I think much like another song “Anti-Matter” (that's also on the same album as this song), this one is also is inspired by a horrifying van crash the band experienced on Nov 3, 2022. This, much like the other track, sounds like it's an extension what they shared while huddled in the wreckage, as they helped frontman Garrett Russell stem the bleeding from his head wound while he was under the temporary effects of a concussion. The track speaks of where the mind goes at the most desperate & desolate of times, when it just about slips away to all but disconnect itself, and the aftermath.
Downtown with my baby on a Saturday night
Push start the car, but the feeling was right
Uh huh, yeah
Uh huh
You lived next to the club down on Montrose Street
We could listen to The Pixies from your bedroom suite
Uh huh, yeah
Uh huh
We break in the museum in the middle of the night
Run from the security and out of the light
I miss those old days with my beautiful friend
I'm wondering where you are
And how the hell have you been
Downtown with my baby on a Saturday night
Push start the car, and the feeling was right
Uh huh, yeah
Uh huh
Where'd you go?
It's depressing as fuck, fuck
Where did you go?
Yeah, so I'm calling you up, up
Where'd you go?
It's depressing as fuck, fuck it
Yeah, I'm calling you up
Yeah, I'm calling you up
Blow up the mattress and we slept on the floor
Black polka dot bikini you wore, uh
We sit and talk about how good all the sex is
Yeah, 'cause it was bad with our exes
Remember music, yeah, when it didn't suck
I tried to write for you like Morrissey would
Instead, I stumbled through the songs in the back of my truck
You said you loved the way I sing
'Cause its depressing as fuck, fuck
Where'd you go?
It's depressing as fuck, fuck
Where did you go?
Yeah, so I'm calling you up, up
Where'd you go?
It's depressing as fuck, fuck it
Yeah, I'm calling you up
Yeah, I'm calling you up (hey)
Yeah, I'm, I'm calling you up
Yeah, I'm calling you up
Yeah, I'm
Yeah, I'm calling you up
Yeah, I'm
Where'd you go?
It's depressing as fuck, fuck
Where did you go?
Yeah, so I'm calling you up, up
Where'd you go?
It's depressing as fuck, fuck it
Yeah, I'm calling you up
Yeah, I'm calling you up
Where'd you go?
It's depressing as fuck, fuck
Where did you go?
Yeah, so I'm calling you up, up
Where'd you go?
It's depressing as fuck, fuck it
Yeah, I'm calling you up
Yeah, I'm calling you up
Push start the car, but the feeling was right
Uh huh, yeah
Uh huh
You lived next to the club down on Montrose Street
We could listen to The Pixies from your bedroom suite
Uh huh, yeah
Uh huh
We break in the museum in the middle of the night
Run from the security and out of the light
I miss those old days with my beautiful friend
I'm wondering where you are
And how the hell have you been
Downtown with my baby on a Saturday night
Push start the car, and the feeling was right
Uh huh, yeah
Uh huh
Where'd you go?
It's depressing as fuck, fuck
Where did you go?
Yeah, so I'm calling you up, up
Where'd you go?
It's depressing as fuck, fuck it
Yeah, I'm calling you up
Yeah, I'm calling you up
Blow up the mattress and we slept on the floor
Black polka dot bikini you wore, uh
We sit and talk about how good all the sex is
Yeah, 'cause it was bad with our exes
Remember music, yeah, when it didn't suck
I tried to write for you like Morrissey would
Instead, I stumbled through the songs in the back of my truck
You said you loved the way I sing
'Cause its depressing as fuck, fuck
Where'd you go?
It's depressing as fuck, fuck
Where did you go?
Yeah, so I'm calling you up, up
Where'd you go?
It's depressing as fuck, fuck it
Yeah, I'm calling you up
Yeah, I'm calling you up (hey)
Yeah, I'm, I'm calling you up
Yeah, I'm calling you up
Yeah, I'm
Yeah, I'm calling you up
Yeah, I'm
Where'd you go?
It's depressing as fuck, fuck
Where did you go?
Yeah, so I'm calling you up, up
Where'd you go?
It's depressing as fuck, fuck it
Yeah, I'm calling you up
Yeah, I'm calling you up
Where'd you go?
It's depressing as fuck, fuck
Where did you go?
Yeah, so I'm calling you up, up
Where'd you go?
It's depressing as fuck, fuck it
Yeah, I'm calling you up
Yeah, I'm calling you up
Add your thoughts
Log in now to tell us what you think this song means.
Don’t have an account? Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. It’s super easy, we promise!
More Featured Meanings
Dreamwalker
Silent Planet
Silent Planet
Gentle Hour
Yo La Tengo
Yo La Tengo
This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version.
Great version of a great song,
Just A Little Lovin'
Dusty Springfield
Dusty Springfield
I don't think it's necessarily about sex. It's about wanting to start the day with some love and affection. Maybe a warm cuddle. I'm not alone in interpreting it that way! For example:
"'Just a Little Lovin’ is a timeless country song originally recorded by Eddy Arnold in 1954. The song, written by Eddie Miller and Jimmy Campbell, explores the delicate nuances of love and showcases Arnold’s emotive vocals. It delves into the universal theme of love and how even the smallest gesture of affection can have a profound impact on our lives." https://oldtimemusic.com/the-meaning-behind-the-song-just-a-little-lovin-by-eddy-arnold/
Page
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
There aren’t many things that’ll hurt more than giving love a chance against your better judgement only to have your heart crushed yet again. Ed Sheeran tells such a story on “Page.” On this track, he is devastated to have lost his lover and even more saddened by the feeling that he may never move on from this.
Plastic Bag
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
“Plastic Bag” is a song about searching for an escape from personal problems and hoping to find it in the lively atmosphere of a Saturday night party. Ed Sheeran tells the story of his friend and the myriad of troubles he is going through. Unable to find any solutions, this friend seeks a last resort in a party and the vanity that comes with it.
“I overthink and have trouble sleepin’ / All purpose gone and don’t have a reason / And there’s no doctor to stop this bleedin’ / So I left home and jumped in the deep end,” Ed Sheeran sings in verse one. He continues by adding that this person is feeling the weight of having disappointed his father and doesn’t have any friends to rely on in this difficult moment. In the second verse, Ed sings about the role of grief in his friend’s plight and his dwindling faith in prayer. “Saturday night is givin’ me a reason to rely on the strobe lights / The lifeline of a promise in a shot glass, and I’ll take that / If you’re givin’ out love from a plastic bag,” Ed sings on the chorus, as his friend turns to new vices in hopes of feeling better.
This doesnt even sound like them at all...