Shell Games Lyrics

Lyric discussion by RealityInRepair 

Cover art for Shell Games lyrics by Bright Eyes

If this is indeed about his relationship with his musical career, perhaps the lyrics in the first verse allude to his previous album covers?

The fireworks- Letting Off the Happiness The vanity- the mirror cover of Fevers and Mirrors The circuit board- Digital Ash The city streets- The New York street depicted on I'm Wide Awake... shooting star, swaying palm tree- the cover of Cassadaga

a stretch, maybe? just a thought.

That may be a stretch but i agree with you. There's too many things that hint at the other albums for it to be a total coincidence. Good observation

I totally agree. I was trying to figure out how Lifted is the referred to by the shooting stars, which I don't see, but the rest is so clear to me.

@RealityInRepair Very good! Your awesome!