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I thought you're through with all the bougie guys
Don't you wonder about the other side?
They only get invited because they think that they might buy
Ain't it sad about these metro guys?
Don't it hurt to watch them moisturize?
They're never funny and they're all so scared to die
We're not afraid, we have our faith
We've seen scattered action and we've mostly come out unscathed
We'll be alright, we'll get through the night
Our struggle still feels wonderful most days, most days
Don't it suck about the succubi?
The bloodsuckers and the parasites
They're never funny and they're all so scared to die
All the small talk seems like suicide
The spiderwebs with their legs and eggs and eyes
They creep up from behind
If I were you I wouldn't get too close
I've seen how they eat and it gets pretty gross
They slip their tongue and they hitch on to their host
We're not afraid, we have our faith
Seen a couple slaughters and they've mostly turned out OK
We'll be alright, we'll get through the night
Our struggle still feels wonderful most days
Hey New York City, I love it when you turn on your lights
Our struggle still feels wonderful tonight
And you say you're a princess
But I remain unconvinced
I've seen the guys that you've been with
They don't seem much like princes
And you say you're much better
But I don't quite believe it
I saw the girls that you came with
I saw the guy that you left with
And you say you tried Jesus
But it was too inconvenient
You just didn't have the patience
You say you said prayers
But it felt like there was nobody there
I didn't think that you'd get it
This shouldn't hurt
But you might feel a slight discomfort
Don't you wonder about the other side?
They only get invited because they think that they might buy
Ain't it sad about these metro guys?
Don't it hurt to watch them moisturize?
They're never funny and they're all so scared to die
We've seen scattered action and we've mostly come out unscathed
We'll be alright, we'll get through the night
Our struggle still feels wonderful most days, most days
The bloodsuckers and the parasites
They're never funny and they're all so scared to die
All the small talk seems like suicide
The spiderwebs with their legs and eggs and eyes
They creep up from behind
I've seen how they eat and it gets pretty gross
They slip their tongue and they hitch on to their host
Seen a couple slaughters and they've mostly turned out OK
We'll be alright, we'll get through the night
Our struggle still feels wonderful most days
Our struggle still feels wonderful tonight
But I remain unconvinced
I've seen the guys that you've been with
They don't seem much like princes
And you say you're much better
But I don't quite believe it
I saw the girls that you came with
I saw the guy that you left with
But it was too inconvenient
You just didn't have the patience
You say you said prayers
But it felt like there was nobody there
I didn't think that you'd get it
But you might feel a slight discomfort
Song Info
Submitted by
soconfg182 On May 09, 2010
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how am i the first? this song is phenomenal.
Sooooo goood. This songs pretty obviously about how trying to live a holy life is super tough in this day and age, and how they feel sorrow for those who can't find jesus like they have. It is clear that they feel that having their faith doesn't impede them having fun, and actually separates them from those guys who are "never funny and they're all so scared to die". But theyre not afriad. They have their faith. And then at the end, he's talking about some trashy girl who gave up on jesus.
Sooooo goood. This songs pretty obviously about how trying to live a holy life is super tough in this day and age, and how they feel sorrow for those who can't find jesus like they have. It is clear that they feel that having their faith doesn't impede them having fun, and actually separates them from those guys who are "never funny and they're all so scared to die". But theyre not afriad. They have their faith. And then at the end, he's talking about some trashy girl who gave up on jesus.
Gives me chills.
Gives me chills.
Is this evidence of Holly's much anticipated fall from grace after redemption at the end of Seperation Sunday?
NO.
NO.
There's so much empathy and judgement in this song. It feels very much like caring for someone who is their own worst enemy and their destiny is determined by the people they want to spend their time with.
I think this song continues on with the theme of drugs that The Hold Steady commonly sings about...
Bougie guys, Metro guys = guys she would use for drugs
They're never funny and they're all so scared to die = They aren't cool to hang out with and they are afraid if they do hard drugs they will OD
Our struggle still feels wonderful most days = The struggle to find their fix, most days it feels good stil... Once you do hard drugs for awhile you dont feel as good from them, you need to take them just to get by.
This shouldn't hurt but you might feel a slight discomfort = What a Dr. says before he sticks a needle into a patient.