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The National – City Middle Lyrics 13 years ago
When he's says "Good Mixture" I think he's talking about being in a good mental state, good brain chemistry.

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Taylor Swift – You Belong with Me Lyrics 14 years ago
Very immature, whiny, and one sided lyrics

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Modest Mouse – Satin in a Coffin Lyrics 14 years ago
The songs about inner demons, in his case heavy drug usage. I think he actually means satan, but he said satin to make it more accessible and not scare people away.

"You were laying on the carpet
Like you're satin in a coffin
You said, "Do you believe what you're saying?"
Yeah, right now, but not that often
Are you dead or are you sleeping?
Are you dead or are you sleeping?
Are you dead or are you sleeping?
God, I sure hope you are dead"

He's put the addiction behind him, and hopes it won't come back.

"Well, you disappeared so often
Like you dissolved into coffee
Are you here right now or are there
Probably fossils under your meat?"

Only part I can't figure out

"Now the blow's been softened"

It's less painful, and he feels less guilty because of all the sin in the world(not in a traditional sense)

"Since the air we breathe's our coffin
Well, now the blow's been softened
Since the ocean is our coffin"

Are sin is in the environment

"Often times you know our laughter
Is our coffin ever after"

Laughter often hides guilt

"And you know the blow's been softened
Since the world is our coffin
And now the blow's been softened
Since we are our own damn coffins"

Are bodies are our coffins from drugs and junk food and shit like that.

"Well, everybody's talking about their short lists
Everybody's talking about death!"

People are focusing on temporary happiness, like drugs and sex, things that can often cause you to die.

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