Lyrics for Alternative Girlfriend as interpreted by ojms

Alternative Girlfriend Lyrics
You're in an all-girl band
Your futon's second-hand
Your parents understand but you don't care.
I have a job in a shop
I'm an undercover cop
I make sure the customers aren't thieves

Old at being young, young at being old
Everything's on hold within our evolution

(chorus)
You're my alternative girlfriend
I love you and now you cannot pretend
There's nothing left that won't cross over

Last night we slept on the lawn
You woke up and I was gone
Back to the dream I dream to leave
My life with her is a bore
A worn-out metaphor
No more surprises up its sleeve

We're old at being young, young at being old
Everything's been sold to others' revolutions

(chorus)

You live above your dad's four-car garage
With your vinyl and imaginary entourage.
If I pull up in a U-Haul, pack up quick
So we can get out of this town, 'cause it makes me sick.

(chorus)

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sarahmansour
09-10-2002

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hehe, great song. and no, the woman is not Kev in the video.
Steven Page for president!!!

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epp88
05-04-2004

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im only the 2nd post for this song! its so good. its about some people trying to resurect their relationship and how the girl is trying to do everything diferent from her bf

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duckadooz
06-27-2004

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he's bored with whatever he has, and is ready to change it, but it doesn't seem like he will any time soon.

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The_Don
02-13-2005

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I do hope all of you know this thing is about making fun of all the alt. rock bands out around the time. Watch the video its obvious.

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edguidry
12-30-2006

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I love the line about young at being old, old at being young. Great description of the late twenties, early thirties.

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awkward/innocent
02-11-2007

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I think that when you hear "Old at being young, young at being old everything's on hold within our evolution", you really think about your age. Everyone thinks that they've only had experience at being young, and they don't know how to be old.

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Archaia Sophia
04-18-2007

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One of the most clever things about this song is the double meaning: she's his alternative girlfriend, in that she's really into the "alternative" scene. But the second verse reveals that he's already seeing another woman, but he's bored with her and is looking for all the excitement of youth with this other girl. So she is also his alternative girlfriend in that she's an alternative to the girlfriend he already has.

Overall, this is a wonderfully spot-on parody of Generation X, circa 1994.

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Archaia Sophia
04-18-2007

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One of the most clever things about this song is the double meaning: she's his alternative girlfriend, in that she's really into the "alternative" scene. But the second verse reveals that he's already seeing another woman, but he's bored with her and is looking for all the excitement of youth with this other girl. So she is also his alternative girlfriend in that she's an alternative to the girlfriend he already has.

Overall, this is a wonderfully spot-on parody of Generation X, circa 1994.

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