I owe you, don't I?
A little light today
but tomorrow, oh tomorrow
I owe you, don't I?
I know it ain't the money girl
There never was money

[Chorus]
It's usually so typical
A piece of you for a piece of me
Its hard-coded
A piece of you for a piece of me

And it's alright
Let's call it good
A little more
Let's make this even

[Chorus x2]

Is it really a sin
if we both come out even?
Come out even


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  • +2
    General Comment
    on the daytrotter interview from July 3, 2008, the notes below the live version of the song say: "Sometimes sex can feel like an exchange of goods or even a loan to be repaid later. It’s body lending, baby."
    lauriebreakeron July 03, 2008   Link
  • +2
    General Comment
    I say it's about his girl cheating on him, and him then cheating on her to make it even. That's why he doesn't see it as a sin, because he owes her.
    Mechacideon November 25, 2008   Link
  • +1
    General Comment
    chorus is "this usury's so typical" not "it's usually so typical"
    twostarhotelon August 11, 2007   Link
  • +1
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    kc accidental: This is DEFINITELY not the weakest song on the album, at least not by my standards. (That honor goes to White Mystery, with its [for the most part] disappointingly minimal instrumental arrangement and without the passion in the vocals to make the lyrics convincing.) But what can I say, I'm more of a sucker for the overall musical impacts of Minus the Bear songs than for the lyrics in most cases.
    CreeperKamikazeon August 23, 2007   Link
  • +1
    General Comment
    "It's usually so typical" is incorrect, it should be "This usury's so typical..."
    dxmon August 25, 2007   Link
  • +1
    General Comment
    "It's usually so typical" is incorrect, it should be "This usury's so typical..."
    dxmon August 25, 2007   Link
  • +1
    General Comment
    dxm's right. it is "this usury's."
    antennason September 16, 2007   Link
  • +1
    General Comment
    lets make this even.... wow, i think im gunna use that one next time im in bed...
    loser4allon November 22, 2007   Link
  • +1
    General Comment
    the song's about gambling...not sex
    Non_Entity21on December 09, 2007   Link
  • +1
    General Comment
    MONEY! Aaaaah now it makes sense =]
    ChevyChevySlowSlowon December 17, 2007   Link

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