Alexander, our older brother
Set out for a great adventure
He tore our images out of his pictures
He scratched our names out of all his letters

Our mother shoulda just named you Laika

Come on Alex, you can do it
Come on Alex, there's nothin' to it
If you want somethin' don't ask for nothin'
If you want nothin' don't ask for somethin'

Our mother shoulda just named you Laika
It's for your own good
It's for the neighborhood

Our older brother bit by a vampire
For a year we caught his tears in a cup
And now we're gonna make him drink it
Come on Alex don't die or dry up

Our mother shoulda just named you Laika
It's for your own good
It's for the neighborhood

When daddy comes home you always start a fight
So the neighbors can dance in the police disco lights
The police disco lights
Now the neighbors can dance (the police)
Now the neighbors can dance (disco lights)
Now the neighbors can dance (the police)
Now the neighbors can dance (disco lights)
Look at them dance


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Neighborhood #2 (Laïka) Lyrics as written by Regine Chassagne Edwin Butler

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    The first verse shows that he wanted to be as far away from his family as possible. "He tore our images out of his pictures, he scratched our names out of all his letters." This is a great line, and it shows that he was tired of his familly, and simply wanted no reminder of them. Now this song seems to be told from his younger brother hence the line "Alexander, our older brother," Now as you notice the singer is always supporting him, no matter what happens, it shows that his younger brother looked up to him in a "all I see is good" view. He would do anything for his brother. Now even though the singer loves his brother, "Our mother shoulda just named you Laika! It's for your own good, it's for the neighborhood!" Most likly shows that he(Alex) was a trouble maker, and his parrents forced him out, hence the reason he crossed out their names and pictures. But in the end his mischevious side gets the better of him, and he ends up in trouble(as mentioned before most likly drugs) and his little brother sticks by him. "Come on Alex don't die or dry up! " So now everythings calmed down, Alex is alive and kicking, and back home. And his father comes home, and it is evident they never liked each other and they fight, and thats the end of it?

    Sandwhich_mastaon February 24, 2005   Link

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