Named after bass player, Doug Buckley, "Doug's Point" received its title on the first day of the song's conception. The band were exploring two fast, grooving instrumental ideas, trying to find a smooth transition between them. Doug continued to reference one specific moment of the material for the band to start playing at, leading to "Doug's Point" becoming the working name for that cue. Eventually, when the song was separated from "Crawl's Pace" into its own song, this became the full title of the track. If you listen closely during the recording, you can hear the exhaustion and desperation of the boys trying to nail a take of DP after a long day of Sessions. You can't actually hear it but it was an uphill battle lemme tell ya. Prime example of counting sheep. Nick rips at the end.
Lyrics were inspired by a remarkable poem, written by Jackson Spear during a questionable state of mind.
The poem reads:
“Stand at attention!
I hail from another dimension
I control human tension
I just hope that men’s pens help send men to heaven!
This script’s a curse and its a blessin’,
like the blood running through us.
But, remember,
life is always how you choose it.”
-Jackson Spear
1/23/2017
lyrics
Evil, in the water like a life boat.
Call your doctor when your high is low.
Peaceful;
Last impression of a black hole.
& then I heard Jackson’s winding wisdom,
when he said, “Stand at attention!
I just hope that men’s pens help send men to heaven.
This script’s a curse & its a blessin’!”
& when I heard Jackson’s winding wisdom,
he said, “Stand at attention!
credits
from iZotope Live Sessions,
released August 10, 2019
Brady O'Keefe - Lyrics, lead vocal, acoustic guitar
Nick Sabet - Electric guitar, backing vocal
Doug Buckley - Bass
Matt Zajac - Drums
Jay Tiernan - Backing vocal
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