Taurig

(1)

 

He bought a watch

A holographic multicoloured little watch

I brought it to him

It was a golden watch and acted like a virus

 

[...]

Another one

 

Cause I'm on the outside of time

They're all asleep

Its night time 

its my time

My baby's working fine

 

Signed photos

Blind faces

Try to affect me 

on the side car

My faces

Try to affect

Your sleep

Your words

 

Under

All asleep

In your room

My time

While you're still breathing

 

The nuclear pink

 

 

 

Notes

1. "Taurig" is an anagram of "guitar," an instrument which is not evident on the track. There also seems to be a surname, albeit uncommon, "Taurig," although that seems unlikely to be relevant. There's also a Toureg tribe in Saharan Africa, and, as SDK points out, a Volkswagen Touareg...

Huli points out a more likely reference:

"In old Germany, old Dutch, and old Norse, word "traurig" means bloody, sad or gloomy. The first "r" is mostly silent. Like "dreary" in English launguage."

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More Information

Taurig: Fall Tracks A-Z

The Story of the Fall: 2008

Comments (10)

SDK
  • 1. SDK | 01/09/2016
"Taurig" is a model of Volkswagen vehicle
bzfgt
  • 2. bzfgt | 03/09/2016
It's actually Volkswagen "Touareg"
Zack
  • 3. Zack | 04/03/2017
"In your room / My time / While you're still breathing" sounds more like "In his room / My title / In his room, dreaming" to me.

There is a version of "Taurig" with vocals by MES which has been used as an intro tape at gigs. Lyrics include "Imperial wharf / Imperial stack," "the title was taken" and "the soiled words are corroding." I'll wait until I have a cleaner recording of this version before I attempt a complete transcription.
bzfgt
  • 4. bzfgt (link) | 19/03/2017
OK, I'll hang fire on this and maybe you can direct me to such a recording if you get it.
Wrayx8
  • 5. Wrayx8 | 22/08/2017
Would love to hear that recording Zack.

I stand by a comment I made on the forum: I am certain that this is not an MES vocal (on the album version at least). I speculate it's actually Andi Toma of Mouse on Mars, who was an engineer on Imperial Wax Solvent.
Huli
  • 6. Huli | 05/06/2020
In old Germany, old Dutch, and old Norse, word "traurig" means bloody, sad or gloomy. The first "r" is mostly silent. Like "dreary" in English launguage.
Ant
  • 7. Ant | 11/01/2021
@Huli, is that you my man?! Most esteemed seller of Action Records U.K pressing of The Real New Fall LP?! If so, great to see you on here, mate!

Also, I take it these are the "erased" lyrics that Grant Showbiz refers to in the documentary "It's Not Repetition, It's Dedication" which were eventually included on the 2 LP transluscent green splattered vinyl 2020 reissue of Imperial Wax Solvent, from the alternate version (recorded in a day according to the sleeve notes?!) in the set? Showbiz mentions lyrics about a "watch with strange powers"--so these are from the 2020 reissue, yes? There's only a bit of mumbling at the end of the original LP version...the green splattered remaster is a godsend, quite literally....
Ant
  • 8. Ant | 14/01/2021
Oh, I see there's comments from 2016 so these aren't from the 2020 Fall Sound Archive 2xLP remix. I've been listening to the unused version a lot, time to check out the original version again...
dannyno
  • 9. dannyno | 22/08/2021
This song seems to be missing from the alphabetical list. It is finable with the search function, or from the albums list.
titfordshire
  • 10. titfordshire | 08/06/2022
I've been listening to the Britannia row version of Taurig with MES and Eleni vocals.
It's brilliant.

Here's my effort -

Taurig

(ELENI part in italics, MES in not italics)

MES:
Bought
Watch
Holographic
Plastic
Multicoloured

Imperial watch. Imperial stack

Eleni:
One side of my face is laughing
The other side of my face is laughing
You signed your words when I was sleeping
You stole my title and you’re dreaming

MES:
The title was taken
Only one given
No need to know
Its too late
I need it back
I need it back

Eleni:
One side of my face is laughing
The other side of my face is laughing
You signed your words when I was sleeping
You stole my title and you’re dreaming

MES:
Imperial wharf. Imperial stack

One side of its face is laughing
One side of its face is blaaaaack
Backside of head is now flowing
Top half of its head is showing
Its very close

Eleni:
One side of my face is laughing
The other side of my face is laughing
You signed your words when I was sleeping
You stole my title and you’re dreaming.

MES:
Imperial wharf. Imperial stack.

The soiled words are corroding
From the back
Its quarter to seven
Its a great great lie?

Eleni:
One side of my face is laughing
The other side of my face is laughing
You signed your words when I’m was sleeping
You stole my title and you’re dreaming.

MES:
Imperial wharf
Imperial stack

(…traffic ) was never seen again

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