The Kills – The Good Ones

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Took a car to the part of the city
Where the city runs out of street lights
God knows, it's the way that it goes
That we're never gonna catch any daylight
My little sister's eyes so wide
They must have been the size of the city moon tonight
My little sister's eyes so wide
Must have been the size of the city
Did you get the real good ones
Did you get the good ones
Did you get the real good ones
Did you get the good ones
Did you got me the good ones
The real good ones, what you got
Take a water full, the water tastes good
I took the water and the water was hot
Once in a while, once in a while
You got to burn your lips, keep your feelings alive
Once in a while, once in a while
You got to burn down your house, keep your dreaming alive
So, did you get the real good ones
Did you get the good ones
Oh, did you get the real good ones
Did you get the good ones
Did you get the good ones
Did you get the good ones
Oh, did you get the real good ones
Did you get the good ones
Did you get the real good ones
Did you get me the good ones
Oh, did you get the real good ones
Did you get me the good ones
Did you get the real good ones
Did you get the good ones
Oh, did you get the real good ones
Did you get me the good ones

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Track duration: 03:29

"The Good Ones" as written by Jamie Hince, Alison Mosshart

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    General Comment:Totally thought it was talking about condoms! Haha I guess im not the only one!
    Flag dega59on July 26, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:Thought it was about condoms as well, if you watch the video it kinda shows it :)
    Flag Onyx23on March 12, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:Not necessarily about drugs. Like all good music/writing, it is filled with inuendo and double meanings. I took it to be a lamentation about loss of innocence(narcotic indulgence creates a major loss of innocence btw). The "little sister" with "eyes so wide", however, certainly does not mean cliched dilated eyes/use of endogens, hallucinogens, or amphetamines. Eyes being "wide" conveys the idea that somebody is seeing something for the first time (innocent). I think this was written to contrast a world filled with drug fueled debauchery with a more innocent existence (lil sis).
    Flag TheNihiliston July 18, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:Condoms LOL, nearly pissed myself!
    Flag Themactatoron February 16, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:It is definitely about ecstasy pills. Dodgy area, dilated pupils, plural form (speed/coke is usually in powder form), a reference to water and a foul taste of the substance
    Flag r0x0ron August 21, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:yeah I think it's about drugs, very cool as well. The vocals are damn fantastic too!
    Flag hamfruitcakeon May 20, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:"Take a water/fall/ the water tastes good." I'm sure.
    Flag ThrowMyHeartUpon April 23, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:I heard this ages ago when I was younger and had weirder ideas, and I thought it seemed like they were collecting people for a cult.
    But yes, now I think drugs. lollity
    Flag ThrowMyHeartUpon September 26, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:I think it`s about speed.Your lips burn on it and your feelings are amplified.
    Flag marthveronon July 30, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:I'm not as sick-minded as you guys, condom-men.
    Flag PECOAEon March 12, 2006   Link

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