A Heat Rash in the Shape of the Show Me State; or, Letters from Me to Charlotte Lyrics

Lyric discussion by willtted 

Cover art for A Heat Rash in the Shape of the Show Me State; or, Letters from Me to Charlotte lyrics by Los Campesinos!

This song picks up where "My Years In List" left off. The lead singer, Gareth, has said in the past how he was in a long distance relationship (brought up a lot on Hold on Now youngster) many times. The two, one of them being Charlotte, would send letters a lot to each other. I feel in this song Gareth is accepting that the relationship was always doomed, while at the same time reflecting on the tender moments between the two involving, er, bruises.

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