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Tranquil Tension is a siren’s call that allures listeners with sensual weaving melodies before catapulting them into a frenzied and mutually destructive romance. The song narrates the coexisting excitement and confusion that comes with breaking the seal on an unspoken reciprocal attraction. The agonizing futility of fighting the attraction is posited in the penultimate statement before the drop into chaos – “How can I keep from going under?” The heavy accompaniment underscores the hypnotizing influence of this carnal dance.
lyrics
TRANQUIL TENSION
Well it’s
Hard to breathe on my knees just at the thought of it. It’s
So unique, so it seems this is the perfect fit. Let’s
Tesselate, recreate. In my veins I feel thunder.
Lifting me up, holding it down. So tell me how
Can I keep from going under?
(Can I keep from going under?)
//
Understand what we have is not a new obsession
Kill the lights, set my sights on trading tranquil tension
I know you want it know you thought it was a fantasy
But now you got it come and get it you’re alone with me
So here we have it had a feeling this is something more
So strike up a chord
//
It’s not a mistake
(It’s not a mistake)
So just how much can you take
(So just how much can you take)
Let’s bend till we break
Been my style for a while
And so I’ll keep on keeping calm till it drives you crazy
(Can I keep from going under?)
So I’ll keep on keeping calm till it drives you crazy
//
I can’t breathe on my knees keeping it in
Kill the lights set my sights where to begin
Tesselate, recreate, hesitate, oh what for?
Lift me up, hold it down, never felt like this before
//
Be my dream musing on what could be
Come there’s no need to pretend its a means to an end
As the world fades away we can feel this thing out till we say
//
It’s not a mistake
(It’s not a, it’s not a)
So just how much can you take
(So just how much can you take)
Let’s bend till we break
Been my style for a while
And so I’ll keep on keeping calm
(Just keep calm)
But how can I keep from
(But how can I keep from)
credits
from
Bad Hand - EP,
released December 17, 2021
Written and performed by Big Fat Meanies
Engineering/Production - Jeff McKinnon & Evan Seeberger
Mixing Additional Production - Jon Sambrick
Mastering - Kris Crummet
Artwork & Design - Eric Griffin
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