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The Moviegoer Lyrics
all these things within my pockets
might belong to someone else
or so it seems
they're just like me
they could be wrong
i spent seven hours waiting
for a bus that comes and goes
if i don't wait
then i can't be late
for something more
we were supposed to go on
and to much bigger things than we've done
with stitches and make-up you'll hold it together for me
no one's feeling bad
it's as honest as beliefs that anyone has
it's officially been stated
and my state is of distraction
all the waves
can't wash away
what's way too strong
i'm a servant of a purpose to provide a service
i don't know its name but i've been awake for way too long
i don't know if this is right
i know that it's not wrong at all
with my arms and your legs i'll keep it together for you
no it's not that bad
it's as honest as beliefs that anyone has
my eyes close and open to yours
as yours open and close to mine
it's ok
your hair in my face
as we both fade
we were supposed to go on
and do much bigger things than we've done
with stitches and make-up you'll hold it together
with my arms and your legs i'll keep it together
for you
might belong to someone else
or so it seems
they're just like me
they could be wrong
for a bus that comes and goes
if i don't wait
then i can't be late
for something more
and to much bigger things than we've done
with stitches and make-up you'll hold it together for me
no one's feeling bad
it's as honest as beliefs that anyone has
and my state is of distraction
all the waves
can't wash away
what's way too strong
i don't know its name but i've been awake for way too long
i know that it's not wrong at all
with my arms and your legs i'll keep it together for you
no it's not that bad
it's as honest as beliefs that anyone has
as yours open and close to mine
it's ok
your hair in my face
as we both fade
and do much bigger things than we've done
with stitches and make-up you'll hold it together
with my arms and your legs i'll keep it together
for you
Song Info
Submitted by
icecuban06 On Oct 24, 2005
More Matt Pond PA
Halloween
In the Aeroplane Over the Sea (Neutral Milk Hotel cover)
KC
Closer
New Hampshire
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my eyes close and open to yours as yours open and close to mine it's ok your hair in my face as we both fade
Lyrics should be
I don't know if this is right I know that it's not formulaic
On another note, I feel like the title combined with the lyrics give the impression that the singer is expecting his life to be like a movie but it isn't.
i spent seven hours waiting for a bus that comes and goes if i don't wait then i can't be late for something more
says to me that he's waiting for his life to become the movie he sees it as.
we were supposed to go on and to much bigger things than we've done with stitches and make-up you'll hold it together for me no one's feeling bad it's as honest as beliefs that anyone has
it's officially been stated and my state is of distraction all the waves can't wash away what's way too strong
This says he thought his life would be bigger because he perceives himself in the movies. He feels very adamant about this and "it's as honest as beliefs that anyone has" and his opinion wont change "all the waves can't wash away what's way too strong"
I'm not completely sure on the whole song, but this is what sticks out most to me. Either way, an amazing song. One of my favorites
This song is about the book, The Moviegoer, by Walker Percy. In it the character, Binx, can only find meaning in life by watching movies. Because of this feeling, he decides to go on a search to find meaning in life and do "much bigger things."