Lyric discussion by stop.start.over 

Cover art for Downtown lyrics by Tegan and Sara

ya know when you hear a song and you immediately relate it to something going on with you right now.. this is one of those songs for me.

for me, i think of it like this...

you really like someone but it's not out in the open. everytime you're with them you're thinking "what do i do? what do i say?".

"if you're gunna get up i'll just admit i only get up for you" it's like you know that if they move you wanna move with them. you just love being with them and in a way you like it that no one really knows "i won't tell one soul" - you're own secret.

and as far as what burn out said ... similarly to you i think that it's all about it being a secret. but a secret that even the person you like doesn't know about. and that is why the girls sing it almost casually "if you're gonna get up you might as well get up with me"

by saying 'might as well' it sounds that it's just an excuse to be with them - although later on in the song the reality behind 'going downtown' starts to emerge.

So yeah, just my interpretation :]