Both as a standalone and as part of the DSOTS album, you can take this lyric as read. As a matter of public record, Jourgensen's drug intake was legendary even in the 1980s. By the late 90s, in his own words, he was grappling with massive addiction issues and had lost almost everything: friends, spouse, money and had nearly died more than once. "Dark Side of the Spoon" is a both funny & sad title for an album made by a musical genius who was losing the plot; and this song is a message to his fans & friends saying he knows it. It's painful to listen to so I'm glad the "Keith Richards of industrial metals" wised up and cleaned up. Well done sir.
Come sit at the table
Under October's able skies
Once we'd seen eye to eye
I'd known that I'd pass you by
And I tried
The bells chime
Seven times
Completed at nine
The world moves slower I find
No, but I
Learned of time
By your hands
And in shadow water's end
I learned not to swim
But to lie-I
I wait for for mountain
In twenty-two third hour
I insist on doubt
We're already laying on the grass
The grass
Under October's able skies
Once we'd seen eye to eye
I'd known that I'd pass you by
And I tried
The bells chime
Seven times
Completed at nine
The world moves slower I find
No, but I
Learned of time
By your hands
And in shadow water's end
I learned not to swim
But to lie-I
I wait for for mountain
In twenty-two third hour
I insist on doubt
We're already laying on the grass
The grass
Lyrics submitted by jjjonatron, edited by ehina, johnsstar
Un Dernier Verre (Pour La Route) Lyrics as written by Zach Condon
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yeah, okay, i'm obviously new to this site. i just rated my negative one, i guess? i don't know. whatever gets the point across.
thanks for this. after a few listens, i'm pretty sure it's "Wait for now." it's the "T" sound from "'til" that makes it sound like anotehr word. and glass makes sense, what with the "shallow waters' end" part. cheers.
oh and after Lie: "I'll wait," possibly. it sounds like he repeats the "I" sound and then goes into "I'll..." again kind of hard to hear with his singing style.
thanks, onemillion. i was surprised to find hardly any lyrics for flying club cup up on here, and decided to take matters into my own hands. only problem is that this is the only song where i could get more than a few words...
This probably isn't right, but when I hear of this song I think of a someone talking to their parents or talking about their parents. Like learning how to swim and telling time and such. Also in the beginning it sounds like he's saying, "I don't need you anymore." The tittle means "Last Glass (For the Road)" I don't know, but I love this song and Beirut
I love this song. It has one of the most haunting, beautiful melodies ever.
I know it seems stupid when people say every random song is about a relationship or relationship problems, but I do think this song is about a relationship that is sort of winding down. The english translation of the title ("Last glass(for the road)" makes me think that even more.
"Come sit at the table Under October's able skies Once we'd seen eye to eye I'd known that I'd pass you by, and I tried"
Sounds like he's literally sitting at a table with his lover, and they're having their "last glass" together. It's October and it's about to be winter (cheesy metaphor if you ask me), he's explaining to her why things aren't working, and he saw it coming.
"The bells chime Seven times Completed at nine The world moves slower, I find No, but I Learned of time By your hands"
He uses the image of a clock chiming while they're sitting at the table to bring up the idea of time. I'm not sure what he means by "the world moves slower, I find", but I guess it might be referring to the actual conversation they are having, or possibly how he thinks he'll perceive time after they've broken up.
"And in shallow waters' end I learned not to swim, but to lie"
I guess more obvious metaphors. Their relationship isn't that deep to him. He isn't that old, and he needs someone who will show him how to grow more as a person.
"I'll wait for now 'Til it's ready to burn out I insist on doubts We're already lying on the glass The glass "
Summing it up: he insists on doubting that things are going to work out for them. I'm not sure what "lying on the glass" means, but I guess it could be that they are obviously in a dangerous situation.
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this is such a beautiful song. the more i listen to beirut (as i've been a fan for quite awhile), the simplicity of their music just seems to swell in my ears. this song just makes me think about majestic country sides and lonely walks fueled with the contemplation of life and all its glory.
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