Zabada
Zabada is a word that I made up a long time ago. It means nothing and everything. I literally picked up my acoustic guitar one day and strummed a four-chord progression in a 3/4 time signature and sang the lyrics of the first verse without thinking about it. I sat down and wrote a second verse in the same spirit of the first verse.
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Lyrics
Zabada
In the middle of your behind.
Is something that you’ll never find.
In a book or on TV.
It’s something you don’t want to see.It is … it is …
Zabada
Under the sheets, in your bed.
Is a story you haven’t read.
About a place that you don’t know.
A place that you don’t wanna go.The place is … it is …
Zabada
Technical Details
Written: Spring 2004
Instruments: Acoustic guitar, electic guitar, bass guitar, vocals
Special Guest: Hampton the husky howling
Influence: I was listening to Love’s awesome Forever Changes album a lot when I wrote this. I think that the melody was somewhat influenced by this record.
See also: Zabada (Reprise)
