“Orphan Organism” by Body Thief – A Song Review

     With a recent post being dedicated to the Pop genre, this provides some balance. Body Thief self-identifies their genre as “Ambient Prog Rock.” The band is based in Washington, D.C. The five members are Dan Hawkins (vocals), Greg Chipkin (guitar), Walt Umana (bass), Austin Loman (guitar) and Sebastian Ramos (drums).

     “Orphan Organism” is a track on the recently released album entitled “Speak in Hibernation.” As compared to the Pop genre, the song permits a higher level of detachment of the guitar from the vocals, but there is nevertheless a cooperation between the vocalization and the instrumentation. The result is a layering that permits a listener to select between a focus on the guitars and a focus on the voices. If you elect the voices, you’ll find the lyrics pasted below. 

     “Orphan Organism” by Body Thief

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Lyrics of “Orphan Organism”

Tell me exactly the times when I

Fought to keep myself

Balancing theories of constant composure now

With the urge of self reliance

I've finally found my purpose

This is not plagiarism

It's just my reminder to you

That I have not forgotten our vision

Or what we went through

Cooped up in past events

I never hear the end of it

But I hope the end comes soon

I never want the end to come

These themes are bringing up

The closure

Your next move is giving up

While I'm still waiting for my

wake up call

I'm still waiting

(Waiting for my wake up call)

I'm still waiting

Please wake me up

I've seen the words

At the tip of your lips, crawling

Back down your throat

And sinking into your ribs

It starts at conversation

And ends at God knows where

Not knowing

What the hell I saw in you

For hell is all I saw in you

Our futures

(repeat)

I must keep you in rhythm

For my own benefit

(repeat)

You've only brought destruction

Now I only see your perfection

(repeat)

While I'm still waiting for my

wake up call

I'm still waiting

(Waiting for my wake up call)

I'm still waiting

Please wake me up

I need my closure

Rose you haven't made up your mind at all