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Talking Like Turnstiles Lyrics

Sometimes, I talk like a turnstile
When I have had too much to drink
A tangled tongue like English ivy
Just like a film dubbed out of sync

The phone is ringing in the guest room
A muffled voice on the machine
It's either someone I don't want to talk to
Or someone selling what I don't need
As I'm waiting for you to come on home

Sometimes, I fall in fits of laughter
My bottle shatters on the floor
And you apologize profusely
For the drunkard on the lawn

I'll change, love, change
I'll change for you
Because even slurred words can contain some truth

I'll change, love, change
I'll change for you
When I am ready to
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Cover art for Talking Like Turnstiles lyrics by Death Cab for Cutie

Great song. The meanings pretty clear.

sometimes, i fall in fits of laughter my bottle shatters on the floor and you apologize profusely for the drunkard on the lawn

I just picture a drunk Ben Gibbard screaming on some poor girls lawn. And her apologizing to all the people passing by. Funny.

Cover art for Talking Like Turnstiles lyrics by Death Cab for Cutie

this song is just.. i don't even know. it's perfect.

Cover art for Talking Like Turnstiles lyrics by Death Cab for Cutie

I love this song! It's my favoite! I don't know where it was originally from but its on my "Plans" Vinyl, and it sounds amazing on the vinyl!

Cover art for Talking Like Turnstiles lyrics by Death Cab for Cutie

TALKING LIKE TURNSTILES>>>>>>TALKING LIKE TURNSTILES....Watch "Directions" and be Enlightened.
PLAY IT AGAIN>>>>PLAY IT AGAIN......Go Death Cab

Cover art for Talking Like Turnstiles lyrics by Death Cab for Cutie

how can no one comment this? i love it.

Cover art for Talking Like Turnstiles lyrics by Death Cab for Cutie

this song is about ben giving up his alcohol addiction for the girl he loves, but obviously the stubborn boy is going to do it when he feels "ready to"

Cover art for Talking Like Turnstiles lyrics by Death Cab for Cutie

It's about Ben Gibbard wondering whether he's ready to settle down with a girl for the rest of his life, as evidenced by "I'll change, love, change/I'll change for you/when I'm ready to." And the slurred words in "even slurred words contain some truth" are probably "I love you" and he's wondering if those words do indeed contain truth and he's ready to stick with the girl in question.

Cover art for Talking Like Turnstiles lyrics by Death Cab for Cutie

"i'll change, love, change i'll change for you when i am ready to"

Wonderful.

Cover art for Talking Like Turnstiles lyrics by Death Cab for Cutie

i love this on 'directions'

amazing song.

Cover art for Talking Like Turnstiles lyrics by Death Cab for Cutie

i think this is one of the better death cab songs. cannot believe it is not on plans. 'even slurred words can contain some truth'. i love this so much.