This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
Oh, Florida, please be still tonight
Don't disturb this love of mine
Look how she's so serene
You've gotta help me out
And count the stars to form the lines
And find the words we'll sing in time
I wanna keep her dreaming
It's my one wish
I won't forget this
I'm outdated, overrated
Morning seems so far away
So I'll sing a melody
An hope to God she's listening
Sleeping softly while I sing
And I'll be your memories
Your lullaby for all the times
Hoping that my voice could get it right
If luck is on my side tonight
My clumsy tongue will make it right
And wrists that touch
It isn't much but it's enough
To form imaginary lines
Forget your scars
We'll forget mine
The hours change so fast
Oh, God, please make this last
'Cause I'm outdated, overrated
Morning seems so far away
So I'll sing a melody
And hope to god she's listening
Sleeping softly while I sing
And I'll be your memories
Your lullaby for all the times
Hoping that my voice could get it right
Could get it right
You could crush me
Please don't crush me
'Cause baby I'm a dreamer for sure
And I won't let you down
I swear this time I mean it
And I'll sing a melody
And hope to God she's listening
Sleeping softly while I sing
And I'll be your memories
Your lullaby for all the times
Hoping that my voice could get it right
Don't disturb this love of mine
Look how she's so serene
You've gotta help me out
And count the stars to form the lines
And find the words we'll sing in time
I wanna keep her dreaming
It's my one wish
I won't forget this
I'm outdated, overrated
Morning seems so far away
So I'll sing a melody
An hope to God she's listening
Sleeping softly while I sing
And I'll be your memories
Your lullaby for all the times
Hoping that my voice could get it right
If luck is on my side tonight
My clumsy tongue will make it right
And wrists that touch
It isn't much but it's enough
To form imaginary lines
Forget your scars
We'll forget mine
The hours change so fast
Oh, God, please make this last
'Cause I'm outdated, overrated
Morning seems so far away
So I'll sing a melody
And hope to god she's listening
Sleeping softly while I sing
And I'll be your memories
Your lullaby for all the times
Hoping that my voice could get it right
Could get it right
You could crush me
Please don't crush me
'Cause baby I'm a dreamer for sure
And I won't let you down
I swear this time I mean it
And I'll sing a melody
And hope to God she's listening
Sleeping softly while I sing
And I'll be your memories
Your lullaby for all the times
Hoping that my voice could get it right
Lyrics submitted by ilovedereksanders
I Swear This Time I Mean It Lyrics as written by Brooks Patrick Betts Alexander Antonio Garcia
Lyrics © THE TALLAHASSEE SKYLINE PUBLISHING
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This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version.
Great version of a great song,
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Same ideas expressed in Fitter, Happier are expressed in this song. We're told to strive for some sort of ideal life, which includes getting a good job, being kind to everyone, finding a partner, getting married, having a couple kids, living in a quiet neighborhood in a nice big house, etc. But in Fitter, Happier the narrator(?) realizes that it's incredibly robotic to live this life. People are being used by those in power "like a pig in a cage on antibiotics"--being pacified with things like new phones and cool gadgets and houses while being sucked dry. On No Surprises, the narrator is realizing how this life is killing him slowly. In the video, his helmet is slowly filling up with water, drowning him. But he's so complacent with it. This is a good summary of the song. This boring, "perfect" life foisted upon us by some higher powers (not spiritual, but political, economic, etc. politicians and businessmen, perhaps) is not the way to live. But there is seemingly no way out but death. He'd rather die peacefully right now than live in this cage. While our lives are often shielded, we're in our own protective bubbles, or protective helmets like the one Thom wears, if we look a little harder we can see all the corruption, lies, manipulation, etc. that is going on in the world, often run by huge yet nearly invisible organizations, corporations, and 'leaders'. It's a very hopeless song because it reflects real life.
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I don't think it's necessarily about sex. It's about wanting to start the day with some love and affection. Maybe a warm cuddle. I'm not alone in interpreting it that way! For example:
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Haha, I know it does. In any other situation besides this one, I'd be the one to tell other people to just "move on". Except for this one ofcourse. They were my favorite band, and the fact that they're changing so drastically, well I can't really grasp the idea that I won't be hearing the same kind of music from them anymore. I know it happened a long time ago, but it's affecting me now cause I can actually see the result and notice the change. I dunno, they're still good and the new album will probably grow on me, just cause I can't just completely stop liking MP, but the lack of double vocals and the different lyrical style just makes me feel like they're a whole nother band. I almost want them to change their band name, haha. But yeah. Sorry, I get emotional about the smallest things, rofl.
i completely agree with you. i still like the the band and their new style will probably grow on me. but the thing that made this band different from other bands was their unique voices and their double vocals and with that gone it's not that same<br />
yes, i regret that the unique voice has gone. i mean, the first time i heard their new song, and i was completely stunned that it is so different. the new sound is great, but with jason, it's better. but yeah, i'm not being a whiner, but it's true. derek sounds great. but it sound just like any other band. i keep supporting them though.
Yeah, it's hard to get over even still. They used to pretty much be their own genre. Six band members with two lead singers, a drummer, a bassist, and three guitarists. It used to be a completely unmatched sound. But now that Jason has formed Go Radio, I've kind of picked them up as the replacement for the old Mayday. Sure they don't have two lead singers but it's really Jason's lyrics that set Go Radio apart from the current Mayday Parade. And sure we all want to see a reunion but it's kind of like a divorce in that aspect and we're the children. We want them back together but we know that they probably wouldn't work the same anymore so it's so selfish for us to wish that upon them. I think it's safe to say that the old Mayday Parade and it's own genre is probably dead for good.