Shit, Ferris Wheel on Fire. At first I thought this was a cover of something. It’s so lyrical it seems like it comes from some pre-historic location — or at least from the 80’s. (‘specially when he says “fading from vahue” just like the Flock of Segulls used to do.) It’s Neutral Milk Hotel live doing a song that was never released. I have 4 versions of it. I was standing about 3 feet from Jeff when he sang this back in 1998 at the Bottom of the Hil. Bla. Like you care. Well… listen. Even recorded on a walkman and then encoded as a 96k mp3 it’s MONUMENTAL.

Ferris Wheel on Fire

Well now first of all

We became what we always had feared

Every engine holds

All their oils on fire appeared

They finally broke through

And on your shoulder

This weight has been placed upon you

And everything we ever learned

Now I’m keeping stow

In someone’s bright carnival ride

All the crowd just cheers

As the bolts break and metal collides

Spiraling through

And flying up all over the hills

And now everything’s broken in two

And everything’s way over

But now most of all

I am holding you under my skin

Watch these buildings fall

Watch as each weak resistance caves in

All over you all over

And now finally fading from view

Is everything we ever knew