You are a getaway car, a rush of blood to the head
But me, I'm just the covers on top of your bed
You steer away in a rear view mirror you make my head swim
I keep you warm and won't ask you where you've been

With your backless black dress soaked to the skin
When it's said and down they're all scrambling
And we're friends, yeah we're friends
Just because we move units

Strike us like matches, cause everyone deserves the flames
We only do it for the scars and stories, not the fame
At least everyone is trying, everyone else is shining
Everyone deserves the flames but it's such a shame
Such a shame

The sounds of this small town make my ears hurt
Oh yeah, you caught me. But I caught you way worse
They say, "You want a war? You've got a war."
But who are you fighting for?
The tides out, the ship's run aground
We drown traitors in shallow water



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"Champagne for My Real Friends, Real Pain for My Sham Friends" as written by Wentz/stump/trohman/hurley

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    Song Meaning:Ok so I have a question: I agree that this song is about fame, but what does this part mean?

    "With your backless black dress soaked to the skin
    When it's said and done they're all scrambling"

    Thanks! (Just a bit confused how to tie that into the fame thing.. I didnt really think it was about "shagging famous people".. but maybe I'm wrong!)

    Oh and I love the verses with "everyone deserves the flame".. it's like they are noticing that it is so hard to make it in the music industry, and they feel bad for all the great artists/bands/etc that are out there but just werent lucky enough or advertised enough or whatever to gain the same success that they had. theyre really grateful for all their accomplishments and want people/fans to know that they are in the business to do something they love :)
    Flag karabaraon August 01, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:A clever title however no one seems to be aware it was stolen directly from Tom Waits. Give credit where credit is due.
    Flag sacking2005on May 29, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:our lawyer made us change the name of this song so we wouldnt get sued was originally entitled i liked you so much betyter as a fucking myspace whore
    Flag ab2009on March 24, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:the part
    "The tides out, the ship's run aground
    We drown traitors in shallow water"
    i believe its " we drown/ drown in shallow watters"
    Flag blmexthxlimeliteon October 21, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:IDK I think it's about how a relationship didn't work out between two people, but that the two people could help make relationships better for other people. ??? IDK
    Flag grandtheftautumnon September 16, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:Okay, this has nothing to do with the song, because the album came out before a lot of this information, but part of this song makes me think of the US government.

    "Oh yeah, you caught me, but I caught you one worse," is like the election process, where the candidates try to take the media's attention off of their mistakes and force it on the other.

    "They say, "You want a war, you got a war." But you are you fighting for?" is that the war in Iraq is for the sake of having a war.

    "We drown traitors in shallow water." is...well, waterboarding.

    I know this is NOT the meaning of this song, it just randomly came to me.
    Flag TruthforOnce13on July 23, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:To socoyouknow, 'Just because we move units' it's they're friends, even though they're friends WITH BENEFITS *wink-wink-nudge-nudge*
    Flag weepwillowon May 20, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:snitches and talkers isnt also called "i like you a whole lot better before you were a fucking myspace whore"(thats a mouthfull!)
    they're two different songs
    Flag dropdeaddancingon January 17, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:snitches and talkers isnt also called "i like you a whole lot better before you were a fucking myspace whore"(thats a mouthfull!)
    they're two different songs
    Flag dropdeaddancingon January 17, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:no it's not caught it's cut...like"oh no.you cut me,but i'll cut you one worse. and also, i thought that saying was cute because my grandma used to say that alot..anyway, patrick stump is utterly adorable and pete wentz is an attention seeking whorish penis flasher poser faggot..
    Flag Siriuslyanangelon August 28, 2007   Link

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