"I just had somebody tell me I was introspective to a fault" is seriously one of my all-time favorite song lyrics. From any band.
This song is such a perfect lyrical conclusion to the Books EP -- you've got "Your Cover's Blown," with this shy guy who's trying, and failing miserably, to present himself as a player (and who writes poetry to woo the woman); "Wrapped Up In Books," about, I think, two people who are too introverted to ever admit their true feelings for each other; and this, which just seems like the culmination of the previous two songs -- the shy guy trying to finally get somewhere with this standoffish girl by appealing to her own apparent bookishness ("You could even read me your poetry"). It's like a collection of anthems for romantic nerds, which is awesome.
"I just had somebody tell me I was introspective to a fault" is seriously one of my all-time favorite song lyrics. From any band.
This song is such a perfect lyrical conclusion to the Books EP -- you've got "Your Cover's Blown," with this shy guy who's trying, and failing miserably, to present himself as a player (and who writes poetry to woo the woman); "Wrapped Up In Books," about, I think, two people who are too introverted to ever admit their true feelings for each other; and this, which just seems like the culmination of the previous two songs -- the shy guy trying to finally get somewhere with this standoffish girl by appealing to her own apparent bookishness ("You could even read me your poetry"). It's like a collection of anthems for romantic nerds, which is awesome.