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Four more rotations and no one will hurt
These are the things I dream of
I've been thinking through the drinking
Though my confidence is shrinking
That I might be fine
The North would be so proud of you
What would you do
When the stars fall from the sky
And you're only two seconds from crying?
Parafin, Anadin, sick as disguise
So we take our snappy patterns
And use them as knives
Now there's nothing left for me to try
My own medicine and humble pie
But I'll be alright
The North would be so proud of you
So I'll see you tomorrow
Shall we call it one?
Trying to get sparks to light
Seeing as they've gone
You don't know how to value that
But I know how to value that
I think we'll be fine
The North would be so proud of you
What would you do
When stars fall from the sky
And you're only two seconds from crying?
These are the things I dream of
I've been thinking through the drinking
Though my confidence is shrinking
That I might be fine
The North would be so proud of you
When the stars fall from the sky
And you're only two seconds from crying?
So we take our snappy patterns
And use them as knives
Now there's nothing left for me to try
My own medicine and humble pie
But I'll be alright
Shall we call it one?
Trying to get sparks to light
Seeing as they've gone
But I know how to value that
I think we'll be fine
When stars fall from the sky
And you're only two seconds from crying?
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Submitted by
thisisnotabruise On Jun 08, 2008
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I think this song is almost ignored on such a good album. It's contrast to Chinese Dogs before it makes it easy to miss, but it's a sentimental little tune
does anyone have any idea what this song is about? my idea is kinda vague but it's like about someone who is drunk or on drugs (anadin) and basically a bit out of it and he has just left some kind of relationship (try to get the sparks to light seen as they've gone and the references to being helpless and crying) but he is taking it in a more or less bittersweet way saying that "the north" would be so proud of you. i have no idea what the north is though :/
ja i also feel like its about drugs, especially the rotations part (someone is high and their head is spinning, something like that) but its got a lot of really weird words going on in it tho, like why parafin? (parafin is wax, like in candles) and the whole second verse seems very metaphorical. maybe this is actually just supposed to be about someone who's high... its kinda got that dreamy feel you know?
ja i also feel like its about drugs, especially the rotations part (someone is high and their head is spinning, something like that) but its got a lot of really weird words going on in it tho, like why parafin? (parafin is wax, like in candles) and the whole second verse seems very metaphorical. maybe this is actually just supposed to be about someone who's high... its kinda got that dreamy feel you know?
I thought it was more about the drugs being the only thing that keeps their relationship together. "Trying to get sparks to light / Seeing as they're gone"
I thought it was more about the drugs being the only thing that keeps their relationship together. "Trying to get sparks to light / Seeing as they're gone"