Pay for Me Lyrics

Lyric discussion by darkhorsedownunder 

Cover art for Pay for Me lyrics by National, The

I reckon it's the 'cockpit' doesn't turn around. Kinda literal I know. I've thought it was the story of a guy who's been visiting his girlfriend, who's not that into him anymore, he's hanging around the hotel room while the actors - his girlfriend's preferred company nowadays (remembering the days when he was in the in group) and she's palmed him off back from whence he came, Business Class 'cause she's rich now. He's getting shitfaced up there, wishing his buddy would pick up the bloody 'phone so he doesn't have to feel so lonely, somewhere over Spain.