Toad the Wet Sprocket

If you can absorb life's difficulties, swallow the bitter taste and give back only cinnamon -- you build your own "Little Heaven"

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Toad the Wet Sprocket is often the subject of derision, a lot of people look at them as a quintessential 1990's frivolous alternative band. But I think those people miss a lot of subtlety. Their lyrics aren't exactly Shakespeare, but they have their moments. And they really project this ethereal mood with the vocalist's singing and the slow, drawn-out guitars. The imagery I've highlighted here captures life's difficulties very well, in my opinion.

"Little Heaven" by Toad the Wet Sprocket

Opened my eyes
The fire had come
Not for the end of days
Not for the faithless ones
Not for vision understood
Burns because it has to burn
Change'll happen whether we
Are still or moving

Breathe in waves of doubt
Bitter in your mouth
You will exhale cinnamon clouds

When it is quite still
I can feel older here
Change what I can and pray

The hope will not disappear
When we are not denying anything
Nothing is an enemy
Delicately balancing
Perfect moments

Ride these waves of doubt
Bitter in your mouth
You will exhale cinnamon clouds
[little heaven]

Riding waves of doubt
Touch me inside out
I will exhale primal shout
[little heaven]

I understand
The fire will come
Not for the strength of will
Or passion of anyone
I understand
The fire will come
Not for the end of days
Not for the faithless ones

Other good examples from their best-of album, "In Heavy Syrup," include "Hope" and "Good Intentions" -- what an optimistic band! Check 'em out.

This song is copyright by Toad the Wet Sprocket. No ownership or permission is expressed or implied. The accompanying audio clip is for your "review purposes", in other words, I am explicitly hoping that this sample inspires you to go out and buy the song. And thereby avoid having Toad the Wet Sprocket sue me.

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  • My first name is Kevin
  • My last name is Wohlmut
  • My middle name is Arthur

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