you're whole again now
its an obvious reflection
can see it in my neck
taking slow dancing lessons
nervous laughter filled the voids
when I declared you your own holiday
your voices sound different though I've heard it before
remember the winters that we slept in the car
you said your crooked legs don't walk so well
I said my eyes were tired and declared
you your own holiday
you'll be here


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A New Holiday (November 16th) song meanings
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    Hmmm... it seems the final version of this song that made it onto the album is different from the original lyrics. From the fold-out artwork of their "They'll Only Miss You When You Leave: Songs 1996-2003" compilation, the lyrics seem to be...

    Your home again now A brand new confession Concealing my neck Taking slow dancing lessons Nervous laughter filled all of the voids When I declared you your own holiday Your voice sounded strange When I heard it out loud Remember November When we slept in the car Crooked legs don't walk so well My eyes are tired I declare you a holiday You'll be here

    Beautiful. It's interesting to see how the songs take shape.

    UnionThugon October 24, 2010   Link
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    no comments? this is possibly the most beautiful song i've ever heard.

    sidelineson January 13, 2007   Link
  • 0
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    The correct line is:

    Can see it in my neck

    joey27on March 24, 2007   Link
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    i've already commented on this song, but i cannot go a day without listening to this song.

    sidelineson May 21, 2007   Link
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    well, i think the person in this song committed suicide. in the song "ignorant piece of shit" (which seems to be about suicide), november 16th is mentioned again. i think that's the day this person died.

    boekon March 05, 2008   Link
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    doesn't the nov 16 thing have to do with mat and his ex fiance carissa? "on nov 16, will you marry me?"

    sidelineson March 12, 2008   Link
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    "your voice is indifferent"

    acityofwebson September 24, 2008   Link
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    well it obviously has something to do with ignorant piece of shit, "On bended knee Will you marry me And on November 16 Everything was buried down " I think that this was the day that they got engaged, and therefore he declared her "her own holiday" and in the end it didn't work out. It's on songs about leaving which all deal with some sort of separation. I think it's just about her leaving him after they were engaged "taking slow dancing lessons" and "crooked legs" walking all refer to wedding things, like the first dance and walking down the isle.

    jdemarco3on February 16, 2009   Link

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