Let's take a train down to the lake
It's such a gorgeous day out
We'd be crazy
If we stayed in

Just
Just because we're bored
It doesn't mean we have to
Continue being bored

[Chorus]
To all my friends I hope
That every word I wrote
Finds you well you know
I loved you all alone

We'll spike the soda cans with booze
The weather on the news says
We should expect
The sun to make it's long

Awaited return
On the big blue screen
Now this I gotta
See for myself

[Chorus]

To all my enemies
I welcome memories
I hope these words could mend
Like a swift kick to the hand

Go find a spot to stop and
Set up shop and
Appreciate the girls
On rollerskates

We'll hide our true intentions
And our true dispositions
Behind our calm demeanors
And some fucking dark sunglasses

Let's blow an entire afternoon
To just enjoy the view
It feels good to have nothing
That I have to do

[Chorus]

To all my enemies
I welcome memories
I hope these words could mend
Like a swift kick to the hand

[Chorus]

To all my enemies
I welcome memories
To all my friends you know

I loved you all alone
I loved you all alone
I loved you all alone
I loved you all alone
I loved you all alone


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Rollerskates Lyrics as written by Daniel S. Judd Carrie Louise Clough

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    this has to be one of my favorite songs because it sounds like my life. spiking soda with booze is something i enjoy doing. i take the train around all the time (even IN CHICAGO). TOP is amazing.

    panic_fan23on January 05, 2007   Link
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    here's some corrections...

    "Let's the train down to the lake It's such a gorgeous day out We'd be crazy If we stayed indoors Just because we're poor Doesn't mean we have to Be caught being bored"

    and i'm pretty sure "And our true dispositions" should be "And our drunk dispositions" (because it's talking about hiding being drunk behind calm demeanors and dark sunglasses--like a hangover). and all of the "I loved you all alone"s should be "I loved you all along."

    youkeepmeupinbedon March 31, 2007   Link
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    i think this song is just about enjoying life and spending time with friends. it kind of reminds me of when my friends and i took the train to chicago and spiked our gatorade bottles with vodka.

    but i saw these guys live at warped tour over the summer. they were pretty awesome.

    youkeepmeupinbedon March 31, 2007   Link
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    and it's "Like a swift kick to the head" not "hand"

    youkeepmeupinbedon March 31, 2007   Link
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    I saw these guys in concert just last weekend with Jack's Mannequin. They're really something! Very good live, and I absolutely love this song.

    Only, yeah... the lyrics are a bit messed up.

    It's: "I hope these words connect Like a swift kick to the head"

    ohYOseejayyon April 26, 2007   Link
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    the only correction i found was that it's suppose to be "I hope these words connect Like a swift kick to the head"

    jenahtaliaon May 30, 2007   Link
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    General Comment

    Yeah youkeepmeupinbed, and jenahatalia, you are correct.

    myrhymeandreasonon July 04, 2007   Link
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    I love this song. The lyrics and the melody of the song make me wanna just run around and play in the grass. ha. It's true, though. Great song.

    jamiexoon October 05, 2007   Link
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    Alright I found multiple corrections to be made And every lyrics site I went to made the same mistakes:

    "We'll hide our true intentions And our true dispositions Behind our calm demeanors And some fucking dark sunglasses Let's blow an entire afternoon To just enjoy the view It feels good to have nothing That I have to do"

    It SHOULD be (And this is comming from what I hear but I KNOW the last part is wrong [turn your volume up louder])

    We'll hide our true intentions And our cultural* dispositions Behind our calm demeanors And some fucking dark sunglasses Let's blow an entire afternoon To just enjoy the view It feels good to have nothing BETTER TO DO

    • I'm not sure if this is right

    I love the song though

    whatever234on November 07, 2007   Link
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    Treaty of Paris is an awesome local band. I've loved them since the first time I saw them as a little-known opener in the Metro. This is definitely my favorite song of theirs.

    But wow. So many things wrong with these lyrics. Let's start at the beginning:

    "We'd be crazy If we stayed inDOORS Just because we're POOR It doesn't mean we have to GO ON being bored

    Chorus To all my friends I hope That every word I wrote Finds you well you know I loved you all alonG"

    "To all my enemies UNwelcome memories I hope these words CONNECT Like a swift kick to the HEAD"

    "WE'LL find a spot to stop and Set up shop and Appreciate the girls On rollerskates We'll hide our true intentions And our DRUNK dispositions Behind our calm demeanors And some fucking dark sunglasses Let's blow an entire afternoon To just enjoy the view It feels good to have nothing BETTER to do"

    Hope this helps.

    so_chion May 02, 2008   Link

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