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Renee Remains the Same Lyrics
Is she goin' out tonight, is she wearin' your shirt, is she driving your car. She was the one who was most likely to, but she never got through and she never got far. And if we look at her yearbook picture, I'm sure we'll see a face that looks a lot like now. She always wanted to be accepted. She was only rejected anyhow. And...
Renee remains the same. Renee she'll never change. She's the same.
Is she leavin' the house tonight, is she carrying your keys as she waves goodbye? He was the one who was most likely to, but he never got her through and they barely made it by. But if we look at her family picture, I'm sure we'll see a face that looks a lot like now. I always wanted to get her attention, I only got rejection anyhow.
Renee remains the same. Renee she'll never change. She's the same.
Is she takin' your house tonight, is she lookin' through your eyes as she says goodbye. You were the one that was gonna make her happy, you only made her cry. But if you look at her yearbook picture, I'm sure we'll se a face that looks a lot like now. I only wanted to get her affection, I only got rejection, anyhow.
Renee remains the same. Renee she'll never change. She's the same.
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Submitted by
trom12bone On Dec 22, 2004
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Material Issue crafted some amazing pop songs in their time but never quite made the big commercial splash many close to the band predicted. Thematically similar to "Valerie Loves me" , it's about a girl but has a distinct melancholy tint to it partly from memory and sentiment but also circumstance. This is almost a counterpoint to "Pretty in Pink"- instead of the quirky girl (as in Kim the Waitress), Renee is the popular girl who "was most likely to" but never quite made it very far. It's not a disparaging song about her, just one filled with longing and regret from both sides in memory. The band had moderate success but their mark was cut short by the tragic death of Ellison. This is an amazing pop gem that musically fits and thematically parallels the band's all too short life.
According to the singer, jim ellison, this was written about the girlfriend/wife of one of his best friends, she was apparently a complete b*tch to his friend!