In which Mr. Light Switch fondly recalls the last, unconditionally happy time he had with Mrs. Darkness. He’s hazy on some of the details, but remembers the feelings with perfect clarity. This melancholy does not bode well.
lyrics
LYRICS
You were gazing at me lovingly
You had the biggest smile
I’ve never been quite so happy
We walked like that a while
I think you bought a daiquiri
I know you held my hand
You made me try on top hats
You’re gorgeous when you’re tanned
It was such a lovely evening
The definition of divine
It was perfect on that patio
It was the last time you were mine
I think we had some ice cream
It was terribly hot
Yeah I’m sure about the ice cream
Can’t believe that I forgot
We sat beside the river
We spent the day in bed
Do you remember anything?
Do you remember what you said?
It was such a perfect moment
Fuck did I feel fine
It was everything I wanted
It was the last time you were mine
It was such a lovely evening
Definition of divine
It was perfect on that patio
It was the last time you were mine
credits
from Super,
released September 11, 2015
Recorded and mixed by Johannes Luley at My Sonic Temple, Los Angeles, CA
Morten Kier: Piano
Dicki Fliszar: Drums, Tambourine
Jay Michaels: Bass
Jay: Electric guitars, Vocals
Tim: Vocals
Tertia Botha: Backing vocals
supported by 5 fans who also own “The Last Time You Were Mine”
It's the essence of TMJ to follow up a smart song about the need to forge new memories with a killer that grooves on everything great and awful about the 1970s. Brash, confident, and deeply pleasurable -- and its vibe is punctured by the new old b-side's warning "living backwards in time/losing your mind." As always, TMJ has it all ways, beautifully. Alan S