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The Pod by Hum

Lyrics

Hum

The Pod

From You’d Prefer an Astronaut1996

Written by Hum

Produced by Hum,

Lyrics

The Pod

[Verse 1]

Morning scatters in and I am steady like a drug

Feeling out this one

She wakes up smashed as hell and steadies her ass against the rail

And bends before the pounding rain

[Refrain 1]

She had the widest bright ideas all along about my love

And I need this fucking fix and I beg her to pick from

One of a million ways to feel no pain

[Verse 2]

The morning after bends reflected in and I can hardly stand

The way this whole thing makes me seem

She climbs out from a dream with lungs hardening

She screams a stereo scream

And bends before astounding rain

[Refrain 2]

She's got a system made of metal with magnet bits inside her brain

She opens her box of tricks and begs me to pick from

One of a billion ways to feel no pain

[Chorus]

She had the widest bright ideas

That all the world would sleep away until the nightmare ends

Everyone is on

About this track

"The Pod" is a song by Hum from the album You’d Prefer an Astronaut, released in 1996. The song was written by Hum. It was produced by Hum, Keith Cleversley.

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  • Jeff Dimpsey— 23 credits as songwriter →
  • Bryan St. Pere— 23 credits as songwriter →
  • Tim Lash— 47 credits as songwriter & producer →
  • Harry Burgen— 9 credits as mastering engineer →
  • Jeff Van Steen— 9 credits as mastering engineer →
  • Keith Cleversley— 37 credits as producer →

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Keith Cleversley

Wait, wait on the end

Hold me uptight, let me breathe now

[Instrumental break / guitar solo]

[Chorus]

She had the widest bright ideas

That all the world would sleep away until the nightmare ends

Everyone is on

Wait, wait on the end

Hold me upright, let me breathe now

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