Lyric discussion by motuwe 

Cover art for Swimming Pool lyrics by Front Bottoms, The

I think that a lot of this song is a reference to The Great Gatsby. Everything from the swimming pool, to the crashing chandelier, to the obsession with the girl's past. Although the song is clearly not only about Gatsby, Brian seems to be drawing some heavy parallels.

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@motuwe I understand where you are coming from and i agree