"the squeeking of our skin against the steel" is metaphoric to "them" goin up and down a slide... They climb to the top only to slip and slide back down to the bottom.
I never really got this song at all. I just heared the greatness of the beats, bass, and fumbling guitar. It was when I was actually going through these feelings that I finally found out what this song was about, and began to relate. The song is of a relationship, of course, where the woman has just gotten out of a serious relationship (maybe she was dumped, or maybe something unforseen happened?) She is torn between two hearts, and has found a void to fill. They met one night, fell in love that week only for her to still have those feelings for the other. She's obviously honest, as they turn from lovers to friends, and he's worried of losing his place in line. I think Ben Gibbard puts a personal note as he states "and it's strange they are basically the same so i don't ask names anymore" as he's on the road all the time and doesn't know whats really goin on.
"the squeeking of our skin against the steel" is metaphoric to "them" goin up and down a slide... They climb to the top only to slip and slide back down to the bottom.
I never really got this song at all. I just heared the greatness of the beats, bass, and fumbling guitar. It was when I was actually going through these feelings that I finally found out what this song was about, and began to relate. The song is of a relationship, of course, where the woman has just gotten out of a serious relationship (maybe she was dumped, or maybe something unforseen happened?) She is torn between two hearts, and has found a void to fill. They met one night, fell in love that week only for her to still have those feelings for the other. She's obviously honest, as they turn from lovers to friends, and he's worried of losing his place in line. I think Ben Gibbard puts a personal note as he states "and it's strange they are basically the same so i don't ask names anymore" as he's on the road all the time and doesn't know whats really goin on.