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Propped up at the pulpit
A speech to please the poles
With Coca-Cola trickling down my throat
Well, would you save all of your bottles
If I promised a refund?
Its going to come, I swear
I swear, I swear, I swear that it is
If you’ve got a special interest
There is influence I could sell
Just like water takes the shape of where it is held
I’m overflowing with ambition but I got to keep in mind
The bottom line is the dollar signs and big bright lights
Inequality franchised, the next location is mine
We’re going to lower costs
It’s a work of art, our giant golden arch
I’m going to start a factory the size of a country
I’m going to teach them all to work for liberty
Oh, but I’m not one for handouts
No they got to pay their dues
They can make our shoes and then we’ll walk on you
Always on the move
We heard that business will boom
If some people are removed
I know there’s all body types
But we have just one size
I don’t care if its right
It’s the dollar signs and the big bright lights
Inequality franchised, every location is mine
You just do your part, form a line
Let's march under the golden arch
March, march, march, march
A speech to please the poles
With Coca-Cola trickling down my throat
Well, would you save all of your bottles
If I promised a refund?
Its going to come, I swear
I swear, I swear, I swear that it is
If you’ve got a special interest
There is influence I could sell
Just like water takes the shape of where it is held
I’m overflowing with ambition but I got to keep in mind
The bottom line is the dollar signs and big bright lights
Inequality franchised, the next location is mine
We’re going to lower costs
It’s a work of art, our giant golden arch
I’m going to start a factory the size of a country
I’m going to teach them all to work for liberty
Oh, but I’m not one for handouts
No they got to pay their dues
They can make our shoes and then we’ll walk on you
Always on the move
We heard that business will boom
If some people are removed
I know there’s all body types
But we have just one size
I don’t care if its right
It’s the dollar signs and the big bright lights
Inequality franchised, every location is mine
You just do your part, form a line
Let's march under the golden arch
March, march, march, march
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conor amazes me. in fact anyone involved in the creation of this music amazes me. i fell in love.
I feel in love with Bright Eyes, Cursive, and Desaparecidos seperately before ever realizing the connection between the three. Talent is obvious.
And let us not forget Commander Venus...
and not to forget The Good Life either
hmm... you've got to wonder if conor oberst is antisocial, what with his steady stream of bands and intense distate for not just corporate society, but society in general. maybe he was picked on for having such a high voice during his commander venus days.
I was under the impression that Leo wrote most of the lyrics for Desaparecidos. I could be wrong, but wasn't that the point of Conor creating Bright Eyes, so he didn't have to play with a set band? He calls most of the music he makes Bright Eyes music, right?
This song is beautiful, it really speaks out about how the media is controlling us and making us purchase things we will never need through clever advertising and propaganda. I love the Desaparecidos!
mMMMmMm conorrrrrrrrrr. <3 hes just as beautiful as all his talent.
"Call now and we'll double the amount!"
Buy buy buy!
Um yeah...this song amazes me...wowww all of their songs. Speaks more about what is wrong with out society today and how most everyone thinks materalisitically about everything. This is why I like Desaparecios better than Bright Eyes. Though they are also amazing. I guess that makes Conor amazing. In the end ...everything is amazing? Hmm yeah. ok.
"I could be wrong, but wasn't that the point of Conor creating Bright Eyes, so he didn't have to play with a set band?"
I don't think so, because Bright Eyes has been around since '95 but Desaparecidos didn't form until recently (Read Music Speak Spanish was released in '01, so they probably weren't around much before then)