he song so great. This is basically about love. Ittalks about someone that is so in love; all he wants is his object of affection. He will wait,no matter what, for her. This song goes into great detail about what he would do for her,and to be with her. This is the best love song by Dave Matthews Band. One a different note, Rhyme and Reason is the next song. This features Beauford and Matthews, once again. This time, however, it is on a faster, harsher songwith negative undertones. Matthews, Beauford, and Lessard dominate the beginning ofthis song. Moore and Tinsley come in together in several places and play the exact samepart. It makes for a full sound. Compared to Lover Lay Down, this is on the other end ofthe spectrum. This songs meaning is basically wrapped around drug use. During the whole song,Matthews pleads for sanity. My head wont leave my head alone, and I dont believe itwill, until I am six feet under ground. This chorus part basically is him complaining aboutthe confusion and terror going on inside his head. Needle to my vain, needle to my vain,take this needle from my vain my friend. He is now pleading for someone to take thedrugs away. By taking the needle from his vain, it will silence his head and make himbetter. This song deals negatively with effects and negative feelings about drugs. To switch up the pace once again, a happier tune follows. This is the thirty-sixth songthat they wrote, called #36. It starts with a long drum solo by Beauford, which greatlyshows of his percussion skills. After more than two minutes of Beauford's solo, the rest ofthe band joins in. It is a light, mellow song with a floating melody. This song is changedevery time it is performed, so it is mostly improvisational. Much of Matthews singing ismumbled and incomprehensible. That takes away from the predictability of the song. Having been born in South America, Matthews had always keep close ties with...
