Is This Thing On?

The Promise Ring

Delaware are you aware of Air Supply and Television
Delaware are you still there, is this thing on, am I coming down
Delaware are you aware of Air Supply and Television
Delaware are you aware of Air Supply

Delaware are you aware of Air Supply and Television
Delaware are you still there, is this thing on, am I coming down
Delaware are you aware of Air Supply and Television
Delaware are you aware of Air Supply

Delaware are you aware of Air Supply and Television
Delaware are you still there, is this thing on, am I coming down
Delaware are you aware of Air Supply and Television
Delaware are you aware of Air Supply

Delaware where are you tonight are you coming down
Are you aware are you tonight are you coming down

Delaware are you aware of Air Supply and Television
Delaware are you still there, is this thing on, am I coming down
Delaware is this thing on

Delaware where are you tonight are you coming down
Are you aware are you tonight are you coming down

Delaware are you aware of Air Supply and Television
Delaware are you still there, is this thing on, am I coming down
Delaware are you aware of Air Supply and Television
Delaware are you aware of Air Supply

Delaware where are you tonight are you coming down
Are you aware are you tonight are you coming down
Are you aware are you tonight are you coming down
Are you aware are you tonight are you coming down

Is this thing on


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    VERSE Delaware, Are you aware of the Air Supply and the television, Delaware Are you still there, is this thing on, am I coming down, Delaware Are you aware of the Air Supply and the television, Delaware Are you aware of the Air Supply CHORUS DelaWhere are you Tonight are you From any town Are you aware are you Tonight are you From any town
    samshipstoneon January 17, 2009   Link
  • +1
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    i think that this song may... have an alternate meaing to what you hear. may be wrong but: instead of Delaware it could be Della, the girls name, where are you. so this is the way it could be. he just playing on the words. This entire thing takes place on a girls message machine: Della where are you and where of the e'er supply of television. (meaning that he is wondering where Della is and that he has an e'er ending supply of television) Are you still there? Is this thing on? Della where are you where? from philadelphia? Are you, where are you tonight. Are you...?
    brmpbrmpon March 03, 2005   Link
  • +1
    General Comment
    this song is so addicting :-X
    RecoveringPainon February 27, 2007   Link
  • +1
    General Comment
    Could it be that he is referring to the bands Air Supply and Television?
    goforitryanon August 16, 2010   Link
  • 0
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    oh geez, such wonderful, wonderful, causal rhyme and beautiful use of language. i love tpr.
    juliashopeon June 18, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    First, the lyrics are a little wrong here. He says Deleware are you tonight are you from any town and in the background it says Philadelphia. Just thought I'd correct that. Anyway, I think this song is a tribute to the old band Air Supply, who is from Deleware.
    **ViX**on August 05, 2002   Link
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    Could also have to do with the fact that Promise Ring was signed to Jade Tree, who have their studio in Wilmington, Delaware. I like to think it's about the state... I live there :)
    MestUpNFGon August 21, 2002   Link
  • 0
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    This song gets my dick hard!
    Michaelllon June 08, 2006   Link
  • 0
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    dude.... philadelphia? that's not in the song at any point... it's not even in the lyrics sheet for the lp... wtf
    Wilf_xon October 11, 2006   Link
  • 0
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    Sometimes, this song gets stuck in my head for days and days, and when I sing it out loud, people think I'm crazy.
    TotallyMandyon July 28, 2007   Link

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