Robben Ford Discussion

Char · Member Joined: 04 Nov 2005 Posts: 9 Location: Japan

I am Japanese and my hearing ability is too bad....
I would like anyone to tell me the lyric of Lateral Climb.

By the way, what does Lateral Climb mean?
I can't find the definition of it.

Thanks in advance!!!

Ron S · Senior Member Joined: 05 Feb 2005 Posts: 116 Location: UK

Got these from a lyric website, they seem pretty correct (but I changed tea to keys)

The sun heats up another working day
Coffee, keys, and I'm on my way
Try to beat the traffic
And maybe yesterdays time
Try to make a little progress
In what's lookin' like a lateral climb

Put behind me, my spendthrift ways
And I've made more money than I did in those days
Used to carry a debt of twenty grand
(paying prime?)
And I've still got nothin'
It's lookin like a lateral climb

Our leader's addicted
To oil and war
Says it's freedom that we're fightin' for
Applause, applause
For bald face white collar crime
And they leave you stranded
Believin' in a lateral climb

The sun heats up another working day
Coffee, keys, and I'm on my way
What once was a dollar
Is lookin' more like a dime
Heads up people
It's nothin' but a lateral climb
A lateral climb

Don't quote me but I've always assumed the 'lateral climb' means a pointless action. Laterally meaning sideways, if you climb sideways instead of up you're not going anywhere so it's pretty pointless. I could be wrong though, hope this helps Cool

Ron

Char · Member Joined: 04 Nov 2005 Posts: 9 Location: Japan

Dear Ron S,

Thank you so much for the words!!
I really do appreciate it.

Best!! Very Happy

AlChuck · Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 11:41 am Post subject:

Yeah, Ron nailed the meaning of the phrase "lateral climb"...

JohnnyZ · Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 5:56 am Post subject:

frank0936 · Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 7:29 am Post subject: Oh no

JZ, you're not going to talk about 'shrooms again, are you?
Frank

Ron S · Senior Member Joined: 05 Feb 2005 Posts: 116 Location: UK

I'm not sure Robben seems like the kind of bloke who would eat quiche for breakfast?

But he could be referring to a packed lunch he's just made up on his way to work? The coffee reference could be what's in his thermos flask?

I can see him now trudging off to a hard day at the studio with his quiche wrapped up in clingfilm and his hot beverage in little rucksack, taking a break from recording killer licks to feast on a nice bit of cheese and bacon quiche.

Just off now to pop a quiche in the oven Twisted Evil

Bluelobster · Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 8:59 am Post subject: quiches & shrooms

and sure stay away from brown acid Cool

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Ron S · Senior Member Joined: 05 Feb 2005 Posts: 116 Location: UK

"and sure stay away from brown acid"

No can do I'm afraid Blobby! I always have Worcester Sauce on cheese dishes!

Bluelobster · Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 8:53 pm Post subject: ahh, yum yum

AlChuck · Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 11:30 am Post subject:

thought that was Worcestershire sauce...

frank0936 · Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 5:19 pm Post subject: what's in a name?

I thought it was "What's this here sauce?"
Frank