Lyric discussion by ParkerEloise 

Cover art for Moab lyrics by Conor Oberst

so from 1-10, 10's exactly what I am 0 being everything I'm not

tell me what you like is it less than 5? is it less than 5?

this is like the best part of a song ever but what does it mean

I love this part too. I think what he's saying here, from previous lines, is that everyone is always judging things based on a certain scale. He is asking someone here (I am assuming a woman), on a scale of 0-10 (where 10 represents Conor and 0 represents the exact opposite of Conor) what she prefers in a person (or partner), and if it's less than 5 then Conor doesn't measure up to her standards. So perhaps in this song, Conor has taken to the road in order to get over this person... "There's nothing that the...

I always meant it kinda like "how much am I willing to compromise myself and change to be liked by you? I am 10, and 0 is everything I am not. Life is compromise, and so is love, but it is also staying true to oneself amidst all that compromising. So, my offer is 5. I can change some, but no more than that. If you can't accept this because you want a prince charming or whatever falls into "less than 5", then maybe you are not willing to compromise. so why would I? we're in a mess, baby".

well,...

I always meant it kinda like "how much am I willing to compromise myself and change to be liked by you? I am 10, and 0 is everything I am not. Life is compromise, and so is love, but it is also staying true to oneself amidst all that compromising. So, my offer is 5. I can change some, but no more than that. If you can't accept this because you want a prince charming or whatever falls into "less than 5", then maybe you are not willing to compromise. so why would I? we're in a mess, baby".

well,...