1020 AM Lyrics

Lyric discussion by 4deg 

Cover art for 1020 AM lyrics by Spoon

Spoon has been known to write lyrics about drugs, especially concerning cannabis usage. The time 10:20 is as far away from 4:20 that you can get, being 6 hours away from both 4:20 AM and 4:20 PM. I think this song is about Britt Daniel's pining for that feeling that he cherishes, which is symbolically out-of-reach. I don't necessarily think that Britt is a daily stoner, but he often writes subtle lyrics with the intention of enabling particular groups of people to easily identify with his message.

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