Watch The Tapes Lyrics

Lyric discussion by residentgiant 

Cover art for Watch The Tapes lyrics by LCD Soundsystem

I think it's about being in your mid-20's, when you're just starting to work for a living, but you still have dreams of playing music, and doing something creative with your life... but you need that steady source of income so you get a part time job, or you freelance a few days a week, and the next thing you know "you stay for the year". What was supposed to just be a dayjob turns into a... "steady career". The chorus is just something you'd hear at orientation for a new job.. sort of like "refer to the employees manual." The " high on lemon sips" line is sort of sarcastic, like the most exciting part of your day becomes eating junk food at lunch... Or maybe i'm completely wrong. That's just how I relate to it.

@residentgiant I cant even being to tell you how stressed I am trying to figure out what a lemon sip is!! LOL! This has helped calm me down. Thanks!