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Pothole Lyrics
The fossils of my footsteps will be unearthed
At a far off date unknown
Impressed in concrete from walking home alone
After walking you home
And the mops of greasy hair
Will romanticize my despair
But they won't know
That I didn't care
I like the silence,
I like the empty streets.
Crawl down them on hands and knees in a heartbeat
If I had to, I owe 'em that at the very least
The map had faded out, but I could have sworn
I noted every stride
I guess the rain hit before the ink had dried
And where I thought I'd be was not what I perceived
Assessing the progress from beneath your sheets
That's why I need the silence,
I need the empty streets.
Just as bad as they don't need me
It's a sick, sad sham of a marriage
But it's all there is
It's all I need
I can be everything you need
If you make me
I can be every crack in your concrete
If you let me off easy
I can be easily deceived
If you want that
But you are the ember of my heart,
Whether you like that or not
At a far off date unknown
Impressed in concrete from walking home alone
After walking you home
Will romanticize my despair
But they won't know
That I didn't care
I like the empty streets.
Crawl down them on hands and knees in a heartbeat
If I had to, I owe 'em that at the very least
I noted every stride
I guess the rain hit before the ink had dried
And where I thought I'd be was not what I perceived
Assessing the progress from beneath your sheets
I need the empty streets.
Just as bad as they don't need me
It's a sick, sad sham of a marriage
But it's all there is
It's all I need
If you make me
I can be every crack in your concrete
If you let me off easy
I can be easily deceived
If you want that
But you are the ember of my heart,
Whether you like that or not
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Submitted by
johnnyboy123 On Feb 13, 2014
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It's about a breakup and a guy who wants to feel like he has purpose.
The empty streets are a symbol for how the narrator reaches the girl he loves. He loves her so much he is willing to "crawl down [the streets] on hands and knees in a heartbeat" to get to her. After the breakup, however, the 'map' he had made, the way to her heart, no longer works. He can't find a way to reach her, despite that he had previously known how. The last part of the song describes that despite him knowing she is capable of abusing his loyalty, he is willing to be manipulated if it would make her happy. He doesn't care how hard or how much he has to change. He wants to serve the girl so that he feels he has purpose.
[Edit: Elaboration/clarity]