Sparkfarmer - Point Blank

Point Blank

by Getty

The Story:

Written in the Spring of 2003, this is a silly love song with a jam band groove filled with nonsensical lyrics and images. I was looking for something a bit more up-tempo and contemporary to fill out our growing repertoire and this is what came out. It also ended up serving as a vehicle for Dickie Betts -influenced guitar jamming.

Studio Players:

Getty—lead vocals, lead and slide guitars

David Baumert—bass

Tim Osborne—drums and percussion

Steve Leigh—rhythm guitars, cool lead during slide break, backing vocals

Jonathan Cluts—keyboards

Lyrics:

You make a flat line impossible

I’m shaking like a Cali earthquake

An epic scene and you’re in the starring role

You can even make the sharks run down the plank

A handspring in the winter time

A sunny day in the moonshine

You’re clarity in a fog bank

I’ll never miss your lips 'cause you’re point blank

Hey!

Our love is melting in a pot of gold

You've really got me in dire straits

'Cause you make a flat line impossible

In a sea of love we'll never suffocate

A pair of hearts never solitaire

You're the permanent press in my wash and wear

You're high octane in my gas tank

I'll never miss your lips 'cause you're point blank