4 On The Floor
Love bites linger on my epidermal skin
A shift, a tectonic flip flop, scrambles the notion of sin
The damages, burn marks from savages,
feel increasingly superficial, oh
In the face of those you penetrate
deeper than anyone’s dared to roam before
1-2-3-4
The more I feel
The more I want
I’ve shown you the shape of my scars
Played you a song or two on this old, refurbished guitar
I’ve dusted off the frozen pieces of my heart
Paintbrush fingertips shooting my stars
Erode me steadily at first
Foundations crack, muscles contract
Pound my senses like a drum
A waking thirst, a well deserved
1-2-3-4
The more I feel
The more I want
1-2-3 and 4
The more I feel
The more I want
Behind This Song
The 4 on the floor beat is a persistent heart-beat-esque drum pattern that, along with the high hats and a clean snare, make the backbone of a disco beat.
Disco makes me think of all things sparkly, rhinestones, and dancing freely under the moonlight like nobody is watching. Also huge hair and tight little outfits. I think this was the jumping off point for what would alter become a fascination with Burlesque.
Sparkly is how I feel when I’m spending time with my asexual lovers. There’s this edge of danger, sinfulness, and queer guilt. But those undertones fade under the pressure of safety and relentlessly respected boundaries.
As time goes on my thoughts start to get hazy and my heartbeat gets easier to listen to.
I play it like a folk song, because I love folk and I’m in a folk band, but maybe that will change as I learn more about music.
Some Sauces
Auckland Philharmonic Drummer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_NiMAEsP14
The four-on-the-floor beat is a common time rhythm pattern that sounds four consecutive quarter notes within a measure of 4/4 music. Sometimes called four-to-the-floor, this beat is played on the bass drum of a drum kit, which explains the “on the floor” phrase.
The four-on-the-floor pattern appears frequently in electronic dance music (EDM), classic rock, mainstream pop music, and disco music. It occasionally appears in funk and jazz drumming, but it rarely sustains for an entire song in those genres.