Well, I left my baby for a dream as lovely
For a love that's only in books I read
And then I hit the cities, spent all my money
I just left my whole life in a taxi cab
'Cause it's just a memory, I can't love completely
When you're really with me, I'm indifferent

But I try to get my head clear
It's too full of ideas that I haven't thought of yet
And time, clocks keep waving their hands
Doing all that they can to get our attention
But the days fly away, down a clean interstate
And I'm staring drunk at a map

So I let my hair down for the second time
Now for the final time, now I had my fun
But there's no returning from the places we've been
Just repeat our slogan, never again

So you split, said you had to get out
Headed back to the south, where everything is gentler
And I stayed for a couple weeks more
All the weather reports said it would be snow for sure
But the storm moved away to a neighboring state
I started the car



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    Please note that my interpretation is shaded by my current beliefs, mood, and situation, and is by no means considered absolutely accurate. As I listen to song again now, I ascertain new shades of meaning, and form a slightly different interpretation. Ain't that versatility the beauty of art?

    BeneathTheSkinon February 01, 2008   Link
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    If your boyfriend sends you this song the days before he goes to work in another country, should you take it as a hint?

    Felison September 12, 2006   Link
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    where can i find this song?

    autosomeson September 21, 2006   Link
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    istn't it "i started the car" instead of "I start to cough"?

    vission September 26, 2006   Link
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    autosomes, if you add me on msn (sagoknytt@hotmail.com) I can send it to you.

    Felison October 01, 2006   Link
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    its going to be on the newest raraties album "noise floor" which comes out on october 24th.

    very interesting song.

    Drucker Truckeron October 14, 2006   Link
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    its going to be on the newest raraties album "noise floor" which comes out on october 24th.

    very interesting song.

    Drucker Truckeron October 14, 2006   Link
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    i like the way conor sings the last line. this is my favourite song on 'noise floor'. this and 'motion sickness'

    dammit182on October 17, 2006   Link
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    Yeah, the last line is "I started the car." Definitely my favorite off the album.

    brighteston October 23, 2006   Link
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    It's deffinately my favorite off the Noise Floor album, too. It's amazing. The cello towards the last part makes it 12903847389274 times better, too.

    cold_feverson November 04, 2006   Link

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