Everclear - Why I Don't Believe In God

There was a point at which I realized that Art Alexakis had to be embellishing on some of the autobiographical songs that he writes. Reading his profile on allmusic, it's obvious that his life has been touched by personal tragedy in many ways but, sometimes the stories on the records just seem over the top- not each one individually, but cumulatively. That would be a whole other write up. Also, there's a point after the "So Much For The Afterglow" album that I quit listening to Everclear so much. But, "So Much For The Afterglow" and "Sparkle And Fade" still do it for me when I listen to them. I really like this track, not only because it presents a strong, defiant non-theist point of view but also because it is a sad song and it has that nice touch of banjo running throughout.

Also, I almost used the following video instead of the actual band song for this one this week because this Parker24's cover over this song with his acoustic is pretty darn good. He even emulates the banjo plucking at the beginning- nice touch.

Why I Don't Believe In God by Everclear I heard the truth about you And it really doesn't read at all Like the whipping stick you raised me with A scared woman in a private hell Hushed voice like electric bell Strange talk about Edgar Cayce and the long lame walk of the dark 70's Strange talk about Edgar Cayce and the long lame walk of the dark 70's I heard the truth about you Yeah you Mama they woke me up I was deep in an idiot sleep I was just eight years old Heard big words with a horrible sound Why'd they have to call my school Tell me my mother had a nervous breakdown I wish I believed like you do Yeah you In the myth of a merciful god In the myth of a heaven and hell I hear the voices you hear sometimes Sometimes it gets so much I feel like letting go Sometimes it gets so hard I feel like letting it go Sometimes it gets so goddamn hard I feel like letting it all go Lettin' it all go I ran away, went looking for you Back to Culver City and the old neighborhood Need to know if you were really gone Need to know if you were gone for good I ran through the projects at night Hide in the dark from my friends in the light Hide from my brother-in-law Hide from the things he'd say Said you weren't losing your mind Yeah he said you just needed a rest He said you'd be coming home soon He said the doctors there would know what's best Said that maybe I could go live with them for a while I know the truth about you I know the truth Mama they woke me up I was just eight years old Sometimes it gets so hard I feel like letting it go Sometimes it gets so hard I feel like letting it all go Yeah lettin' it all go