The above lyrics are incorrect. The title is a reference to Ibi Kaslik, a friend of the band. On a side note, Ibi Kaslik, Emily Haines of Metric, and Amy Milan of Stars were once in a band together prior to becoming involved with the Broken Social Scene collective and their respective side projects. Also,I believe Ibi is currently romantically involved with Evan Cranley of Stars (hence the reference to Cranley--"Well, I saw Cranley turn into light(love?)"--on the KCRW session. I should also note that the inclusion of "Pavement" in the title is most likely a reference to the band, not actual pavement. This would also explain the inclusion of the secondary title (A Better Day); which, in my opinion, serves to function as a satirical poke at the disintegration of the indie rock movement.
As far as the content of the song is concerned, Kevin Drew has repeatedly introduced Ibi as a song about “not killing your friends”. Obviously, there is intentional lyrical ambiguity, both in enunciation and the band's tendencies to substitute “established” words and phrases within their songs for others. Here are the correct lyrics (compiled from multiple live versions and the album version):
Well, I got shot right in the back;
And you were there,
You were there.
I said I was never coming back;
And you were there,
You were there.
I know the eyelids are under attack;
You were there,
You were there.
It's like the pressure wants to retract;
You were there,
You were there.
And if God is what they made,
Cut the hands off believers.
Don't get high on what you create...
Well, I saw the geyser turn into life;
And you were there
You were there
All the subtractions made it on time;
'Cause you were there,
You were there.
And all the nice boys wait for a sign;
You were there,
You were there.
And all the time,
The time,
The time,
The time.
You were there.
You were there.
And if love is what they gave,
Turning wives into heathens.
Don't get high on what you create...
Oh, it might just steal you.
The above lyrics are incorrect. The title is a reference to Ibi Kaslik, a friend of the band. On a side note, Ibi Kaslik, Emily Haines of Metric, and Amy Milan of Stars were once in a band together prior to becoming involved with the Broken Social Scene collective and their respective side projects. Also,I believe Ibi is currently romantically involved with Evan Cranley of Stars (hence the reference to Cranley--"Well, I saw Cranley turn into light(love?)"--on the KCRW session. I should also note that the inclusion of "Pavement" in the title is most likely a reference to the band, not actual pavement. This would also explain the inclusion of the secondary title (A Better Day); which, in my opinion, serves to function as a satirical poke at the disintegration of the indie rock movement.
As far as the content of the song is concerned, Kevin Drew has repeatedly introduced Ibi as a song about “not killing your friends”. Obviously, there is intentional lyrical ambiguity, both in enunciation and the band's tendencies to substitute “established” words and phrases within their songs for others. Here are the correct lyrics (compiled from multiple live versions and the album version):
Well, I got shot right in the back; And you were there, You were there.
I said I was never coming back; And you were there, You were there.
I know the eyelids are under attack; You were there, You were there.
It's like the pressure wants to retract; You were there, You were there.
And if God is what they made, Cut the hands off believers. Don't get high on what you create...
Well, I saw the geyser turn into life; And you were there You were there
All the subtractions made it on time; 'Cause you were there, You were there.
And all the nice boys wait for a sign; You were there, You were there.
And all the time, The time, The time, The time. You were there. You were there.
And if love is what they gave, Turning wives into heathens. Don't get high on what you create... Oh, it might just steal you.