An Argument With Myself Lyrics
History repeats itself twice said Marx First as tragedy, then as farce But where did i find the source to make history of a love, a love like ours?
Thank you.
Thank you.
I think it's: "Your 'heavy' breathing" And maybe he says "But let me draw attention to a centipede." I don't think so, but it kind of sounds like it. Kind of. "'underneath' a microscope" and "Alright 'Jens', can we just try and figure this out?"
Those are all I have for now.
-Kleio
yeah I think you're right with all of those
yeah I think you're right with all of those
The lyrics to the last bit:
History repeats itself twice said Marx First as tragedy, then as farce But where did i find the source to make history of a love, a love like ours?
"How long it's been there, two years, has it? ????? smell like cigarette"
I hear: "how long's it been there, two years i bet have a sniff it smells like a cigarette"
Also, "The lonely life from the town hall club tower" = "the lonely light from the town hall clock tower"
And about the last verse...yeah, I have no idea :(
One more: "backseats and drunks, sweets, and half-Greeks" = "backseats and drunk suites and half-Greeks"
One more: "backseats and drunks, sweets, and half-Greeks" = "backseats and drunk suites and half-Greeks"
Thanks for the corrections! Sometimes he just went too fast for me to really make out.
Thanks for the corrections! Sometimes he just went too fast for me to really make out.
Compiling what others have said:
Compiling what others have said:
Having an argument with myself down Victoria Street Passing the market now, the windows IN NEON illuminating my path to defeat Your grinning face scaring a poor parakeet Your HEAVY breathing scaring the wind
Having an argument with myself down Victoria Street Passing the market now, the windows IN NEON illuminating my path to defeat Your grinning face scaring a poor parakeet Your HEAVY breathing scaring the wind
So rich on Summer and so sweet
So rich on Summer and so sweet
Fuck you, no, you fuck you! You didn't come here for nothing, did you? I know that's what you've been saying lately But let me draw attention to a exhibit B
Fuck you, no, you fuck you! You didn't come here for nothing, did you? I know that's what you've been saying lately But let me draw attention to a exhibit B
A HONEYSUCKLE in a plastic envelope and put the flower UNDERNEATH A microscope See what's written on the petals Look closer, that's her initials...
A HONEYSUCKLE in a plastic envelope and put the flower UNDERNEATH A microscope See what's written on the petals Look closer, that's her initials
The streets are in Melbourne Australia. Song is about him not having a good time in Australia. He should've gone to New Zealand.
he's been living here in Australia for like 4 years or something now, so I'm sure he's grown to like it I guess
he's been living here in Australia for like 4 years or something now, so I'm sure he's grown to like it I guess
He's talking about opening a centipede shoe farm and becoming a millionaire!!!!!!!
But let me draw attention to a ?????
I think he says: "But let me draw attention to exhibit B" That makes sense to me :D
It makes sense to me too.
It makes sense to me too.
Also, I believe it's drunk Swedes not suites..haha
In regard to:
"??????? twice at March ??????????????????? To make history of a love, a love like ours"
I hear:
"It should be this tough twice at March For just trying to be a better sparce but ended up finding sores to make history of a love, a love like ours"
Jens added this map on his homepage: http://www.jenslekman.com/argument.jpg The walk from Elizabeth street to Queensberry street. :-)
