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Make The Bus

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The way you are now
You're never gonna make the bus
Even though
Everybody's so impressed
You've got 'Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?' under your pillow
Oh oh ohhh

I saw you spit on London
Just like you were a Peter Pan

The way you are now
You're never gonna make it in my kitchen
Still
Everybody's so excited
Last I was here
I was convinced I was your favorite warrior
Oh oh ohhh

I've got a terrible fixation
Can't get it off the mind
Don't want to really get to know it better
Want to keep it in the realm of fantasy

You wanted me just for a holiday
I wasn't to pad your resume
What do you give you give me but unwanted breakthroughs
Strange how certain details subvert everything

I've got a terrible fixation
Can't get it off the mind
Don't really want to know it better
Want to keep it in the realm of fantasy

OMG WTG
I know we've been through hell about it
Then I see our friends and
Everybody's so excited
I'm standing over you eating juicy fruits
Til it gets in your eye, your hair

I've got a terrible fixation
Can't get it off the mind
Don't want to really get to know it better
Want to keep it in the realm of fantasy

I've got a terrible fixation
Can't get it off the mind
Don't really want to know it better
Want to keep it in the realm of fantasy

I've got a terrible fixation
Can't get it off my mind
Don't really want to know it better
Want to keep it in the realm of fantasy

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mctaggey On May 23, 2010

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The way you are now
You're never gonna make the bus
Even though
Everybody's so impressed
You've got 'Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?' under your pillow
Oh oh ohhh

I saw you spit on London
Just like you were a Peter Pan

The way you are now
You're never gonna make it in my kitchen
Still
Everybody's so excited
Last I was here
I was convinced I was your favorite warrior
Oh oh ohhh

I've got a terrible fixation
Can't get it off the mind
Don't want to really get to know it better
Want to keep it in the realm of fantasy

You wanted me just for a holiday
I wasn't to pad your resume
What do you give you give me but unwanted breakthroughs
Strange how certain details subvert everything

I've got a terrible fixation
Can't get it off the mind
Don't really want to know it better
Want to keep it in the realm of fantasy

OMG WTG
I know we've been through hell about it
Then I see our friends and
Everybody's so excited
I'm standing over you eating juicy fruits
Til it gets in your eye, your hair

I've got a terrible fixation
Can't get it off the mind
Don't want to really get to know it better
Want to keep it in the realm of fantasy

I've got a terrible fixation
Can't get it off the mind
Don't really want to know it better
Want to keep it in the realm of fantasy

I've got a terrible fixation
Can't get it off my mind
Don't really want to know it better
Want to keep it in the realm of fantasy

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by a2f

13y ago

"Or was it to pad your resume?"

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by thatbennyguy

16y ago

i think it's "you've got 'Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?' under your pillow'", a science fiction novel written by Philip K. Dick that inspired the movie 'Blade Runner'.

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by Brisco85 16y ago

I love this song. It's so creative in every way. It took me a while to even listen to it but once I did I just kept digging deeper into it. But here is what I think about it. I will comment on each phrase:

"The way you are now You're never gonna make the bus Even though Everybody's talking fast You've got 'Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?' under your pillow Oh oh ohhh"

I feel she's saying the way the guy is he will never hook up with her. As for the "'Do Androids Dream...

I feel she's saying the way the guy is he will never hook up with her. As for the "'Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" maybe she's saying he has no real emotional connection with her or something to that effect. Off the wikipedia website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Do_Androids_Dream_of_Electric_Sheep%3F, I searched the book and this is what i pulled up:....Because of this task, the novel explores the issue of what it is to be human. Unlike humans, the androids possess no empathic sense....

"I saw you spit on London Just like you were a Peter Pan"

I really not sure what this means...maybe the guy is disrespectful and childish since the "Peter Pan" reference was used.

"The way you are now You're never gonna make it in my kitchen Still Everybody's so excited Last I was here I was convinced I was your favorite warrior Oh oh ohhh"

I feel she means the way that guy is acting will never allow him to enter her house (her actual kitchen). Sometimes it is exactly what it means but I could be wrong. As far as the following line, I assume that they finally had sex and he claimed that she was the best he's had sexually.

"I've got a terrible fixation Can't get it off the mind Don't want to really get to know it better Want to keep it in the realm of fantasy"

The thought of actually being with this guy, dating him, or even more enters her mind but knows that he's no good which makes it a terrible fixation which makes her want to keep it in the realm of fantasy or for her to just keep it in her mind.

"You wanted me just for a holiday I wasn't to pad your resume What do you give you give me but unwanted breakthroughs Strange how certain details subvert everything"

He wanted to just have a one night stand but she wasn't going for it letting him know she's not going to be another girl that he can mark down in his book that he's had sex with. I'm very unsure exactly what the following line means other than whatever information she's learning about him keeps destroying whatever it is that they may have or be trying to build.

I've got a terrible fixation Can't get it off the mind Don't really want to know it better Want to keep it in the realm of fantasy

Just like the same before, but i think at this point she finally started dating the guy in the song who she's talking about.

OMG go you tt I know we've been through hell about it Then I see our friends and Everybody's so excited I'm standing over you eating juicy fruits Til it gets in your eye, your hair

I love this song. It's so creative in every way. It took me a while to even listen to it but once I did I just kept digging deeper into it. But here is what I think about it. I will comment on each phrase:

"The way you are now
You're never gonna make the bus
Even though
Everybody's talking fast
You've got 'Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?' under your pillow
Oh oh ohhh"

* I feel she's saying the way the guy is he will never hook up with her. As for the "'Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" maybe she's saying he has no real emotional connection with her or something to that effect. Off the wikipedia website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Do_Androids_Dream_of_Electric_Sheep%3F, I searched the book and this is what i pulled up:....Because of this task, the novel explores the issue of what it is to be human. Unlike humans, the androids possess no empathic sense....

"I saw you spit on London
Just like you were a Peter Pan"

* I really not sure what this means...maybe the guy is disrespectful and childish since the "Peter Pan" reference was used.

"The way you are now
You're never gonna make it in my kitchen
Still
Everybody's so excited
Last I was here
I was convinced I was your favorite warrior
Oh oh ohhh"

* I feel she means the way that guy is acting will never allow him to enter her house (her actual kitchen). Sometimes it is exactly what it means but I could be wrong. As far as the following line, I assume that they finally had sex and he claimed that she was the best he's had sexually.

"I've got a terrible fixation
Can't get it off the mind
Don't want to really get to know it better
Want to keep it in the realm of fantasy"

* The thought of actually being with this guy, dating him, or even more enters her mind but knows that he's no good which makes it a terrible fixation which makes her want to keep it in the realm of fantasy or for her to just keep it in her mind.

"You wanted me just for a holiday
I wasn't to pad your resume
What do you give you give me but unwanted breakthroughs
Strange how certain details subvert everything"

* He wanted to just have a one night stand but she wasn't going for it letting him know she's not going to be another girl that he can mark down in his book that he's had sex with. I'm very unsure exactly what the following line means other than whatever information she's learning about him keeps destroying whatever it is that they may have or be trying to build.

I've got a terrible fixation
Can't get it off the mind
Don't really want to know it better
Want to keep it in the realm of fantasy

* Just like the same before, but i think at this point she finally started dating the guy in the song who she's talking about.

OMG go you tt
I know we've been through hell about it
Then I see our friends and
Everybody's so excited
I'm standing over you eating juicy fruits
Til it gets in your eye, your hair

*Not sure what that “OMG go you tt” line fully means other than Oh My Gosh you go tt. Sorry just not sure. So now at this point they are dating and have had a bunch of problem but have kept it between them for the most part I guess so that’s why all of their friends are so excited. Eating juicy fruits over the guy indicates that she is so annoyed with him that she purposely do things that irritates him. I’m guessing to make him leave.

I've got a terrible fixation
Can't get it off the mind
Don't want to really get to know it better
Want to keep it in the realm of fantasy

*Just like the previous phrases. At this point she’s already dating him and don’t want to be in this relationship any more.

I've got a terrible fixation
Can't get it off the mind
Don't really want to know it better
Want to keep it in the realm of fantasy

*Just like the previous phrases.

I've got a terrible fixation
Can't get it off my mind
Don't really want to know it better
Want to keep it in the realm of fantasy

*Just like the previous phrases.

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by drangel 15y ago

"strange how certain details subvert everything"

IMO, means that when you have a terrible fixation, in love, or ardent lust, nothing else matters unless what you like and makes you feel good.

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by baumsqgod

15y ago

not talking fast but "everybody's so impressed"

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by dionysusluna

15y ago

After "You wanted me just for a holiday", I believe the lyric is: "or was it to brand your resume?"

Also: "OMG WTG", as in "Oh My God, Way To Go"

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