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To hold ones words or to have control over what one is willing to say, to being ashamed of something that has been said or trying not to say it To become unfaithful or cause harm to someone, who is actually honest and loyal with you To fail completely or to drop any chances of success or to die To gather courage and face something that is painful and endures the difficulty for some reason, to face a situation unwillingly, as there is no other option left O break down to be impossible to repair or not worth repairing. To try to do too much to take on or attempt more than one is capable of doing.
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To acquire, especially in an abrupt or forceful manner. To corrode metallic plates by means of an acid, as part of an etching process. To clench with one's teeth or to bite hard on something.
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People who make big threats never usually carry them out. To accept or commit oneself to a task, project, notion, or responsibility, especially one which presents challenges.įull of big talk but lacking action, power, or substance pretentious.Īlternative form of barking dogs seldom bite. To undertake an unpleasant task or to acknowledge an unfavorable situation or responsibility.īe patient and friendly toward people who are learning a new technology. To do something one step at a time to do something in steps rather than all at once.Īn admonishment to someone who has said something unfeeling or harsh. To accept a negative aspect of a situation in order to continue moving forward. To forcibly prevent oneself from uttering a word. To endure a punishment or consequence with dignity or stoicism.Ī person or situation that is frightening but actually the actions are not any worse To force yourself to do something unpleasant or difficult, or to be brave in a difficult situation To forcibly prevent oneself from speaking, especially in order to avoid saying something inappropriate or likely to cause a dispute. To take on something more than of its actual capacity, a person, who tries to accomplish too much, or is greedy by nature, or overconfident or too much motivated, taking more responsibility or task that a person can manage On the title track Laswell matter-of-factly confesses, “Everyone thinks I dodged a bullet / But I think I shot the gun.” Loaded words, for an album loaded with open wounds.An expression of discontent or aggravation to another party. Popmatters called his work, “Haunting, genuine and surprisingly uplifting.” Filter described his songs as “Punches to the gut.” And Blurt said of his music that it’s both “majestic and meditative.” It soars with tortured majesty (“Lifetime Ago”), it haunts so ever beautifully (“Out of Line”), and it aches with a piercing sadness (“Play That One Again”). The music lends powerful atmospheric gravitas to the words. And the songs urge you to join in pushing the point in deeper. His pen is mighty – especially when it’s aimed at the heart.
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Imagine the coldness of being the subject of such biting vitriol as, “I'm gonna be lazy when I write about you.” Imagine that you mean so much nothing to someone you once meant the world to.Īnd how would you process the sting of, “What are you going to do when gravity gets to you?” Meanness, after all, is sometimes utterly justified – and in Greg Laswell’s world, no punches are pulled for the sake of possible hurt feelings.īut if you feel the same as does he, the words feel like little (or maybe enormous) triumphs. Should you be at the receiving end, perhaps you might not at first feel the sting but it will burn like hell later. You might think of Tom Waits when you sense how deep down in the gut these songs come from.īut if there is a quality that still and ever marks out Laswell’s writing, it is an ability to use words like unrepentant paper cuts. You may recognize a bit of Leonard Cohen in his tormented baritone. It’s not important to reveal the specific catalyst for Greg Laswell’s latest record, Everyone Thinks I Dodged a Bullet – but rather to focus anew on what makes him one of the most uncompromising songwriters of these modern times. And it needs someone who can profoundly articulate it – not just rhyme a few words about some inconsiderate asshole. Or heartache.īut isn’t the worry that when each of us stares down heartbreak/ache (we all do) – we just want so desperately to know that as many as possible are just as miserable as we are? Misery doesn’t just need company – it needs a very specific sort of kinship. Okay, so what? Here’s another album about heartbreak. GREG LASWELL’S EVERYONE THINKS I DODGED A BULLET…CONSIDERED. “If you're going through heartbreak, and you can write a song, it's a wonderful win-win - because it takes your mind off the heartbreak, and you get to vent.” – Nikki Sixx