You say there's no place you'd rather be, when you're lying next to me
I say there's no-one I'd rather see, when you're lying next to me
You say that you never want to go, when you're lying next to me
I say that I want to take it slow, when you're lying next to me

Plastic stars in our private galaxy
Synthpop stars, come and play a show for me

You say you are totally complete, when you're lying next to me
I say even your tears will taste sweet, when you're lying next to me
You say a better place cannot be found, when you're lying next to me
I say let's make my bed a playground, when you're lying next to me

Plastic stars in our private galaxy
Synthpop stars, come and play a song for me

You say that you never want to go, when you're lying next to me
I say that I want to take it slow, when you're lying next to me
You say a better place cannot be found, when you're lying next to me
I say let's make my bed a playground, when you're lying next to me
When you're lying next to me
When you're lying next to me






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    General Comment:I love how in Commodore Vic's Sleeping Dogs Mix, at the very end they change the line to "When you're lying to me."
    Completely changes the whole meaning of the song.
    Flag OhNoMelonon August 04, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:The song is simple, yet complicated.

    It is about a couple that is just laying in bed, not necessarily post coitus, but it is highly likely. The plastic stars and personal galaxy are those little glow in the dark stars that affix to your ceiling.

    The word lying does not meaning laying, it is the present participle of lie. Someone who is lying is not prone, but is falsifying the truth. In the song it is meant to be taken both as laying and lying.

    The point of the song is that no matter the circumstances, no matter those false pretenses two people, for a moment ever so short, have found someone else to spend it with.
    Flag Zzzaxxon February 09, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:I think Check Checkk IT has it right, but I would also like to add that "When you're lying next to me" could have a double meaning. Obviously it means when we're lying in bed together, but it could also subtly refer to him being next to her and telling her lies about what he thinks. (Notice that no matter who is saying something it's "when you're lying next to me" and never "when I'm lying next to you"; I think that's because he's the only one who's being deceptive.
    Flag JackFrostZZZon September 07, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:LOVE THIS SONG. It's so pretty! :D
    Flag pixelfaceon May 07, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:cabbagesoup: Don't be so harsh. Everything's up for interpretation. Some ideas will clash with yours.

    Besides, not all us goths are so depressing ;).

    That being said, I think the song has to do with being in a good relationships, but having to compromise on sex. Should we do it? Should we wait? Morals are different and all of that. Essentially, it sounds like they both want each other and want to be with each other, but one of them was raised to "take it slow".

    It's a lovely song. :)
    Flag AliceWonderlandon November 04, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:Makes me think of a couple, lying in bed post-coitus, listening to music and talking while looking at plastic glow-in-the-dark stars affixed to the ceiling. Cute song for sure. :]
    Flag tippy_typewriteron July 20, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:This song is about being in love.
    I love it, i know the lyrics off by heart :P
    Flag Brittany-jadeon April 12, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:alright there really is two ways to look at this song
    the sentimental version and checkCHECK IT's version,
    if think about it, but great tune and lyrics, i comend
    Freezepop, great band, to bad not alot of people have heard of them, Guitar Hero made them a little known.
    Flag GreenEarthDragonon January 31, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:this reminds me of one of my boyfriends also.

    very great, upbeat song though!
    i listen to it on repeat.
    Flag twwiggyon August 10, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:god. it's an optimistic song. get over it. what are you goth or something?
    and what about the line "i say - even your tears will taste sweet", does this sound like someone who just wants to have sex?
    Flag cabbagesoupon July 26, 2006   Link

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