So believe
So believe
In streetwise angel

So believe
So believe
In booksmart devil

So retreat
So retreat
From land-locked lover
With anchored armor

Sobering
Sobering

So believe
So believe
In streetwise angel
In booksmart devil

Sobering
Sobering
Sobering
Sobering



Lyrics submitted by gilmoregirl

Booksmart Devil Lyrics as written by Christopher Andrew Guanlao Brian Nolan Kalei Aubert

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    This is just my take on a portion, but when you look at booksmart devil and streetwise angel they're actually oxymoronic, because when you think of a devil it's usually a slick, streetwise being and an angel is by the book. So then if you apply this to the song as a whole, it could be asking you to believe more in the unexpected and unreal, to open yourself to possibilities, which in turn can be "sobering". And the land-locked lover line adds to the idea of opening yourself up and getting away from a guarded or closed mindset. But this is just how I think of it.

    bellissimoavion August 11, 2010   Link

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