Any Guesses to what Mote is about?

dazedcola · 03.23.2007, 12:41 PM

I love this song,I've played it numerous times. Its one of the best off goo. Im happy to say I got to hear it live, but i have never been able to fully grasp what its about.Has Lee ever said anything about the origin of this song?

"When you see the spiral turning for you alone
And you feel so heavy that you just can't stop it
When this sea of madness turns you into stone
A picture of your life shoots like a rocket
All the time

I'm down in the daytime out of sight
Comin' in from dreamland I'm on fire
I can see it's all been here before
Dream a dream that lies right at your door

When the seasons circle sideways out of turn
And words don't speak just fall across the carpet
You're just in time to watch the fires burn
It seems a crime but yr face is bright you love it
All the time.....

I think he's talking about being on a heavy drug trip, the lyrics are so inspired though,i love them.

Trasher02 · 03.23.2007, 12:44 PM

My favorite song. Brilliant lyrics and Insane riffs.

king_buzzo · 03.23.2007, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Trasher02

Brilliant lyrics and Insane riffs.

+1 on that

TheMadcapLaughs · 03.23.2007, 03:43 PM

Isn't based on the book the Eye-Mote or something?

Chris Lawrence · 03.23.2007, 08:22 PM

[poem] 'the eye-mote' by sylvia plath indeed...

ZEROpumpkins · 03.24.2007, 12:49 AM

Weed. Mota is spanish for pot I believe.

Chris Lawrence · 03.24.2007, 04:21 AM

too bad the song's not called 'mota'!

GrungeMonkey · 03.24.2007, 08:20 AM

I love this song so much. I don't have a clue what the lyrics mean, but I love them.

atsonicpark · 03.24.2007, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by ZEROpumpkins

Weed. Mota is spanish for pot I believe.

You win.

nomowish · 03.24.2007, 04:15 PM

You gotta watch the motin' Thurston

Magic Wheel Memory · 03.24.2007, 06:54 PM

Some of my favorite lyrics ever, because of the imagery, rather than any perceived meaning. It always gave me the impression of frustration over a woman he couldn't have. I'm not sure there's any basis for that, and it's probably not true. The word "mote" means a small particle of something.

Magic Wheel Memory · 03.24.2007, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMadcapLaughs

Isn't based on the book the Eye-Mote or something?

He does say "a mote inside my eye" in the song. Now, I have to check out that poem! The Bell Jar, by Sylvia Plath, was an interesting read.

habibtheantiamericanbitch · 03.25.2007, 01:22 AM

in a bootleg from 2004 (i believe, give or take a year) he introduces the song as "The Eye Mote"

to.w · 03.25.2007, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by habibtheantiamericanbitch

in a bootleg from 2004 (i believe, give or take a year) he introduces the song as "The Eye Mote"

Yes, it was during the show at Radio France, April 2006 (Le Mouv' session) if I'm not mistaken. It's obviously inspired by Plath's poem

Chris Lawrence · 03.25.2007, 12:51 PM

he introduces the song as 'the eye-mote' more often than not.

atari 2600 · 03.25.2007, 12:55 PM

Yeah, we're all prepped for this one...no new ground covered this time around either...good, I guess, to see you still care at all, Lawrence and Kegmama.

It's poetry...read the lyrics and read the Plath poem...read some other Plath poems and criticism...listen to some Lee solo...maybe read some of his writing...then compare and contrast and formulate your own thoughts; write your own essay...I'm through for now...I'd like to help you in your research, but cannot due to personal reasons...I could give my two cents with line-by-line illuminations of emotive logic and spend some time on this, but why bother?

(So I could have some bright eyes dissect me in the hopes of overturning my observations with their contrarian chicanery?)

Fuck that noise.

Rob Instigator · 03.26.2007, 09:39 AM

the quote that sylvia plath's poem is from is this part of the Bible
Matthew 7:3
(king james version)
And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

the ikara cult · 03.26.2007, 09:56 AM

Something to do with the perception of something very small but significant. Cool to read the poetry reference too. I listened to this song today, Lees voice is Sonic Youth's secret weapon.

atari 2600 · 03.27.2007, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Rob Instigator

the quote that sylvia plath's poem is from is this part of the Bible
Matthew 7:3
(king james version)
And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

I failed to mention that, thanks. Did last time though.

afterthefact · 03.27.2007, 08:59 PM

I'll just say this, and it will make me look just plain stupid, but I almost never understand what any song is about. Maybe thats why I can't write lyrics. I can hear a song a million times and even read the lyrics, but I still won't grasp the concept of what they are saying.

03.23.2007, 12:41 PM	#1
dazedcola the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,075	I love this song,I've played it numerous times. Its one of the best off goo. Im happy to say I got to hear it live, but i have never been able to fully grasp what its about.Has Lee ever said anything about the origin of this song? "When you see the spiral turning for you alone And you feel so heavy that you just can't stop it When this sea of madness turns you into stone A picture of your life shoots like a rocket All the time I'm down in the daytime out of sight Comin' in from dreamland I'm on fire I can see it's all been here before Dream a dream that lies right at your door When the seasons circle sideways out of turn And words don't speak just fall across the carpet You're just in time to watch the fires burn It seems a crime but yr face is bright you love it All the time..... I think he's talking about being on a heavy drug trip, the lyrics are so inspired though,i love them. __________________ "I said I didnt mean to take up all your sweet time Ill give it right back one of these days If I dont meet you no more in this world then uh Ill meet ya on the next one And dont be late " -Jimi Hendrix ...And me just another dream theory, lost inside your eye "when my mind's uncertain my body decides what it will do to get through the hell of the night as I trip on the ocean that leads through your eyes well my eyes can't wait til they finally see through you"
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03.23.2007, 12:44 PM	#2
Trasher02 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 6,356	My favorite song. Brilliant lyrics and Insane riffs. __________________ 666
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03.23.2007, 03:43 PM	#4
TheMadcapLaughs 100% Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: SF, CA Posts: 819	Isn't based on the book the Eye-Mote or something?
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03.23.2007, 08:22 PM	#5
Chris Lawrence Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: southwest canada Posts: 1,890	[poem] 'the eye-mote' by sylvia plath indeed... __________________ http://www.sonicyouth.com/mustang // original folk blues ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i'm the boy that can enjoy invisibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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03.24.2007, 12:49 AM	#6
ZEROpumpkins invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sydney Posts: 6,157	Weed. Mota is spanish for pot I believe. __________________
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03.24.2007, 04:21 AM	#7
Chris Lawrence Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: southwest canada Posts: 1,890	too bad the song's not called 'mota'! __________________ http://www.sonicyouth.com/mustang // original folk blues ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i'm the boy that can enjoy invisibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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03.24.2007, 08:20 AM	#8
GrungeMonkey 100% Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Huddersfield, England Posts: 670	I love this song so much. I don't have a clue what the lyrics mean, but I love them.
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03.24.2007, 04:15 PM	#10
nomowish children of satan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Miami Posts: 373	You gotta watch the motin' Thurston
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03.24.2007, 06:54 PM	#11
Magic Wheel Memory the end of the ugly Join Date: May 2006 Location: Nowhere, NJ Posts: 836	Some of my favorite lyrics ever, because of the imagery, rather than any perceived meaning. It always gave me the impression of frustration over a woman he couldn't have. I'm not sure there's any basis for that, and it's probably not true. The word "mote" means a small particle of something.
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03.25.2007, 01:22 AM	#13
habibtheantiamericanbitch bad moon rising Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 108	in a bootleg from 2004 (i believe, give or take a year) he introduces the song as "The Eye Mote"
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03.25.2007, 12:51 PM	#15
Chris Lawrence Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: southwest canada Posts: 1,890	he introduces the song as 'the eye-mote' more often than not. __________________ http://www.sonicyouth.com/mustang // original folk blues ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i'm the boy that can enjoy invisibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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03.25.2007, 12:55 PM	#16
atari 2600 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,212	Yeah, we're all prepped for this one...no new ground covered this time around either...good, I guess, to see you still care at all, Lawrence and Kegmama. It's poetry...read the lyrics and read the Plath poem...read some other Plath poems and criticism...listen to some Lee solo...maybe read some of his writing...then compare and contrast and formulate your own thoughts; write your own essay...I'm through for now...I'd like to help you in your research, but cannot due to personal reasons...I could give my two cents with line-by-line illuminations of emotive logic and spend some time on this, but why bother? (So I could have some bright eyes dissect me in the hopes of overturning my observations with their contrarian chicanery?) Fuck that noise.
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03.26.2007, 09:39 AM	#17
Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,975	the quote that sylvia plath's poem is from is this part of the Bible Matthew 7:3 (king james version) And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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03.26.2007, 09:56 AM	#18
the ikara cult invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: London sink Posts: 4,576	Something to do with the perception of something very small but significant. Cool to read the poetry reference too. I listened to this song today, Lees voice is Sonic Youth's secret weapon.
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03.27.2007, 08:59 PM	#20
afterthefact invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 3,886	I'll just say this, and it will make me look just plain stupid, but I almost never understand what any song is about. Maybe thats why I can't write lyrics. I can hear a song a million times and even read the lyrics, but I still won't grasp the concept of what they are saying. __________________ "She hated people who thought too much. At that moment, she struck me as an appropriate representative for almost all mankind." - Kurt Vonnegut Cat's Cradle
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