Jawbox- Static

1992, I was just starting my high school life. My musical tastes were all over the place, and I would buy random music to "try it out". During a trip to our local record store, I saw this odd cover with a distorted face staring out at me from the employee pick shelf. The album was called Novelty, and the band, Jawbox. I had not heard of them and when I went to buy it, the clerk said, "cool, dude from Government Issue is in this band". I had no idea who Government Issue was then so I just smiled and nodded. I listened to it one time and loved it.  One song demanded more plays however, Static. It has this raw sound to it but there are also little melodic and romantic undertones as well. The intro and exit lyrics of this song are my favorite parts. To this day, when I hear it, I can remember laying on my bed listening to it and reading some goofy R.L. Stine novel. The whole album is amazing and really edgy, what was then known as "alternative rock" or "indie rock". Jawbox is a pretty rad band and I heard a rumor that their music is on itunes now so, if you like it, check there.

Jawbox-Static Lyrics

I sunk my eyes in static
You taught me how to see it
Now there's no sign of you at hand
So i stop looking at it
My head is splitting trying
To read the name that you abandoned
Congratulations sister
You put yourself right over
Though you don't think i understand
This sudden awkward rupture
This stuck-unhealing fissure
No love could possibly withstand
And i'd never say
It doesn't mean that much to me
Glad anyway
To see you struggle free
Pinned down but unexamined
Though you kept right on looking
At static there behind my eyes
Keep pushing one-way vision
I guess at least it's something
Since everything is so compromised

I sunk my eyes in static
You taught me how to see it
Now there's no sign of you at hand
So i stop looking at it
My head is splitting trying
To read the name that you abandoned