@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
Back of the boat was painted wrecking-ball
There was country music playing but he don't like it all
And red fire poppin' on the rained-down woody
There was whiskey bottle-spilling and a lake, it was made of salt
Well, look out back, there was a note on the door it saying
"Everybody listen, we will be the next Omaha"
Well, if you find yourself falling apart
Well, I am sure I could steer
The great salt lake
Falling apart
Well, I am sure I could steer
The great salt lake
Your old man was but a wishing machine
It's time that you could spin
Now that he is getting old
When Billy Lorett had found a watering hole
It's a place to lay south or the heads of coyote
Now, if you find yourself falling apart
Well I am sure I could steer
The great salt lake
Follow me home
We want more
Follow me home
We all want more
If ever beat down
We know who we are
They know who we are
If ever beat down
We know who we are
They all know we want more
There was country music playing but he don't like it all
And red fire poppin' on the rained-down woody
There was whiskey bottle-spilling and a lake, it was made of salt
Well, look out back, there was a note on the door it saying
"Everybody listen, we will be the next Omaha"
Well, if you find yourself falling apart
Well, I am sure I could steer
The great salt lake
Falling apart
Well, I am sure I could steer
The great salt lake
Your old man was but a wishing machine
It's time that you could spin
Now that he is getting old
When Billy Lorett had found a watering hole
It's a place to lay south or the heads of coyote
Now, if you find yourself falling apart
Well I am sure I could steer
The great salt lake
Follow me home
We want more
Follow me home
We all want more
If ever beat down
We know who we are
They know who we are
If ever beat down
We know who we are
They all know we want more
Lyrics submitted by kylethelion, edited by beirut-14, OnlyJuancarlos
The Great Salt Lake Lyrics as written by Christopher Early Benjamin Bridwell
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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it simply means, I would stand next to you as you cry.
Doesn't seem like too many people use this site anymore but I'm still surprised that nobody has come up with this connection: The Great Saltair was a classic music/dance hall around the turn of the Century. It was considered the Coney Island of the West when it mysteriously burned down in the 1920's. One rumor was that alcohol was involved. Ultimately is was torn down and rebuilt. Look for lyric references to a wishing machine, wrecking ball, fire, and alcohol. Perhaps some of it's ghosts still "Stand" on The Great Salt Lake!
This is one of my favorite songs. Honestly don't even know all the lyrics, but I always imagined a sad guy in some dingy country bar drinking his sorrows away and leaving a 'great salt lake' of tears.
we will be the next on the hold
i'm pretty sure this is right based on live performances and the cd. i've seen BOH a couple times live and they rock. I think the song is about searching for a home, one which can be found even in the most desolate of places.<br /> <br /> back of the boat was painted wrecking ball<br /> there was country music playing<br /> but he don't like it at all<br /> red fire poppin' on the rained out wood<br /> it was whiskey bottles spilling, <br /> in a lake thats made of salt<br /> <br /> and look out michael theres a note on the door<br /> saying everybody listen, we'll be the next omaha<br /> <br /> now if you find yourself<br /> falling apart<br /> but i'm sure<br /> i could stand on<br /> the great salt lake<br /> <br /> falling apart<br /> and i'm sure<br /> i could stand on<br /> the great salt lake<br /> <br /> your old man was but a wishing machine <br /> it's time that you could spare<br /> now he's getting old<br /> well bill either read or found a watering hole...<br /> it's a place to lay sail o'er the heads of coyote<br /> <br /> now if you find yourself<br /> falling apart<br /> well i'm sure<br /> i could stand on<br /> the great salt lake<br /> <br /> you're following home<br /> we want one<br /> you're following home<br /> we all want one<br /> <br /> if ever beat down we know <br /> who we are but<br /> do they know we all want one<br /> if ever beat down we know <br /> who we are but<br /> do they know we all want one
by the way, i think he's drawing on salt flats as a type of metaphor, nothing can grow there but he could still stand, or find a home there
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you know i listen to it again, and i hear instead of 'Well look out back there was a note on the door'
i hear;
'well look out michael there is a note on the door'
mm i'm pretty sure he says "hull" and not "hold' seeing as how the latter doesnt make much sense.
what i got was:
"well look out back, well there's a note on the door, sayin 'everybody listen we'll be the next over hull'"
That is very plausible...but i just cant hear it... i hear michael! i feel like i am crazy...haha
i think its:
"Well, look out Michael, there's a note on the door, Everybody listen, we'll be the next Omaha"
referring, possibly, to that Bright Eyes is from there and Conor Oberst has started a label--including the band Rilo Kiley, who has also referenced "Omaha's booming music scene" in one of their songs. although who knows.