Gavin Friday

Gavin Friday: subtle and considered poet and theologian. No, really.


It’s tough to say whether the priority (or lack thereof) given to lyrics in Our Thing differs from that given in other niche genres. Whatever the answer, there are plenty of wordsmiths at the darker end of things who’ve won us over with considered and layered lyrics…most of the time. In this week’s episode of the podcast, we’re each picking five songs with lyrics we just don’t get. Mixed metaphors? Vague wording? Density on our part? All possibilities are considered. As always, you can rate and subscribe on iTunes, Google Play Music, download directly or stream from the widget down below.