Lyric discussion by BobbyJean 

Cover art for The Spirit of Jazz lyrics by Gaslight Anthem, The

Must say, I live in NY and I know owe my current love life to the GLA. This song speaks the story of my past relationship. I was dating her and well didnt work to well, a few weeks ago I decided i still liked her, now I went up to her the other night nd I asked her to date me again and i sang the song (how corny)

Well the point of this rant was... This song speaks the truth Ok break down time:

"The cool is dead, baby Go on and sleep Rest your weary head and love a better me And in the morning We'll start over again That's how they do it up on the screen"

Our relationship died, now go an rest on it and tomorow Ill be a better man, and I hope you wil love me to, just like in the movies.

"So me and my baby We would dance all night But I don't know the steps In my baby's time To do it like they do it For the girls uptown I heard they light them up like the blues"

Being a teenager in new york we party alot, and well i cant dance. Also she lives uptown i live down so we always chill on her party scene

"Was I good to you, the wife of my youth Not another soul could love you Like my rotten bones do So I will wait on the edges in between These New York streets Where you and I would meet"

He is saying, was i good to you when we dated? and I love you more than anyone could. They live in Ny and that is where they hang

"But I'm a cannonball to a house on fire And you're slow like Motown soul"

I am very hectic and chaotic, meanwhile she is calm and collected

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