Alone on the train,
you're running towards,
or maybe away from
a reason to wake each morning.
Your thoughts again drift towards us
and what we have and haven't become.
Your head shakes and you think "never again."
It's true what they say about fools
who leave too soon...
They don't ever really move on.
Put your hand in your bag
and pull out the Carver book you grabbed before leaving.
And then you realize in this too she was right.
You make an excuse...
You make up a lie.
So what's left of your soul;
like the best friend you just sold...
to sleep easy at night?
It's true what they say about fools
who speak too soon;
they don't ever really
know what they're getting into...
or out of...
You're on your way,
the taste of blood from a bitten tongue.
And you're in need of some new teeth that won't cave in.
you're running towards,
or maybe away from
a reason to wake each morning.
and what we have and haven't become.
Your head shakes and you think "never again."
It's true what they say about fools
who leave too soon...
They don't ever really move on.
and pull out the Carver book you grabbed before leaving.
And then you realize in this too she was right.
You make an excuse...
You make up a lie.
like the best friend you just sold...
to sleep easy at night?
who speak too soon;
they don't ever really
know what they're getting into...
or out of...
the taste of blood from a bitten tongue.
And you're in need of some new teeth that won't cave in.
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I love JD Salinger and I have yet to read "For Esme, with Love and Squalor". I will soon, like now.
Also I agree with the first post, it's incredible how Mike can write songs that I can relate to so incredibly.
The fact that Kinsella can read my mind, is completely awesome.
ffffucking good
Gazebo is the name of a short story in Carver's short story book, "What we talk about when we talk about love"
which is also one of Mike's favorite books.
this song is basically mike talking to himself. 'you' is him.
really? that's wierd. it seems like he relates a lot to things he reads. like the american football song, "letters and packages" is about the short story by j.d. salinger, "for esme, with love and squalor."
I'm glad that someone recognized the Salinger reference. I was struck immediately as soon as I read the short story, I could hardly believe the parallel.
this was the first owen song i ever heard. from then on, i was in love.
yeah, i've noticed mike talks to himself a lot in his songs... he is the subject and he sort of looks in on the situations... like he wants a different perspective.
this was the first owen song i ever heard. from then on, i was in love.
yeah, i've noticed mike talks to himself a lot in his songs... he is the subject and he sort of looks in on the situations... like he wants a different perspective.