You Are My Face Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I remember my mother's
Sister's husband's brother
Working in the gold mine full-time
Filling in for sunshine

Filing into tight lines
Of ordinary beehives
The door screams I hate you
Hate you hanging around my blue jeans
Why is there no breeze
No currency of leaves
No current through the water wire
No feelings I can see
I trust no emotion
I believe in locomotion
But I've turned to rust as we've discussed
Though I must have let you down
Too many times
In the dirt and the dust

[Verse 2]
I have no idea how this happens
All of my maps have been overthrown
Happenstance has changed my plans
So many times my heart has been outgrown
Now everybody's feeling all alone
Can't tell you who I am
When everybody's feeling all alone
Can't tell you who I am

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Genius Annotation

The second track from 2007’s Sky Blue Sky exemplifies the cryptically confessional sound and spirit resonating throughout Wilco’s sixth album. Lyrics such as “All of my maps have been overthrown” and “A gift given accidentally/When we’re not sure/We’re not alone” portray a narrator plagued by unstable confusion. This kind of straightforward emotionalism would disappoint fans of the more progressive and experimental sound which defined the band’s earlier work.

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Credits
Produced By
Mastering Engineer
Mixing Engineer
Recording Engineer
Assistant Recording Engineer
Electric Guitar
12-String Electric Guitar
Backing Vocals
Acoustic Guitar
Hammond A100 Organ
Release Date
May 15, 2007
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