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hiss  ·  4305 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Simple question tonight: favorite lyric?

Two simple songs about longing:

Swearing at Motorists, "Flying Pizza"

    On the way down town I saw you looking real good, looking the other way and I was hoping that you would not see me I had nothing to say It's been a long time but not too long and not long enough I'm thinking to myself how's your mom and are you working in the same place your hair got long and on and on

The Mekons, "Where Were You?"

    When I was waiting in a bar, where were you? When I was buying you a drink, where were you? When I was crying at home in bed, where were you? When I watched you from a distance did you see me? You were standing in a queue did you see me? You had yellow hair, did you see me? I want to talk to you all night, do you like me? I want to find out about your life, do you like me? Could you ever be my wife, do you love me?

And some simple words on death:

The Handsome Family, "Drunk by Noon"

    ... Sometimes I can't wait to come down with cancer At least then I'll get to watch tv all day And on my deathbed I'll get all the answers even if all my questions are taken away ...




user-inactivated  ·  4305 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Powerful and emotional subjects inspire memorable lyrics.

hiss  ·  4305 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Sure