Greek to Me

from Not Good Music by Zansman

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Lyrics written November 2017
Music written May 2018
Recorded June-July 2018

Another dumb lyric I wrote last year that I put music to and decided to put on the EP. I thought it was time that someone rhymed "bottle" with "Aristotle".

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Verse 1

C# D#m
Your story is relatable
G# F#
but I think it’s lost its plot
D# A#m
Your words are understandable
G# F#
but the meaning is not
You might as well be speaking
an entirely different language
when I can’t even tell
If you’re saying “bagel” or “sandwich”

Chorus

C# F#
Cuz every time you speak to me
G# F#
It always sounds like Greek to me
G#
and I can’t find the answers that I seek
C G#
Every time you say a word
F# G#
it always sounds strange and absurd
C# F# G#
and to me it might as well be Greek

Verse 2

You’re a philosopher
but I don’t understand how you think
your thoughts are not unthinkable
at least not when you drink
but you sound like a raving madman
with slurs straight from the bottle
You speak the language of Francis Bacon
but I could mistake you for Aristotle

Chorus 2

C# F#
Cuz every time you speak to me
G# F#
It always sounds like Greek to me
G#
and I can’t find the answers that I seek
C G#
Every time you say a word
F# G#
it always sounds strange and absurd
C# F# G# D#
and to me it might as well be Greek

Chorus 3 and 4

E A
Cuz every time you speak to me
B A
It always sounds like Greek to me
B
and I can’t find the answers that I seek
E A B
Every time you say a word
E A B
it always sounds strange and absurd
E A B (E)
and to me it might as well be Greek

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from Not Good Music, released August 3, 2018
Words and music by Labbetøs
Drums by Windas Rotikus

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