When you play pass the parcel with human bodyparts,
Somebody might get head but someone will get hurt
And I sing what you like,
If you shout it straight back at me

There's red stains all over the place
They're not blood, they're cherryade
We throw parties, you throw knives
It's only the same if the fizzy drinks are nice

It's brilliant you care so much about things
But you left talcum powder all over the bathroom
And yeah it's great - you can blow smoke rings
But you wont get to taste her lips if you do get to kiss her
And it's your party but I'll die if I want to, I'll die if I want to

There's red stains all over the place
They're not blood, they're cherryade
We throw parties, you throw knives
It's only the same if the fizzy drinks are nice

The music was okay, but the fresh air was better
And I couldn't tell if the singer's keyboard was a crutch or a synthesizer
But it sounded like it had broken a limb,
Each and every time he pushed the key down or in

There's red stains all over the place
They're not blood, they're cherryade
We throw parties, you throw knives
It's only the same if the fizzy drinks are nice

There's red stains all over the place
They're not blood, they're cherryade
We throw parties, you throw knives
It's all the same if the fizzy drinks are nice

Team Campesinos, Trick or Treating
On the driveway in the middle of August
One of us dressed as a zombie
One of us dressed as a pirate
One of us dressed as a ninja
Four of us dressed as school girls
And I'm staring you straight in the eyes,
I'm shaking my head and I'm staring you straight in your eyes


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    It's critique on scenes and scenesters...

    Gareth: It's basically a tirade against cooler-than-thou scenesters really. We're not interested in being part of any scene and we don't buy into that notion of everybody being out to impress everyone else. I suppose it's also about the so-called crazy student types. Although we're all students ourselves we don't empathise with the student stereotypes at all.

    Tom: It does reference one musician in particular who shall remain nameless.

    My guess is they reference "We Say Party! You Say Die!". hence the tittle.

    TANSDon November 08, 2007   Link

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