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Peaceful, the World Lays Me Down, 2008
Written by Charlie Fink
Fey indie-pop, heavy on the twee and the harmonies. But as light as the music is, the lyrics are heavy. The song touches on themes on sin and redemption — Jocasta as Oedipus' mother must be the source of the title, though it's not explicit — and some of the imagery is pretty harsh: "When the baby's born / Oh let's turn it to the snow / So that ice will surely grow / Over weak and brittle bones / Oh let's leave it to the wolves / So their teeth turn it to food." Hey, that's not precious and twee!
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