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La Dispute – 35 Lyrics 11 years ago
Yeah definitly about the I-35 bridge, this song very much functions as the center piece of the album. It's referenced in a few other songs as well.

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The Hold Steady – I Hope This Whole Thing Didn't Frighten You Lyrics 12 years ago
Lyrics are rough but I think most of them are correct.

As far as the song goes, sounds like a guy taking his girlfriend back to his old stomping grounds and running into his old gang, the Cityscape Skins which have made appearances in other Hold Steady songs. They're starting to cause trouble again and he didn't think they would still be around. No idea who the "he" could be though. Possibly Gideon since he was part of the gang?

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Taking Back Sunday – Flicker, Fade Lyrics 12 years ago
Sounds like another song about a relationship but how it's deteriorating/fading. The song about fire and sex I assume is Sex On Fire by Kings of Leon, which leads me to believe this song may be about cheating and feeling guilty also. I could be completely off but either way, its nice to have my old TBS back. Here's to the new album!

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The Wonder Years – I Just Want to Sell Out My Funeral Lyrics 12 years ago
I'll stay thankful for mind winters, for every shot I got at anything
- We Could Die Like This

Know that I fought until the lights were gone
- Chaser

If you'd walk me home!
- Cul-de-sacs

Theres no devil on my shoulder, he's got a rocking chair on the front porch
- The Bastards, The Vultures, The Wolves

I'm staring up at the sky but the bombs keep f***ing falling
- An American Religion (FSF)

I'm not sure if these are intentional, but all of these lines reference themes in the other songs or are direct lines taken from the songs and altered slightly

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The Wonder Years – Passing Through a Screen Door Lyrics 12 years ago
Such a great song. I think "I was kind of hoping you'd stay" might be a reference to This Party Sucks "Say say you'll stay"

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mewithoutYou – Fiji Mermaid Lyrics 13 years ago
I think this song is about the circus after all the animals have left. It sounds like the circus is using tricks and tactics to get people to come to the circus, using fiji mermaids and harlequins to replace them, but the circus is suffering financially. Julian the Onion also touches on this issue. I'm not so sure about the last few lines and how they tie in, but this is just my own interpretation.

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