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Got a brand new roof above my head
All the empty boxes thrown away
I rearranged the place a hundred times today
But the ordering of objects couldn't hide whats missing

All these things, should make me happy
Make me happy to be home again
All these things, should make me happy
Make me happy to be alone again

Got myself a bottle of red wine
Got a night with nothing else to do
I think I might know what I really want
But is a brighter discontent the best that I can hope to find
Got a big black television set
Now I can watch just what I want
But I'm here staring up at pictures on the wall
Where are you, you're still stuck inside 'em all


All these things, should make me happy
Make me happy to be home again
All these things, should make me happy
Make me happy to be alone again

But love is not these belongings and surroundings
Though theres meaning in the memories they hold
A breaking heart in an empty apartment
Was the loudest sound I ever heard
Got a desk, I'll write myself a note
Pretending that it came from you
On hotel stationary, from the time we first met
Whatever I can do, 'cause I won't throw my hands up yet

Chorus


But love is not these belongings that surround you
Though theres meaning in the memories they hold
A breaking heart in an empty apartment
Was the loudest sound I never heard
But I'll be fine if I don't look around me that much for whats gone
If only I could wait here just a little while and let time pass in my room
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yuko_sworro On Apr 23, 2006
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Cover art for Brighter Discontent lyrics by Submarines, The

This was featured on the season finale of Nip/Tuck and I couldn't believe it! I'm so excited that they'll finally get the recognition they deserve. :)

Cover art for Brighter Discontent lyrics by Submarines, The

This was featured on the season finale of Nip/Tuck and I couldn't believe it! I'm so excited that they'll finally get the recognition they deserve. :)

Cover art for Brighter Discontent lyrics by Submarines, The

This song is amazing......though i have to say i did see it on Nip Tuck, which is the best damn television show ever. As soon as the song started i ran to grab a pencil on jot down some of the lyrics so i could look it up. AMAZING

Cover art for Brighter Discontent lyrics by Submarines, The

beautiful and amazing.. some of the truest lyrics i've ever heard:

But love is not these belongings that surround you Though theres meaning in the memories they hold A breaking heart in an empty apartment Was the loudest sound I never heard

and nip/tuck is the best show on tv. :)

Cover art for Brighter Discontent lyrics by Submarines, The

if you like this song you really ought to buy Declare A New State...the album it's on. The album as a whole is every bit as amazing as this individual song. How this album isn't somewhere on every single best of '06 list is a complete mystery to me.

Cover art for Brighter Discontent lyrics by Submarines, The

until reading the lyrics right now, i thought the last line of the second set of verses was "Where are you, you're still stuck inside the mall"... the real lyrics make a lot more sense. lol

Cover art for Brighter Discontent lyrics by Submarines, The

My friend was looking up the postal serivce on her limewire and she typoed it so it said 'the posttal service'and it gave this song, so she told me and laughed about how she misspelled it.

I downloaded it and now i love them so much haha.

Cover art for Brighter Discontent lyrics by Submarines, The

I loved this song so much at one point; i hate it now because it perfectly describes where im at right now. My [ex]boyfriend and i went out for a year and a half and the breakup was messy. Im moving out of state 1000 miles away (for college) and this song just makes me think that things WONT be okay.

"Got a brand new roof above my head All the empty boxes thrown away I rearranged the place a hundred times today But the ordering of objects couldn't hide whats missing"----Ugh, not excited about moving now...

"All these things, should make me happy Make me happy to be home again All these things, should make me happy Make me happy to be alone again"---SHOULD but they probably wont :(

"I think I might know what I really want But is a brighter discontent the best that I can hope to find... I'm here staring up at pictures on the wall Where are you, you're still stuck inside 'em all"--- i got rid of all our pictures :/

"But love is not these belongings that surround you Though theres meaning in the memories they hold A breaking heart in an empty apartment"-- Yes, i shall be living in my own apartment as well, first time out on my own :o[

"I'll be fine if I don't look around me that much for whats gone If only I could wait here just a little while and let time pass in my room "--- If only.....

Cover art for Brighter Discontent lyrics by Submarines, The

It should be "Love is not these belongings that surround me" not surroundings. It's ". . .was the loudest sound I never heard" not ever heard. It's "I'll be fine if I don't look around me now, too much for whats gone" not that much for whats gone And finally, it's "If only I can stay hear just a little while - - and let time pass in my room" not If only I could wait here.

I think thats all the errors

Cover art for Brighter Discontent lyrics by Submarines, The

This song depresses me a bit. But it's very good and it strikes your head with a combination of sentimentalism and beauty.