In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Hips swaying, lips lie
Like clockwork, she's in control
Of all the right guys and I'm still waiting
Fitted hats and a car alarm
Wears high-tops with her favorite song
She's showing off, the way she walks, it's on
Take me, show me
The corners of your empty room
The trouble we could get into
Just fake it for me
Disregard the footsteps
And we'll never tell a soul
Tonight I'm finding a way
To make the things that you say
Just a little less obvious
I walk a fine line
Between the right and the real
They watch me closely but talk is cheap here
Like a weightless currency
Your words don't mean shit to me
I'm always cashing out
Take me, show me
The corners of your empty room
The trouble we could get into
Just fake it for me
Disregard the footsteps
And we'll never tell a soul
Tonight I'm finding a way
To make the things that you say
Just a little less obvious, I confess
Tonight I'm dressed up in gold
You've got me fucked up and so
You talk like you're famous, you're shameless
Tonight I'm finding a way
To make the things that you say
Just a little less obvious, I confess
Tonight I'm dressed up in gold
You've got me fucked up and so
You talk like you're famous, you're shameless
Tonight I'm finding a way
To make the things that you say
Just a little less obvious, I confess
Tonight I'm dressed up in gold
You've got me fucked up and so
You talk like you're famous, you're shameless
Like clockwork, she's in control
Of all the right guys and I'm still waiting
Fitted hats and a car alarm
Wears high-tops with her favorite song
She's showing off, the way she walks, it's on
Take me, show me
The corners of your empty room
The trouble we could get into
Just fake it for me
Disregard the footsteps
And we'll never tell a soul
Tonight I'm finding a way
To make the things that you say
Just a little less obvious
I walk a fine line
Between the right and the real
They watch me closely but talk is cheap here
Like a weightless currency
Your words don't mean shit to me
I'm always cashing out
Take me, show me
The corners of your empty room
The trouble we could get into
Just fake it for me
Disregard the footsteps
And we'll never tell a soul
Tonight I'm finding a way
To make the things that you say
Just a little less obvious, I confess
Tonight I'm dressed up in gold
You've got me fucked up and so
You talk like you're famous, you're shameless
Tonight I'm finding a way
To make the things that you say
Just a little less obvious, I confess
Tonight I'm dressed up in gold
You've got me fucked up and so
You talk like you're famous, you're shameless
Tonight I'm finding a way
To make the things that you say
Just a little less obvious, I confess
Tonight I'm dressed up in gold
You've got me fucked up and so
You talk like you're famous, you're shameless
Lyrics submitted by thoseguiltyeyes
Shameless Lyrics as written by Robert Ryan Dawson Jack Bassam Barakat
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version.
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i think its aout a "popular" girl (for lack of better words) who pretty much has everything she wants and needs. If we are assuming tht this is from Alex's point f view then to her Alex is pretty much nothing to her she doesnt take what they have seriously. She has him wrapped around her finger it seems. i dont know..thats what i think. =)
what the hell is he saying with car alarm.. it makes me so bad i want to know what the line isssss
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I can't tell the car alarm either, but this song is amazing.
I hear;
"Fitted hats and a car alarm her high-tops with her favorite ?stone?"
Favorite song.
i love this song
FITTED HATS AND A CAR ALARM
I GOT THE BOOKLET AT THE CD RELEASE
THANK YOU. OMG. YOU ARE MY HERO.
"In her high-tops with her favorite song"