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Adult Diversion Lyrics
How do I get close to you?
Even if you don't notice
As I admire you on the subway
When it's dark outside your house
You won't let anybody out
And keep a padlock on your door...
Well, one more cocktail
And I'm on your trail
If I should fall
Act as though it never happened
I will retreat
And sit inside so very quietly
How do I grow old with you?
Even if you don't notice
As I pass by you on the sidewalk
When it's dark outside your house
You won't let anybody out
You're keeping a dead girl
In the closet
One more cocktail...
Is it a good time?
Or is it highly inappropriate?
If I should fall
Act as though it never happened
I will retreat
And then go back to university
If I should fall
Act as though it never happened
I will retreat
And sit inside so very quietly
I won't waste a moment
I won't waste a...
If I should fall
Act as though it never happened
I will retreat
and sit inside so very quietly
If I should fall
Act as though it never happened
I will retreat
And then go back to university
Even if you don't notice
As I admire you on the subway
When it's dark outside your house
You won't let anybody out
And keep a padlock on your door...
And I'm on your trail
Act as though it never happened
I will retreat
And sit inside so very quietly
Even if you don't notice
As I pass by you on the sidewalk
When it's dark outside your house
You won't let anybody out
You're keeping a dead girl
In the closet
Is it a good time?
Or is it highly inappropriate?
Act as though it never happened
I will retreat
And then go back to university
Act as though it never happened
I will retreat
And sit inside so very quietly
I won't waste a...
Act as though it never happened
I will retreat
and sit inside so very quietly
Act as though it never happened
I will retreat
And then go back to university
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How did you write and record “Adult Diversion”?
I was working at a smoothie hut for a while in Toronto. Only one or two people would come in during the day and usually only to use the washroom. That song spawned out of admiration from afar and spending a large chunk of time alone.
What’s the story behind it?
The premise of the song was having an unhealthy fixation on someone and following them around. The lyrics on paper don’t seem all that stable but shoved into a wistful pop song: much better!
From their interview with thelineofbestfit
It is amazing that I didn't realize how f'n creepy this song is until like the 50th time I heard it. AMAZING job by Molly Rankin.
just a little fix:
I think it's "As I admire you on the subway"* in the first verse.