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Studying Politics Lyrics
VERSE 1
It’s like a pencil with erasers at both ends
I want it all but we’re dealing in percents
And these activities that you have engaged in
This is the politics of seeing you dance with him
We began with concluding remarks
Break up the pieces and examine the parts
Your words always cut when they're cliché
But here’s my knife because I came for the buffet
CHORUS
This is the way it goes
With you a part of it
Nervously saying words
That oh-so-tightly fit
A mark beneath the chin (Uh Uh)
I’ve caught you once again
It’s in the way you sell every word and phrase
Believing me to know how much the meaning weighs
Saying that but meaning this (Uh Uh)
Using hands for emphasis
(Oh Ho) (x7)
VERSE 2
You’d like to think that you’re the best part of me
But I confess there is nothing left of you here (nothing left of you here)
These parallels and silly games
Hide your face and say the name
Say the name (say the name)
CHORUS
This is the way it goes
With you a part of it
Nervously saying words
That oh-so-tightly fit
A mark beneath the chin (Uh Uh)
And I’ve caught you once again
It’s in the way you sell every word and phrase
Believing me to know how much the meaning weighs
Saying that but meaning this (Uh Uh)
Your tears for emphasis
BRIDGE
(Ahhhh)
There’s that smile again (there’s that smile again)
You fake it and I follow you right in
What a fool I've been
To fall for it each time
CHORUS
This is the way it goes
With you a part of it
Nervously saying words
That oh-so-tightly fit
It’s in the way you sell every word and phrase
And leaving me to know how much the meaning weighs
This is the way it goes
With you a part of it
Nervously saying words
That are so tightly fit
It’s in the way you sell every word and phrase
And leaving me to know how much the meaning weighs
(Oh Ho) (x5)
OUTRO
Your black dress and your eyes are telling white white lies
White white lies
Your black dress and your eyes are telling white white lies
White white lies
It’s like a pencil with erasers at both ends
I want it all but we’re dealing in percents
And these activities that you have engaged in
This is the politics of seeing you dance with him
We began with concluding remarks
Break up the pieces and examine the parts
But here’s my knife because I came for the buffet
This is the way it goes
With you a part of it
Nervously saying words
That oh-so-tightly fit
A mark beneath the chin (Uh Uh)
I’ve caught you once again
It’s in the way you sell every word and phrase
Believing me to know how much the meaning weighs
Saying that but meaning this (Uh Uh)
Using hands for emphasis
(Oh Ho) (x7)
You’d like to think that you’re the best part of me
But I confess there is nothing left of you here (nothing left of you here)
These parallels and silly games
Hide your face and say the name
Say the name (say the name)
This is the way it goes
With you a part of it
Nervously saying words
That oh-so-tightly fit
A mark beneath the chin (Uh Uh)
And I’ve caught you once again
It’s in the way you sell every word and phrase
Believing me to know how much the meaning weighs
Saying that but meaning this (Uh Uh)
Your tears for emphasis
(Ahhhh)
There’s that smile again (there’s that smile again)
You fake it and I follow you right in
What a fool I've been
To fall for it each time
This is the way it goes
With you a part of it
Nervously saying words
That oh-so-tightly fit
It’s in the way you sell every word and phrase
And leaving me to know how much the meaning weighs
This is the way it goes
With you a part of it
Nervously saying words
That are so tightly fit
It’s in the way you sell every word and phrase
And leaving me to know how much the meaning weighs
(Oh Ho) (x5)
Your black dress and your eyes are telling white white lies
White white lies
Your black dress and your eyes are telling white white lies
White white lies
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My guess is that this song is about a girl cheating on him, repeatedly, and him finally standing up. Allow me to explain.
"A mark beneath your the, I've caught you once again"--A mark beneath the chin is most likely a hickey. I've caught you once again is obvious. This isn't the first time it's happened.
"there's that smile again (there's that smile again), you fake it and I follow you right in"--she pretends it's all okay and that she's sorry and tries to make nice. This ties in nicely with the theory of her cheating multiple times, he believes in second chances.
Now for the part where he stands up to her and puts his foot down.
'Your words always cut when they're cliché But here’s my knife because I came for the buffet"--Words cut, knives cut. Here's my knife (this is what I say). This is where it may get a little tricky. I came for the buffet. First off, buffets can be (and for this example are) all you can eat (long time). To me this says : I'm sick of it, your words have hurt. Now it's my turn to talk (that was the knives). This isn't going to be a short talk, there's a lot to be said, I'm ending it now (the buffet).
I think that matthiasnotjudas is correct, it is definitely about a girl cheating on him. I love this song because it just gets right to the point. It is strong worded, and not easily digestable.
I am not sure what the ending tag means, "Your black dress and your eyes are telling white white lies". Awesome tag, though.
we began with concluding remarks -something along the lines of "it's over"
pick up the pieces and examine the parts -it's obviously a broken relationship, he's trying to figure out how to put it back together...
Simply amazing. Look at the writing. Can you feel the rhythmin the song through his vocals? Wow. This album is a giant step forward for the guys. What do you think it means?
"(Ahhhh) There’s that smile again (there’s that smile again) You fake it and I follow you right in What a fool again To fall for it each time"
By the way, he says "what a fool again" not "what a fall again"
"A mark beneath the chin (Uh Uh) And I’ve caught you once again"
I'm not sure about this, but does a mark beneath the chin, mean he could be cutting her throat every time he catches her cheat because he can't stand it?
But yeah, this is about a guy and his girlfriend keeps cheating on him, and he keeps putting up with it until now. And he used to fall for it because all she did was tell lies. I like it lots.
Dude,
Dude,
"A mark beneath the chin (Uh Uh) And I�ve caught you once again"
"A mark beneath the chin (Uh Uh) And I�ve caught you once again"
He obviously means she had a hicky and he saw it.
He obviously means she had a hicky and he saw it.
gjf, exactly
gjf, exactly
gjf, exactly
gjf, exactly
It’s in the way you sell every word and phrase And leaving me to know how much the meaning weighs
I LOVE THOSE LINES... so many times people just lead you on and lie and say things that get your hopes up, but you can never quite figure them out
I personaly love this song! I love Emery,too. My good friend who introduced me to them said that this song was about satan. i don't know, but i still love this song
is 'outro' a word?
Black Dress? White means purity. Well, my pastor told my friend she couldn't get married in a white dress, it had to be black, because she was already living with the guy ect... White Eyes? Well they're the lies that seem to be unhurtful, but lies will be lies....if this song is about the girl cheating on the guy....then yeah...sometimes we still give into temptation, he got married with her, but he still sees those "white white lies..."