Set List Seven doesn't imagine the end of the world — it just opens the blinds. "Corey Story" opens with fatherless ache and a cigarette-burned childhood, setting the tone for an album that never lets the wound scab over. "Daddy Taught Me" follows like a Gene Hackman movie set in Mississippi, all smoke, silence, and menace just offscreen. "Shadow of Smoke" floats like grief itself—intangible, everywhere, impossible to hold. "Wheat and Chaff" is haunted by the quiet collapse of Anthony Bourdain—a man who saw the whole world and still couldn't find a place to stand. "Midas Touch" burns what's left of success culture to the ground. "Sniper's Song" lands last and coldest: a pair of ghosts in a sedan, calm as Sunday, watching the world fall one shot at a time—lifted directly from The Washington Post, October 4, 2002. These aren't just poems—they're witness statements.
| # | Track Title | Rating | Four Word Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corey Story | Fatherless cigarette-burned childhood | |
| 2 | Daddy Taught Me | Smoke silence burning menace | |
| 3 | Shadow of Smoke | Grief intangible everywhere impossible | |
| 4 | Wheat and Chaff | Anthony Bourdain quietly collapsed | |
| 5 | Midas Touch | Success culture burns down | |
| 6 | Sniper's Song | Two ghosts one sedan |
These songs deal with grief, trauma, and how the world feels like it's falling apart. It's about confronting harsh realities and finding a way through the pain.