| Motion City Soundtrack – When You're Around Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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i'm a recovering alcoholic and this song speaks VOLUMES to me. many of MCS' songs deal (indirectly) with alcoholism and the self-hatred that accompanies it. first let's look at the title: When 'You're' Around. this shows that he's not actually talking about another person, but rather the drunken version of himself. whenever he begins drinking, this person comes out, and he's an asshole. the song mentions "vicious remarks and verbal attacks", in reference to the rude, unfiltered, and harsh things he says to his loved ones under the influence. it shows how he begins pushing away and alienating the people who care most about him (this is also the main theme in the MCS song "Better Open the Door"). the "midwest love affair" is a symbolic term for his drinking habit. the "midwest aftermath" refers to when he wakes up the next day after being drunk and realizes everything he said/did ("did i truly do the things that you've described?") and how hurtful he was to his friends. alcoholism is often regarded with a depressed, hopeless tone in Motion City Soundtrack's songs. the line "all i can do is close my eyes, and cross my heart, and hope to die" shows that he knows his binges are wrong; he knows he shouldn't be drinking, but he just does it anyway. but hey, what do i know |
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