Magnolia Electric Co.

Northstar Blues

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where were the rest of my songs tonight?
i only remember the north star blues
simple old song, a stage each night
marking the time that i lost you

no one should forgive me
i knew what i stood to lose
i'm better off now
just forgettin' how i came to have
the north star blues

how can i be the only one
whose life can't live up to its life
how can i be the only one
whose heart refuses to try

(repeat)

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jonzard On Jun 24, 2005

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2005-06-24 21:39:12

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by sleepytime

21y ago

my favorite song off this album, very nice.

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by pathlos

20y ago

It's about trying to play a show, where all these people paid money to see you play your songs, and the only song you want to sing is this cover that you grew up with, fell in love with, patterned your life after, which you finally understand what it's saying and finally think you earned the right to sing. Oh, and the girl just broke you silly.

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by TerroristCakes

18y ago

It's about being broken-hearted.

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by churchgonewild

17y ago

lyrics from the Magnolia Electric Co. website

Where were the rest of my songs tonight I only remember the North Star blues That simple old tune on the stage each night Marking the time that I lost you No one should forgive me I knew what I stood to lose Am I better off now just forgetting how I came to earn the North Star blues How can I be the only one Whose life can’t live up to the lie How can I be the only one Whose heart refuses to try No one should forgive me I knew what I stood to lose Am I better off now just forgetting how I came to have the North Star blues How can I be the only one Whose life can’t live up to the lie How can I be the only one Whose heart refused to try

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