Contrast and compare
Between the busy ones
And the ones that don’t care
Until there is no one
That you really know
So I drift through these days
Of appointments and promises made
They will all end up broken
And quickly replaced

Weeks are slow, days drag on
Even practice and parties seem long
But I found myself going
I guess there’s nothing to do
Oh well
Group of kids, line of cars
More will show up after the bars close
There’s this boredom that drowns everything
Bottles break, music plays
Conversations competing for space
I look for a corner or a quieter room

There’s no heat in this house
I can’t breath with these words in my mouth
But I’m not going to say them
Yeah, I’ve made that mistake before
On the stairs, she grabs my arm
Says, "Whats up, where you been
Is something wrong?"
I try to just smile
And say, "Everything’s fine"



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    General Comment:COWAARRRRDDDDDD!!!!!!
    Flag Suicidecandyon April 09, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:The last two notes always remind me of Where Is My Mind by The Pixies.

    This is one of the songs on Letting Off The Happiness that didn't catch my attention until I really listened to it. I love when that happens. Brand New always does that to me too.
    Flag CORPSErawron February 18, 2009   Link
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    My Interpretation:This is clearly about depression and apathy, very reletable, I specially like the sound of a scream that was added in at the end when he says "everything's fine" it's almost as if he really wants to scream but doesn't.
    Flag Cyberghoston January 20, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:it's bone chilling, the version after tereza and thomas. this song's about sadness, and not wanting to address it (perhaps depression.) being complacent with life and having a lover who you don't want to tell this to because they will feel it's their fault, when you know it's not. it's the day by day motions of feeling empty, without knowing why, and ruining relationships with the ones who do care.

    "Contrast and compare
    Between the busy ones
    And the ones that don’t care
    Until there is no one
    That you really know"

    some people are too busy with themselves to notice the singer's pain, others simply don't care. he wants to see who cares but feels as though there's no one because no one's asking. his lover asks him at the end, but he can't tell her. so he fakes a smile and goes back to the day by day melancholy motions.
    Flag mnemonicrhymeon June 26, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:"No it's seven, so it's five hours before 1998"

    Has anyone else noticed that was included into the noise at the end of Untitled (Lovers Turn Into Monsters)
    Or...
    That the remix version, that Her Space Holiday did, incorporated the weird synth noise in A Poetic Retelling Of An Unfortunate Seduction into it?
    Just a thought, maybe these three songs are connected, maybe even along with It's Cool, We Can Still Be Friends

    "We still rent movies, but we don't share the couch"
    - It's Cool...

    "And there's a thousand movies rented for a thousand nights with her"
    - Untitled...

    Maybe this song is where he's given up on trying to get the girl back, trying to cure his boredom and dissatisfaction with life, and with anything really, and just pretend that "everything's fine". It also puts a new perspective on songs like Take It Easy (Love Nothing) and Lover I Don't Have to Love and all of the alcohol references in his songs.
    Flag damagedoneon February 27, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:i did the same thing as sharpieminis! i just had to listen to this song at 7 on new years eve : )
    Flag natashainhighschoolon January 10, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:can you believe its been ten years sense this song was recorded? its crazy. my bestfriend and i listened to it around 7 o'clock on new years eve. it was so weird knowing it was exactly ten years ago that they made this. but awesome. haha i love conor.
    Flag sharpieminison January 02, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:yes, conor drinks alot, half his songs reference liquor.

    "I get my whiskey from a well, except on holidays then it's on the top shelf"

    "I’ve got a flask inside my pocket we can share it on the train
    If you promise to stay conscious I will try and do the same"

    "Now I'm drunk as hell on a piano bench"

    and i'm sure everyone can find a million more alcohol references, including "She sits and stares into her mixed drink
    Telling everyone she's right, well, she's right" which is from the Park Ave. song My Sick Complainant

    in addition to all that, 7 years ago when Conor first came to South Carolina he got beat up and mugged and then got completely shit-faced and called everyone dirty rednecks on stage. luckily, recently (and i have no idea why)he decided to come back. and i got to go see bright eyes! :) anyways...


    noone's answered the question about what other songs neely jenkins sings with him on.

    and the answer is...
    pully my hair as well as both versions of happy birthday to me (Feb. 15)


    and Tilly and the Wall and Park Ave. are both fantastic bands!
    Flag sharpieminison November 17, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:effing amazing.

    he puts the things i feel into better words than i ever could.
    Flag daystoforgeton November 06, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:"I can’t breath with these words in my mouth
    But I’m not going to say them
    Yeah, I’ve made that mistake before"

    those lyrics are so sad.
    but its my favorite part.
    Flag __halighon September 02, 2006   Link

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