From the recording texas ii
matthew - vocals, guitar, keyboards
Jeffry Simms - drums
Jeremy Hull - bass
Casey Hess - guitar
Hilary Tipps - backing vocals
Trista Morris - voice
Clay Anderson - voice
fell spirits of the internet - voices
written and produced by the matthew show
recorded at Rotary Eleven Studio, The Loop, and Jeffry's house
mixed by Mark Randall at Blackstone Studio
cover photography by Pete Rearden
Readings:
All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
Lyrics
Simplify the money
Simplify the art
Simplify the planet
Simplify the stars
Simplify the body
Simplify the yard
Simplify the sexes
Simplify my heart
Because it’s too hard
To not know what I don’t know
Break it down to simple
Dumb it down to rocks
For this we march
Simplify the history
Simplify the genes
Simplify the science
We all know what it means
Simplify the body
Simplify your charms
Simplify my hunger
Simplify my scars
Because it’s too hard
To not take just what I want
Break you down to chattel
Dumb you down to stock
For this we march
Simplify your nature
Simplify our god
Simplify the scripture
Simplify my thought
Simplify the universe
Simplify my part
Simplify my brain
Simplify my heart