Jawbreaker – Shirt

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  General Comment:This song doesn't seem sweet at all, to me. It seems like he's making fun of love songs and all the ridiculous similes and metaphors people use for something that can sometimes be so foolish. My interpretation of this song is that it's supposed to be funny with a cynical edge. Even though I'm not typically into this kind of music, the lyrics won me over.

  Flag naughtymooseon June 13, 2008   Link

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    Blake says in a live video. That this song is about the infatuation stage between two people. How beautiful it is and the fun you have, but it didn't last long. The lyrics are just him coming up with ways to explain how much he was into the girl at the time is my guess.

    Flag Crow801on November 20, 2008  

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    Yeah, I think it's the opposite of what naughtymoose said. It's him recognizing, yeah, this cliche mindset, these metaphors, it's all silly, but these feelings make it impossible for me not to indulge in that silly crap.

    Flag joshwoodbrookon March 07, 2010  
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  General Comment:Yeah I always wondered about that beating up your wife line, cos the song seems really sweet and positive to me, but then there's that line which doesn't fit in...

  Flag JASolomonon April 09, 2008   Link

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  General Comment:"I wanna be your wife so you can beat me every night"
  
  Tongue in cheek social commentary?

  Flag Blackbird_1565on February 09, 2008   Link

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  General Comment:Yeah, this is the live version. The above is the studio version. Go to loosecharm.org for an exhaustive inventory of Jawbreaker info and lyrics. It's all there.

  Flag wristmeetrazoron October 11, 2007   Link

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  General Comment:I am sure the below is the correct lyrics/total. The lastl line I swear sounds like "pain" instead of Think (Shirt on Dear you.)
  
  You're in my house, you're in my clothes
  No one knows (knows)
  You're in my head like a dumb song
  It just goes (goes)
  You're on my face, you're on my lips
  And it shows (shows)
  I should be happy and I am
  
  I want you close to me
  
  You're like a simile, like totally
  You're like a deep sleep to an insomniac
  You're like the ocean floor, vast and cool
  You're like a swimming pool
  But not as blue, and I fell in
  So take my hand, swim around
  Kiss me hard, until I drown
  
  You're like a metaphor for something else
  
  I wanna be your shirt
  I can hug you while you work
  I wanna be your wife
  You can beat me every night
  
  You're like a toothpick to teeth, Mintiful
  You're like a metaphor for something else
  You're like a teen flick soundtrack
  You're sharper than a Ginsu thumbtack
  You cut my can
  So say you're mine, I'll give you back
  Take these hands, they'll squeeze back
  
  I wanna be your shirt
  I can hug you while you work
  I wanna be your wife
  You can beat me every night
  
  I wanna be your girl so
  You can hold me like a girl
  I wanna be your shrink
  So I'll get paid to watch you think.

  Flag _Mitchellon August 20, 2006   Link

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  General Comment:"i want to be your girl so you can hold me like a girl"
  i like that line.

  Flag redandbluejeanson December 29, 2005   Link

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  General Comment:Some of the lyrics from the live version are different from the version on the Dear You re-release.
  
  This song has always just seemed like a silly, happy little "in love" song versus all of Blake's sad songs. I mean, "you're like a toothpicked teeth... mintiful"? I love it, it's fun. It seems like he was just reaching for some way to describe this person who makes him really happy (you're on my face / you're on my lips / and it shows / I should be happy and I am) and ended up with all of these sort of goofy comparisons. This song always makes me smile.

  Flag quailson December 22, 2005   Link

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  General Comment:i first heard this song on the re-release of dear you, and i always thought of it as one of the weaker songs, but the last line is absolutely perfect, and just leaves me loving the song -
  
  i wanna be your shrink
  so i'll get paid to watch you think.
  
  ....just beautiful

  Flag skyharbouron July 29, 2005   Link

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  General Comment:You're like a toothpicked teeth
  Mintiful
  You're like a metaphor
  For something else
  You're like a teen flick soundtrack
  You're sharper than a Ginsu thumbtack
  You cut my can
  Say you're mine, I'll give you back
  Take these hands, they'll squeeze back
  
  I wanna be your girl so
  You can hold me like a girl
  I wanna be your shrink
  So I'll get paid to watch you think.
  
  why are these verses missing?

  Flag sporkifyon February 05, 2005   Link

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  General Comment:I paid like 30 bucks 4 years ago for an original copy of Dear You and then they go and re-release it >=(. Anyway, I think the version recorded on the live record is better than the version on the Dear You re-release.

  Flag impacton December 25, 2004   Link

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