Indiscipline Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I do remember one thing
It took hours and hours
By the time I was done with it
I was so involved, I didn't know what to think
I carried it around with me for days and days
Playing little games
Like not looking at it for a whole day
And then, looking at it to see if I still liked it
I did!
[Instrumental Break: 02:02-02:56]
[Bridge]
I repeat myself when under stress
I repeat myself when under stress
I repeat myself when under stress
I repeat myself when under stress
I repeat
[Verse 2]
The more I look at it, the more I like it
Heh, I do think it's good
The fact is…
No matter how closely I study it
No matter how I take it apart
No matter how I break it down
It remains consistent
I wish you were here to see it!
About
“Indiscipline” was heavily inspired by Adrian Belew’s then-wife, Martha Belew, and her thought process while painting. While King Crimson was on tour, she sent Adrian a letter about a strange painting she had made, and this inspired the lyrics and their delivery.
The structure of the song returns to a style more similar to their work on Red with a polymetric 15/8 guitar line over a 4/4 drum pattern.
Q&A
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“Indiscipline” started out as a vehicle for some pretty erratic drumming. Originally it was almost a throwaway, a drum solo with a riff hung on it. Eventually I came up with a little melody, Robert came up with a line for himself, and at that point we thought no, it’s still not enough.
I knew what it needed was a vocal, but I couldn’t think of anything to sing. So I thought of doing these talk sections throughout the song. We did that the very last day of recording. I took a letter my wife had written me about a painting she had done. I just took all these lines out of context without specifically naming what the subject was, then added a few lines of my own. It’s a very undisciplined song."
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