THERE ARE THINGS I'VE HAD TO DO THAT’D MAKE A SLUT BLUSH BLUE.

changed my mind about liz phair's album. i am absolutely stoked on it now. SO good. the best song ever on it is called table for one. i'd almost say this is my most favorite liz phair song to date. yes, it even tops 'animal girl'.

table for one

i'm walking down in the basement
i'm leaning on the washing machine
i'm reaching back through a hole in the wall's insulation

i'm pulling out a bottle of vodka
replacing that with a pint of jim beam
i'm lying down on the floor until i feel better

it's morning and i pour myself coffee
i drink until the kitchen stops shaking
i'm backing out of the driveway and into creation

and the loving spirit that follows me
watching helplessly
will always forgive me

oh i want to die alone
with my sympathy beside me
i want to bring down all those demons who drank with me
feasting blatantly
on my desperation

i hide all the bottles in places
they find and confront me with pain in their eyes
and i promise that i'll make some changes

but reaching back it occurs to me
there will always be
some kind of crisis
for me
oh i want to die alone
with my sympathy beside me
i want to bring back all those moments they stole from me
in my reverie
darkening days end

oh i want to die alone
with my memories inside me
i want to live that life when i can say people have faith in me
i still see that guy
up in my memory
oh i want to die alone
with my sympathy beside me
i want to bring down all those people who drank with me
watching happily
my humiliation.