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Bowlegged And Starving Lyrics
The stars are shining so bright
W—that’s just manhattan’s light
It’s been 12 hours since I ate
I think I'm finally losing weight
Mixed up my armor with some knight
Walkin' home wearing his white
I know what you're gonna say
No one could love me this way
I'm bowlegged and starving, but
Walkin' home happy
Let this mark the moment
When I felt freedom ring
I've got my laptop for pleasure
And my guitar for pain
Love's a buried treasure
But I don't need love to feel this way
He said I could spend the night
I said thanks but that's alright
You can paint your number on my face
But I'm not into sleeping at someone else’s place
I'm bowlegged and starving, but
Walkin' home happy
Let this mark the moment
When I felt freedom ring
I've got my laptop for pleasure
And my guitar for pain
Love's a buried treasure
But I don't need love to feel this way
When brooklyn tossed a bone, it landed in my wishing well
Took the train for hours to this roach motel
Sometimes it's worth it, sometimes it's hot
Sometimes he loves me,
Sometimes he loves me not
I'm bowlegged and starving, but
Walkin' home happy
Let this mark the moment
When I felt freedom ring
I've got my laptop for pleasure
And my guitar for pain
Love's a buried treasure
But I don’t need love to feel this way
W—that’s just manhattan’s light
It’s been 12 hours since I ate
I think I'm finally losing weight
Walkin' home wearing his white
I know what you're gonna say
No one could love me this way
Walkin' home happy
Let this mark the moment
When I felt freedom ring
I've got my laptop for pleasure
And my guitar for pain
Love's a buried treasure
But I don't need love to feel this way
I said thanks but that's alright
You can paint your number on my face
But I'm not into sleeping at someone else’s place
Walkin' home happy
Let this mark the moment
When I felt freedom ring
I've got my laptop for pleasure
And my guitar for pain
Love's a buried treasure
But I don't need love to feel this way
Took the train for hours to this roach motel
Sometimes it's worth it, sometimes it's hot
Sometimes he loves me,
Sometimes he loves me not
Walkin' home happy
Let this mark the moment
When I felt freedom ring
I've got my laptop for pleasure
And my guitar for pain
Love's a buried treasure
But I don’t need love to feel this way
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My favorite from the new album.
Mine too. The song is about coming home from a hook-up. It's also about not relying your happiness on that of another person and not spending your life desperately looking for the fabled 'love of your life' and just enjoying the moment. It's kind of happy and kind of cynical in a way.
But the line 'Love is a buried treasure' still betrays that he hopes someday he will still find it, just that he won't actively seek it and hinge all his happiness on it like a lot of people do who end up being miserable.