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| The National – Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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Just free associating here... I take the characterization of a "geek" to mean someone who treats trivial things as sacred - like a person who gets seriously bothered if you mix up two characters from Star Trek. The repeated promise to "explain everything" suggests atoning for some frivolous offense that despite not having a lot of moral weight nevertheless managed to piss a lot of people off. I like to think of the protagonist as some kind of famous entertainer who feels overwhelmed by the pressures of an adoring fanbase ("same small world at your heels").He therefore is compelled to withdraw himself from public attention in a move that disappoints and enrages his admirers. |
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