Lyric discussion by bagofbeef 

Cover art for Church on White lyrics by Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks

I've always LOVED this song.
Seems like the first verse is all about success (when you're hot you're hot), and undergound/cult cred. (promise me you'll always be too awake to be famous, too wired to be safe) -- I know that there are a lot of bands that fit these lyrics -- I used to love them, but, for whatever reason, they "jumped the shark", and lost whatever it was that made them great in the first place.

The "carry on / carrion" lines are wonderful. Perhaps any modicum of success is a grind (marathon) of some sort, but in the end, who cares? (carrion -- it's what we all become).

GO JYX.