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My Offwhite Flag Lyrics
I copped a feel
of the wall
trying to find the light switch in the dark
then I got into bed and fell back asleep, quickly
Its been awhile since I played the game
I've been retired since Saturday
From the first base line I watched those blondes
so perfectly flirting
and I held my off-white flag between my knees
limply
Its been awhile since I played the game
I've been retired since Saturday
I am a child
and I'm not ready
Its been awhile since I played the game
I've been retired since Saturday
I am a child
and I'm not ready
of the wall
trying to find the light switch in the dark
then I got into bed and fell back asleep, quickly
I've been retired since Saturday
so perfectly flirting
and I held my off-white flag between my knees
limply
I've been retired since Saturday
I am a child
and I'm not ready
I've been retired since Saturday
I am a child
and I'm not ready
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Submitted by
lamelywishesill On May 21, 2009
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I would say it's definitely about sexual... not sexual failure but maybe feeling limp, unused, unwanted maybe. I love how it starts with "copping a feel of the wall" as this perversion dominates his life. And also how he is either too old - "retired" and the possible erectile disfunction of his limp off-white flag; or too young - "I am a child and I'm not ready".
one of my favorite longstreth songs, so awkward
do you think this song is about how he hasn't been been out in the dating world for quite a while, but he sits back and watches wishing he knew how to jump back in? it might seem a little pervy, but i take the line "i held my off-white flag between my legs, limply" as him speaking about his "member". if you know what i mean...
"between my knees"*
"between my knees"*
I think this song is definitely about sex. Its been a while since he;s played the game that he can't even get hard from watching the blonds perfectly flirting(which i interpret him to be talking about watching porn). He hails his offwhite flag between his knees, limply.
I also find it very interesting that he mentions how he has retired from the business(sex) since saturday(probably the last time he had sex), then he goes on to realizing that he is a child and not ready for it.