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Menomena
Menomena


Background information
Origin Portland, Oregon, United States
Genre(s) Experimental Rock
Indie Rock
Years active 2000—present
Label(s) Barsuk Records
City Slang
FILMguerrero
Associated acts Lackthereof
Ramona Falls
Website Website
Members
Brent Knopf
Justin Harris
Danny Seim



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Menomena Lyrics

"The Monkey's Back" lyrics


On the monkey's back
You paved the way but I lost track
Seize the day
I want my way

But the monkey's back
He grew such fingernails
He scratched he could impale
Never fails to hear why

So I fed him poison grapes
He spit the seeds into my face
And he escapes
To germinate

Weave and till my skin
Sprout seeds, chrysanthemum
Pull the weeds from my chin
We begin

On this monkey's back
He paved the way but I lost track
Seize the day, I'm on my way

But the monkey's back

He grew such fingernails
He scratched, he could impale
Never fails to hear why

So I fed him poison grapes
He spit the seeds into my face
And he escapes
To germinate

Weave and till my skin
Sprout seeds, chrysanthemum
Pull the weeds from my chin
We begin

On the monkey's back
On the monkey's back

(unintelligible mumbled outro verse)

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