Owen - I Do Perceive
Even after listening to Mike Kinsella/Owen’s I Do Perceive for a few years, I’m still not quite sure who did find whose hair in whose bed. While its possible that he himself is the cheater, my assumption is that the first track is a pained accusation towards a deceiptful lover. Thereafter, Mike seems to beat himself up repeatedly about the situation. Its painful, but honest and sweet. I think what throws me off is the introspective talking to himself, and the difficulty in figuring out when ‘you’ really is the other person. The most touching part has to be on “She’s A Thief,” when he sings, “Not a day passes that you don’t close your eyes / And ask St. Francis to find the love of your life / That you lost when she left / You dumb fuck, your life’s a mess / Without her to tell you what to say / Or when to breathe / Or what you’ll need where you’re going.” Talk about a self-confidence problem.
: Owen - Note To Self: :
: Owen - She’s A Thief :
Bonus:
: Owen - In The Morning, Before Work :
