Northshore

@pony; I agree. I hear elements from their past albums, but it's still a different one. I like how they're able to do that with each new record.

Anyway, I think Tegan is basically talking about how confusing it can sometimes be after a breakup. When you look over your shoulder at someone without really turning around, you don't really get a good look at them. You have to keep switching shoulders to get different perspectives, and it never equals up to a whole "picture." It's almost as though she's saying, "Don't do anything because I have to determine what emotion I should be feeling based on how you are right now." {Did that make sense?}

That's just my take on the song.

Another classic about trying to get over love!

Oh wait, which of there songs aren't about that...

Just kidding, I love the girls. But yeah "Somethings so sick about this, my misery is so addictive," basically "I'm not letting go, though that's because I don't want to."

Tegan and Sara release yet another beautiful album...way to surpass my expectations.

isn't it amazing?? I'm really proud of them. this album is so entirely different from everything else, even though it clearly also pulls from everything they've done before. you know? it's really cool, I'm so excited!

also, I'm fairly sure the second line is don't bleed, not don't blink

could the 'my misery is so addictive' line be about breaking up with somebody but you are happier then sad about it. breaking up with somebody is the misery but it has become addictive because she feels better alone? im just thinking out loud here.

I'm halfway there watching Northshore from the floor

and the last verse... Don't stare don't glare don't heal don't mend don't take don't send don't love me

Haha I saw them Oct 30, and Tegan said that everytime she sang this song, she didn't know what one of the "don't ___" lyrics was. So she either would make one up or just go "mmhmmm" and made it a game for herself because she didn't feel like looking up the lyrics. :P silly

I think it could also be about sickly enjoying the misery of being alone. Like, as a human you want to be with someone, but you've also come to perversely enjoy the misery of being alone and thus you may bristle at people's attempt to date you even if may have liked them until the moment that they show an interest.

I heard Tegan talking at an interview that this is their attempt at a punk rock song. It's also about how Tegan & Sara went to see Punk bands play in the Northshore. But, I also think it's about someone wanting some space from someone.