Galaxie 500

Flowers

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I can never calm you down
And I can never turn you around
And I could never bring you flowers
And I could never turn you around

I could be there when you're sleeping
I could be inside your dreams
And I can be there when you're sleeping
And I can be inside your dreams
Oh yeah I, oh yeah

Stand at the kitchen sink
Feeling a plastic mood
Buildings have gotta change
Cause baby you're a lunatic

I could be there when you're sleeping
I could be there in your dreams
And I could be there when you're sleeping
And I could be inside your dreams
Oh yeah I, oh yeah

Stand at the kitchen sink
Feeling a plastic mood
Buildings have gotta change
Cause baby you're a lunatic

I could be there when you're sleeping
I could be there in your dreams
And I could be there when you're sleeping
And I could be inside your dreams
Oh yeah I, oh yeah

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tomauto On Sep 07, 2005

Don't Let Our Youth Go to Waste

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2005-09-07 03:24:16

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by ivegivenup

6y ago

maybe it's just because of particular stuff I was dealing with when I found this song, but it makes me think of trying to love someone who is severely anxious, the "I can never calm you down" and the desperation to help; "I could be inside your dreams." At first this second verse seems like a beautiful devotion, but then when combined with the first and third, it seems more anxious and fervent, not only does the person feel helpless in dealing with the other, but they are also not content with the situation; "buildings have gotta change".

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by Bochini 27

17y ago

Cause baby you're a lunatic, yeah!

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by eyehop

11y ago

Wow. only one comment! It's Galaxie's opening song, on their fist album! So perfect, so simple and expansive.

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