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I've spent my life trying to understand
Just how my life led to where I am
But it leaves a bitter taste
And feels like such a waste
I am so totally vague
Betray the dark line, see if I care
I loved you when I was young
But no more
So burn down the fireman's fair
Memory plays its tricks on me
In my mind's eye, I claim to see
I'm losing every race I run
Making misery out of fun
So bulldoze the new road they're driving
Slash the beanbag chair
You held me for so very long
But no more
So burn down the fireman's fair
How many type of things do we think we need?
But that doesn't make them true
I'm a little afraid I'm falling far and free
I'll leave that up to you
That's up to you
So won't you find me totally vague
A drain has died, see if I care
I loved you when I was young
But no more
So burn down the fireman's fair
Fireman's fair
Burn down the fireman's fair
Fireman's fair
Burn down the fireman's fair
Just how my life led to where I am
But it leaves a bitter taste
And feels like such a waste
I am so totally vague
Betray the dark line, see if I care
I loved you when I was young
But no more
So burn down the fireman's fair
In my mind's eye, I claim to see
I'm losing every race I run
Making misery out of fun
So bulldoze the new road they're driving
Slash the beanbag chair
You held me for so very long
But no more
So burn down the fireman's fair
But that doesn't make them true
I'm a little afraid I'm falling far and free
I'll leave that up to you
That's up to you
A drain has died, see if I care
I loved you when I was young
But no more
So burn down the fireman's fair
Fireman's fair
Burn down the fireman's fair
Fireman's fair
Burn down the fireman's fair
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Submitted by
smallwonderrobot On Sep 29, 2006
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"Memory plays its tricks on me In my mind's eye, I claim to see I'm losing every race I run, and Making misery out of fun
So Bulldose the new road then drop in, slash the beanbag chair You held me for so very long but no more, so, burn down the fireman's fare/flag"
then "I'm a little afraid of falling hard and free"
At least that's what I heard
so edited, thx
what do you think burn down the firemens fair means?
"just how my life led to where i am" "all those types of things we think we need"
"what do you think burn down the firemens fair means?"
well, all the firemen would be at this fair, or party. and if you set the fair on fire, there would be no other firemen to save them. its just irony i think.
I think it's "Hold on tight to things we think we need." I listened to the current edit; it doesn't sound right.
I think it's "Hold on tight to things we think we need." I listened to the current edit; it doesn't sound right.
Music is so peppy, but the lyrics are so dark and sad. Probably meant as an incongruence.
Music is so peppy, but the lyrics are so dark and sad. Probably meant as an incongruence.