Out of breath and out of cash, find yourself watching M.A.S.H., every night
On the couch. Woman says let's take a drive down south, roll down the
Windows and open our mouths taste where we are and play the music loud. Stop
The car, lay on the grass, the planets spin and we watch space pass.Walk a

Direction, see where we get. I never knew nothin' so there's nothin' to
Forget. Get real drunk and ride our bikes. There's so much beauty it could
Make you cry. The rich get money but never what they want. Find ourselves a
New place to haunt. Climb up the fire escape do it 'til the ground looks far

Away. Go night swimming, leave our clothes on the ground, when we get busted
We just stand there proud. It's the truth we all been wrong make it up and
Let's move on. Playing cards we all get to act sly there's so much beauty it
Could make you cry.



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"So Much Beauty in Dirt" as written by Brock/judy/green

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    General Comment:you dont need money to live life. you need beer, a companion and this planet to roam.
    Flag SaturdayAfternoonCEVon August 29, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:get real drunk and ride our bikes <3
    Flag kirbz54on December 15, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:This song is about enjoying the little things in life, enjoy life in it's simplicity. Have fun and make the most with what you have. :)
    Flag sonic_leaveson September 12, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:oh, hey now..there is NOTHING wrong with watching M*A*S*H every night

    this is an amazing song, btw
    Flag kajdiableon May 17, 2010   Link
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    My Interpretation:there is all too much in life to just let it pass us by so we have to take as much time that we can to appreciate every thing, even if it seems as tiny as a molecule, it's the largest thing in the world, it created us after all, and what are we doing every day? passing it by without a thought.
    "The planets spin and we watch space pass"
    "Walk a direction, see where we get"
    but we don't have to belive that anything created us at all, we have all always been here, were all just recycled beings not really understanding a gosh damn thing, but it doesnt matter because even going no where were always going somewhere, discovering that the best PARt of life, is every SECOND of it. we can't ever come to know every detail, or even begin to understand it with religion or science, believe in what ever you want, but do we really know anything, with all the proof and theory in this lifetime, we havnt gotten anywhere so sit back and take a breath of what your surrounded by.

    I never knew nothing so there's nothing to forget
    Get real drunk and ride our bikes

    "there's so much beauty it could make you cry"

    and if we even DID have a clue or start to begin to really understand the true facts of life that can never be revealed to us, you wouldnt know what to do with yourself, probably not even cry.
    Flag caileybirdon December 16, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:i think this song is just about enjoying the small things in life, the things that money can't bring you "The rich get money but never what they want"
    Flag Kangarooladon July 08, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:This song is about enjoying where you are and what your doing and missing nothing. Its about acting on those same urges you had as a kid to just walk away, climb up fire escapes, go swimming naked. It's about keeping the kid in you alive who once saw beauty in dirt when he was digging for bugs.
    Flag Leal44on August 17, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:I forgot to add that I agree with series of callouses... just adding the quote from the movie
    Flag im jon of arcon July 09, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:This reminds me a lot of the film American Beauty

    Lester - "I guess I could be pretty pissed off about what happened to me... but it's hard to stay mad, when there's so much beauty in the world. Sometimes I feel like I'm seeing it all at once, and it's too much, my heart fills up like a balloon that's about to burst..."
    Flag im jon of arcon July 09, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:i kind of feel like there is a reference to the movie American Beauty.
    "Find yourself watching M.A.S.H.
    Every night on the couch" - in the movie the dad and mom don't relate anymore so they just watch mash every night.

    and
    "so much beauty it could make you cry"- the main character films random things in the world that no one would take a second glance at but are so beautiful. while explaining his favorite thing he's ever filmed (a plastic bag in the wind), he says there is just so much beauty in the world that sometimes he feels like he could just burst. and then he cries.

    i'm sure that this song isn't just about the movie. it's about opening our eyes to see all the beauty in the world so we can enjoy life more.
    Flag series of callouseson July 09, 2008   Link

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