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Pennsylvania is known for it’s religious extremists, specifically the Amish..
P.A. also refers to a public address system, which is an amplification system usually with a mixer, microphone, amplifier, and loud speakers. Most musicians use these when performing live. Slug might be saying that he finds God, and through that peace and tranquility, through his music. Alternatively, he might be saying that the PA system is how he addresses his congregation who are fanatic about his music, much like a pastor addressing a church.
No stranger to shame, Coltrane, and pain pills Atmosphere – Angelface (Multiples 5 vs Travel 4)
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During a live performance in Florida, Slug opened himself up to the audience and told them of a story of a girl he had dated from Gainesville when he had once lived there. He might feel that this is a shameful experience.
John Coltrane is a popular jazz musician who died of liver cancer in 1967. Lewis Porter, Coltrane’s manager, has stated that he believes that John died from hepatitis, which is a disease that attacks the liver, due to his heroin use. Heroin is in the opiate family, along with many pain pills.
Slug might also be using the Coltrane as a homophone for cold train, which are freezer carts on trains that are often tagged with graffiti, which is something Slug often references in his songs and is possibly a culture he is part of.
It's like I follow anywhere El Diablo go Atmosphere – Angelface (Multiples 5 vs Travel 4)
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Threw that away Atmosphere – Angelface (Multiples 5 vs Travel 4)
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In the game of chess, the queen is often the most powerful piece on the board, being able to move in any direction for any amount of squares, and the pawn is considered the weakest. Queen versus pawn endgame is an easy way to win a game of chess.
Slug might consider himself weak when performing in front of a crowd, and might be afraid that his insecurities will get the better of him, but once he stars he throws all those insecurities to the side.
In common we had a bond
That would never see the break of dawn Atmosphere – Angelface (Multiples 5 vs Travel 4)
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Slug’s connection with his fan-base might be very strong due to his personal and introspective lyrics. A lot of people could relate to songs about relationships and the like.
But much like a one night stand with a woman, Slug has to leave wherever he is playing a show to continue on his touring, possibly the same night.
With a woman who don't even drink alcohol
Big letters IRONY tagged on the wall Atmosphere – Angelface (Multiples 5 vs Travel 4)
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Texas has many dry counties, which don’t serve alcohol. Alcohol is an ever present subject in Slug’s lyrics, and occasionally he and Ant like to have a drink on stage. It’s either ironic that Slug fell so in love with a place where there is no alcohol, or that the place fell so in love with his lyrics which contain references of alcohol.
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Raki is the national alcoholic beverage of Turkey. Unmixed Raki is clear and looks much like vodka, but will change appearance to a milky white when water is added. It is commonly served with a single ice cube. It has a strong anise flavor.
Bronson here is actually talking about the Absinthe ritual, in which the absinthe tastes like licorice. He adds one sugar cube and water, which turns the drink to turn from green to white.