Every week, we’ll be posting a new illustration by David Lester. The Mecca Normal guitarist is visually documenting people, places and events from his band’s 39-year run, with text by vocalist Jean Smith.
Not sure what was on my mind when I wrote these lyrics circa 1993, but the singing technique (invented on the spot, I believe) plays the overarching role. The lyrics are slightly accusatory, delivered with a undulating snarl appropriate for the enmeshed indictment. “What ever happened to your own life? You’re going down.”
“Texada Warns Me” from Flood Plain (K, 1993) (download):
