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I wake my greedy eyes
From a night spent dreaming
Ambitiously, cost-effectively
Fingers stained
From yesterday's highs and lows
It's got to go
It's all got to go
It's a rob
It's a steal
Better land that deal
You're in the big leagues now sonny
Buy low, sell high
Get a piece of the pie
But leave the rest for me
My destiny wasn't written in the stars
It's been meticulously planned
And presented in a chart
A flawless design to truly satisfy
You want results?
Look at the fucking smile on my face
I stick to the stats, go by the numbers
I'm measured by threads and horse power
Square feet and tender
But now I'm old like an aging oak
There's more gold secured to my jaw
Than there ever was to my name
It's bark gets rougher by the day
Limbs reach for its roots
It's insides rot away
Until it's just a hollow trunk
It's only full of emptiness
(and empty nests!)
Save the biggest slice for me
Tailor, tailor, raise my inseem
Widen these cuffs
'Cause I am dressed for success
Tailor, tailor, stand clear
I'm headed straight for the top.
The dirt.
From a night spent dreaming
Ambitiously, cost-effectively
Fingers stained
From yesterday's highs and lows
It's all got to go
It's a rob
It's a steal
Better land that deal
Buy low, sell high
Get a piece of the pie
But leave the rest for me
It's been meticulously planned
And presented in a chart
A flawless design to truly satisfy
You want results?
Look at the fucking smile on my face
I'm measured by threads and horse power
Square feet and tender
But now I'm old like an aging oak
There's more gold secured to my jaw
It's bark gets rougher by the day
Limbs reach for its roots
It's insides rot away
Until it's just a hollow trunk
It's only full of emptiness
(and empty nests!)
Save the biggest slice for me
Widen these cuffs
'Cause I am dressed for success
Tailor, tailor, stand clear
I'm headed straight for the top.
The dirt.
Song Info
Submitted by
is A Gunslinger On May 15, 2006
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it should be
"tailor, tailor raise my in-seam widen these cuffs"
^ your right
i wish i knew what this song was about i really like it
its about someone who only focuses on work.
he goes through life consumed in his work. all he cares about is material possesions. hes buying everything but he has no money. "But now I'm old like an aging oak There's more gold secured to my jaw Than there ever was to my name"
now that hes old hes realized he is just an empty shell with no family, values, or personality.
moral of the story...
dont be an empty power-hungry business man with nothing but you work. live everyday of your life like the last.
The title to this song is definitely a reference to Fight Club. (The novel, not the film, mind you.) The narrator has a large gash in his cheek for most of the novel, and at the story's climax, he shoots a hole in the other side. This leaves him literally smiling from ear to ear.
This song seems to be analyzing the narrator's lifestyle early in the novel (before meeting Tyler Durden).
I reccomend that any fan of Forgive Durden reads Fight Club.
This song is about the movie Boiler Room and that's where the title comes from. "They say money can't buy happiness? Look at the fucking smile on my face. Ear to ear, baby" The movie's about an illegitement stock market and is actually a really good movie
This song is about the movie Boiler Room and that's where the title comes from. "They say money can't buy happiness? Look at the fucking smile on my face. Ear to ear, baby" The movie's about an illegitement stock market and is actually a really good movie
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I'm headed straight for the top. The top. The Dirt.
Not (I'm headed straight for the door)
Which makes a little more sense, because this man who works all day is empty and he is 'growing' to the ground - in other words, he isn't truly growing.
kylegoestohollywood pretty much nails it!
In terms of the concept album, I believe at most this is just one of the many characters encompassing Wonderland.
Oops:
Oops:
Art: just shows a man facing another shadow at a office meeting table, with a chart to his right (aka a board meeting).
Art: just shows a man facing another shadow at a office meeting table, with a chart to his right (aka a board meeting).