard and grew to appreciate Lucius. I’ve always said everything I know I know from NPR (that’s a joke, Big3) and I suppose it makes sense that music is no exception. This video is seriously worth a watch - the band's innovation with instruments and such is a sight to behold. I'm somewhat obsessed.