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Third Rate Romance Lyrics
Sitting at a tiny table
In a ritzy restaurant
She was staring
At her coffee cup
He was trying to
Keep his courage up
By applying booze
Talk was small
When they talked at all
They both knew
What they wanted
There was no need
To talk about it
They were old enough
To scope it out
And keep it loose
She said, you don't
Look like my type
But I guess you'll do
Third rate romance
Low rent rendezvous
He said, I'll even
Tell you that I love you
If you want me to
Third rate romance
Low rent rendezvous
And they left the bar
They got in his car
And then drove away
He drove to the Family Inn
She didn't even have to pretend
She didn't know what for
Then he went to the desk
And made his request
While she waited outside
When he came back with the key
She said, give it to me
And I'll unlock the door
She kept saying
I've never really done this
Kind of thing before, have you
Third rate romance
Low rent rendezvous
And he said, yes, I have
But only a time or two
Third rate romance
Low rent rendezvous
Third rate romance
Low rent rendezvous
Third rate romance
Low rent rendezvous
In a ritzy restaurant
She was staring
At her coffee cup
He was trying to
Keep his courage up
By applying booze
When they talked at all
They both knew
What they wanted
To talk about it
They were old enough
To scope it out
And keep it loose
Look like my type
But I guess you'll do
Low rent rendezvous
Tell you that I love you
If you want me to
Low rent rendezvous
They got in his car
And then drove away
He drove to the Family Inn
She didn't even have to pretend
She didn't know what for
And made his request
When he came back with the key
She said, give it to me
And I'll unlock the door
I've never really done this
Kind of thing before, have you
Low rent rendezvous
But only a time or two
Low rent rendezvous
Third rate romance
Low rent rendezvous
Third rate romance
Low rent rendezvous
Song Info
Submitted by
richie On May 19, 2006
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I hope no one has to have the meaning of this song explained to them, but I have a couple of comments. First off is how much the feeling of this song is enhanced by the impeccable timing of the vocals. The rush of all the syllables in "I've never really done this kind of thing before" and the pause before "have you?". Second is the border-guitar phrasing of the lead guitar. It gives you the sense that this story probably took place in Texas or New Mexico. Finally there is the awkward part where she asks him for the keys so she can unlock the door as a what? - weird bit of symbolic, sexual foreshadowing?
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Some of the best lyrics I've ever read, If you don't know what it's about...you don't get out much