The name comes from the lady from the homeowner's association in Mark's old community when he lived in Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego, California.
Now, the band has given two meanings: one is the blink breakup, and one is just how while his community was beautiful, all the people were assholes around him.
as for the breakup, It can't get more literal.
The first verse:
The place I used to live made me feel like a tourist
I couldn't coexist with the cold and suspicious
When the last remaining light was starting to filter
It seemed the perfect time to step into the future
It's basically saying that blink started to turn into something it wasn't, and Tom was taking too much control. As the band fizzled out, it seemed the right time to start something new.
The chorus is basically addressing Tom, just as No It Isn't does.
Your heart is a grave to be perfectly honest
Your mouth's a smoking gun
And you smile while you're twisting the knife in my stomach
Until everything is gone
Take all you can from me
I've got weak constitution
I'm led so easily
So easily
The first part is just talking about Tom being an ass and just the way he handled the whole breakup. The second part seems to be Mark kind of regretting not addressing the truth about the breakup (that Tom quit the band) and how he allowed Tom to go out and lie to the media and the fans, and walk around eveyr question.
I left it all behind in the dead of last winter
I left it all behind but the question still lingers
So long, forgotten friends
No you don't know the difference
Between love and submission
And I'm not that obedient
This next verse is saying that he left the band the last winter, he left it all behind, but the possibility of reuniting is always there. Goodbye Tom, you're not my friend anymore, because you can't distinguish control from a democracy, and I can't take it.
Then the last part, with the outro "And she's trying to sleep it off" seems like his Wife trying to console him and he's just trying not to think about it.
Okay, a lot to address on this song.
The name comes from the lady from the homeowner's association in Mark's old community when he lived in Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego, California.
Now, the band has given two meanings: one is the blink breakup, and one is just how while his community was beautiful, all the people were assholes around him.
as for the breakup, It can't get more literal.
The first verse:
The place I used to live made me feel like a tourist I couldn't coexist with the cold and suspicious When the last remaining light was starting to filter It seemed the perfect time to step into the future
It's basically saying that blink started to turn into something it wasn't, and Tom was taking too much control. As the band fizzled out, it seemed the right time to start something new.
The chorus is basically addressing Tom, just as No It Isn't does.
Your heart is a grave to be perfectly honest Your mouth's a smoking gun And you smile while you're twisting the knife in my stomach Until everything is gone Take all you can from me I've got weak constitution I'm led so easily So easily
The first part is just talking about Tom being an ass and just the way he handled the whole breakup. The second part seems to be Mark kind of regretting not addressing the truth about the breakup (that Tom quit the band) and how he allowed Tom to go out and lie to the media and the fans, and walk around eveyr question.
I left it all behind in the dead of last winter I left it all behind but the question still lingers So long, forgotten friends No you don't know the difference Between love and submission And I'm not that obedient
This next verse is saying that he left the band the last winter, he left it all behind, but the possibility of reuniting is always there. Goodbye Tom, you're not my friend anymore, because you can't distinguish control from a democracy, and I can't take it.
Then the last part, with the outro "And she's trying to sleep it off" seems like his Wife trying to console him and he's just trying not to think about it.