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Levitz (Birdless) Lyrics
Wrong to say that I am giving up
Right to say that I ain't showing up
I've got pictures at my home and doors that
Transform me alone
Sunny days should leave a message on my phone
I don't think I'm gonna miss you much
For I've got dials and knobs soft to the touch
All your lectures will become converted into static hum
Sunny days should leave a message on my phone
Oh to sleep per chance to dream
To live again those joyous scenes
The laughter and the follies that
Are locked away inside my head
Right to say that I ain't showing up
I've got pictures at my home and doors that
Transform me alone
Sunny days should leave a message on my phone
I don't think I'm gonna miss you much
For I've got dials and knobs soft to the touch
All your lectures will become converted into static hum
Sunny days should leave a message on my phone
Oh to sleep per chance to dream
To live again those joyous scenes
The laughter and the follies that
Are locked away inside my head
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A recluse watching movies in the dark, whiling his life away cos he thinks its better than reality... alot of the time, it is.
To me, it's about longing. More correctly, reminiscing, about an ended relationship.
"wrong to say i'm giving up, right to say i ain't showing up".. great line. Even though one says the final goodbyes, one never gives up in one's heart. You always remember, you always want to "live again those joyous scenes" in your mind.
This one hits really close to home, for me. Even though a relationship is over, it doesn't mean that it doesn't live on forever in your mind. There are always laughter and follies locked in your head.
Just a little possibly irrelevant fact: Levitz is the name of a chain of furniture stores that might be exclusive to the west coast, or more precisely california. I live in Modesto, Grandaddy's base of operation, and they often cite various locations around town (the tiki bar, gear rd., etc.) I'm not aware of the reference's relevance however. While I think that Frijolito's interpretation is an accurate one, I also think that this song can be be interpreted in more than one way. For me this song is about being perpetually disappointed with the state of affairs, fruitless career decisions(jason's skateboard injury), failed relationships, it's resulting reclusion, the contemplation of suicide. There are many references to the latter theory: "all your lecture's will become converted into static hum" (which is a great line btw), "oh to sleep per chance to dream", etc. The last 4 lines sound less like nostalgia to me, than a deluded reality one finds themselves trapped while considering their self-destruction. Grandaddy hail from one of the 10 ten worst rated cities to live in and their lyrics validate that opinion to a large extent. I think this song along with a few others are what made Grandaddy great, too bad they are the least acknowledged songs in their arsenal.
The last 4 lines are from an Electric Light Orchestra song off of the album Eldorado- which is a great album and definitely an influence of bands like Grandaddy!
The last 4 lines are from an Electric Light Orchestra song off of the album Eldorado- which is a great album and definitely an influence of bands like Grandaddy!
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Oh, and that album is about a man who prefers to live in fantasy over reality so your "deluded reality" statement is spot-on!
Oh, and that album is about a man who prefers to live in fantasy over reality so your "deluded reality" statement is spot-on!
Ah, ELO... Grandaddy can quote you perfectly ::sighs::
Ah, ELO... Grandaddy can quote you perfectly ::sighs::
Probably my favourite Grandaddy song, and that's saying something. The last 4 lines are lifted directly from the ELO song 'Mister Kingdom'; a major influence on Jason.
Modesto native - Levitz WAS right off the Briggsmore exit of Highway 99, and the parking lot ends up as a frequent meeting place for people coming from out of town, and ready for a night of drinking.
Not giving up... but not showing up to a guaranteed bad night.