by Pedro the Lion
I started recording this cover a few years ago, and finally got around to adding a few things I’ve been meaning to add to “finish” it. It’s not a part of my 1-Take series, although I am equally as sloppy with 2nd, 3rd, and 10th takes, so you might not notice much of a difference.
Click here for the player: Transcontinental
I’m a sucker for a narrative, and this one’s a doozy: a man gets his legs lopped off by a train, and as he lay dying, remembers the story of another unfortunate fellow whose legs became trapped under a fallen tree. This man, however, had to make the decision to cut off his own legs to save himself, a choice our narrator is thankful he doesn’t have to make (referring to his forced de-limbing as “the luxury of having been spared the hard part”).
For some reason, this song leaves me strangely uplifted; I don’t know why. Maybe I just like stories that take place while a character bleeds to death, I don’t know.
If you feel like leaving a comment, let me know what you think. I like good & bad press, so keep it real. Thanks.
