Save Us (Dreams of Orestes)
I’m so heavy, covered in dust
Broke down the levee, disappeared and rusted
I’ve followed desires, followed rivers of fire
They only lead downward and never retire.
Oh, we waited so long for someone to come
and save us
There never was
Anyone
To save us, there never was anyone…
Dreams of Orestes
Bring it down, rebuild,
but there’s miles of silos
of missiles waiting to spill
into the sky
We all fade
collapse, and decay
and we’re taken away
at the end of the day
But we waited so long
For someone to come
And save us
There never was
Anyone
Yes we waited so long for someone to come and save us
There never was anyone — to save us
There never was
Anyone
September 4th, 2007
Trev nails this song in the Knitting Factory show.
8-1-07 NYC Orestes > Cropduster
I love these lyrics and the song in general.
It could be titled Oreste also.
Usually comes before Cropduster.
Probably my favorite song in Trev’s canon right now.
July 26th, 2008
Compiled from Greek mythology,
Orestes was the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra and the brother of Electra. When his father returned from the Trojan War, he was murdered by Clytemnestra and her lover, Aegisthus. Orestes, who was quite young at the time, went into exile and swore to get revenge. After he reached adulthood, he returned home secretly and, plotting with his sister Electra, contrived the murder of both Aegisthus and Clytemnestra. As a consequence of his deed, Orestes was tormented by the Erinyes, or Furies, who followed him everywhere he went. The Erinyes only stopped hounding him when he sought judgement for his crime at the Aeropagus in Athens, and was acquitted.
More information about Orestes and different meanings, on wikipedia
May 18th, 2009
What a beautiful song.
I was looking up Orestes and I had always associated it with the Greek mythology, but it never really fit with the song.
I think a much better fit would be Orestes, Indiana a small town in rural Indiana.
“Dreams of Orestes
Bring it down, rebuild,
but there’s miles of silos
of missiles waiting to spill
into the sky
We all fade
collapse, and decay
and we’re taken away
at the end of the day”
Also the fact that it fits in segue with Crop Duster makes me think its about a small farm town not a Greek myth.
Would be a great CBB song in Baltimore.
Any thoughts on your interpretation?