The Only Reason I Feel Secure is the second EP by Pedro the Lion

Pedro the Lion

Pedro the Lion was an indie rock band from Seattle, Washington. Singer-songwriter David Bazan formed the band in 1995 and represented its main creative force, backed by a varying rotation of collaborating musicians. T. W. Walsh is considered to be the sole official band member besides Bazan. In...

. It was released on 17 May 1999 on Made in Mexico Records, and later reissued with three extra tracks on 16 October 2001 on Jade Tree Records

Jade Tree Records

Jade Tree International, Inc. was an independent record label formed by Darren Walters and Tim Owen in August 1991, out of Wilmington, Delaware....

. Tracks 6-8 — songs that originally constituted Pedro the Lion's first single — appear only on the Jade Tree reissue.

The EP's title was originally intended to be The Only Reason I Feel Secure Is That I Am Validated By My Peers.

Track listing

1. "Criticism as Inspiration" – 6:20
2. "I am Always the One Who Calls" – 3:41
3. "Invention" – 4:44
4. "Letter From a Concerned Follower" – 4:11
5. "Be Thou My Vision
   Be Thou My Vision
   Be Thou My Vision is a traditional hymn from Ireland, which is commonly attributed to Dallán Forgaill. It is popular among English-speaking churches around the world.-History:...
   
   " – 4:22
6. "Big Trucks" (single version) – 2:58
7. "Diamond Ring" – 3:22
8. "Invention" (single version) – 5:08

All songs by David Bazan

David Bazan

David Bazan is an indie rock singer-songwriter from Seattle, Washington. Bazan was the lead singer and creative force behind the now-defunct band Pedro the Lion and was the lead singer of Headphones, a band he formed out of his interest in synthesizers...

except for "Be Thou My Vision" (traditional)