We're racing through the dark
On a road along the shore
And the law says we should stop
So we break a couple more
With the windows all down
We just throw the cans out
And now you're laughin' through the wind
Swearin' we won't do it again

We're off too much now
Pay off sells itself
We cough too much now
(But we're) too young for ourselves

We're racing through the dark
Down the beach by the pier
And you ran into the sea
Like a cop without fear
"You're gonna ruin your shoes!"
"You're gonna ruin your shoes!"
And you're wading through the bay
Like you do it everyday

We're off too much now
Pay off sells itself
We cough too much now
(But we're) too young for ourselves

The bay's so uncertain
It's too cold, but we swim
The rain could come at any moment
The gray sky's closing in

Girl, just kiss me

I couldnt' sleep for days
And I couldn't move
You couldn't come too soon
To break me from that room
And now I'll sleep for days
But in a different place

We're off too much now
Pay off sells itself
We cough too much now
(But we're) too young for ourselves


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    i can't believe there are not more posts about this song. it is absolutely fabulous.

    i think that he's just writing about being young, and in love and living in the moment. "we cough too much now, but we're too young for ourselves." in that moment, the consequences of their actions didn't even matter. for once they could just do what they wanted to do without worrying about the future.

    perfect.

    ohmydarlingxxon March 20, 2007   Link

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