Lyrics for Stadiums And Shrines II as interpreted by Clap Your Hands

Stadiums And Shrines II Lyrics
Can I lift my dress up for you?
Can I lift it in the night?
White undersides of my thighs look much better
In the dark light

There’s a kid in there
And he’s big, and dumb,
And he’s… kinda scared
Well, he’s too old to be there

And he’s just looking for a ride.

Well, I’ll lift it to the ceiling tiles
Of stadiums and shrines
You see something to cheer about
I’ll tell you that it’s mine
I’m sorry that your mother died
But that one wasn't my fault
I’m sorry anybody dies at all these days

Oh I see the night…
With my own two eyes.

Interaction
Mail to a friend Send Lyrics to a Friend
Share on Facebook

Stumble It
Add to Del.icio.us Add to Del.icio.us




  • 18 Comments
  • Printer Friendly Lyrics
oldest first     Expand All
Tavs
05-18-2006

Rated 0 
Just a small correction to the line;
I’ll stay —- in a trance
You see something to reach about

I think it's actually
Old stadiums and shrines
You see something to cheer about...

Anyways...great great song

Log in to reply
radiomouse86
06-03-2006

Rated 0 
Wow, i've literally been listening to the 30 second tease for this song on itunes ever since the album came out in early May. Something dreamy and majestic in Krug's howling voice...i couldn't pick up the album until i got back from college, but damn was it worth the wait

Log in to reply
oxycontin
07-09-2006

Rated 0 
i met spencer outside of a wolf parade show. he is softspoken and standoffish. he writes amazing songs. i can.t wait to see [..hear] what he does next.

Log in to reply
Clap Your Hands
08-15-2006

Rated 0 
Thanks Tavs, edited it. I took all the lyrics from a fansite and didn't look over them beforehand, just wanted to get them up here.

Log in to reply
oh ok
11-02-2006

Rated 0 
big- he has an erection
dumb- he loses most rational thought before the act
kind of scared- self explanatory

Log in to reply
laocoon
11-19-2006

Rated 0 
oh, ok

Log in to reply
GypsyRhapsody
02-05-2007

Rated 0 
Although i love his voice, lol, not the type of voice to sing about someone taking their cloths off..

Log in to reply
alright253
04-27-2007

Rated 0 
i think its about someone being pregnant or someone giving birth

Log in to reply
benk0202
07-30-2007

Rated 0 
the line "I'm sorry your mother died" could be referring to Dan Boeckner (sp?) of Wolf Parade whose mother died and whose death was the inspiration for "This Heart's on Fire". Just speculating. Probably not, but this line just made me think of that song.

Log in to reply
Serilazareth
10-30-2007

Rated 0 
I think it's about hiding one's feelings and the weird social graces of society....

Log in to reply
nineandninety
12-04-2007

Rated 0 
This song reminds me of the book Flowers For Algernon, where Charlie, the main character, is unable to have sex with his romantic interest because he is emotionally immature. Charlie's emotionally stunted self is often referred to as some big, dumb, scared kid.

Just an interesting coincidence that I saw.

Log in to reply
rachel lauren
12-06-2007

Rated 0 
that's an awesome observation :]

Log in to reply
thuglifeforevs
02-16-2008

Rated 0 
the white undersides of my thighs look much better in the drive way? dying light? i dont think it is dark night. does anyone else know what they are saying there?

Log in to reply
rachel lauren
04-13-2008

Rated 0 
It's "dark light", it's clearly what he says and it makes the most sense. Don't question it.

Log in to reply
3 Replies
argblarg6532
08-30-2008

Rated 0 
My post has nothing to do with the meaning of this song, just here to say that it is one of the songs that inspires me.

Log in to reply
thirsty_thursday
11-02-2008

Rated 0 
ohhh....love when everybody kicks back in near the end of the song, y'know... after the line "....dies at all these days" then they progression and then BAM!!! ...it's been done before but not quite like that.. anyway this song... the speaker... very insecure... physically and emotionally... inexperienced, like a kid... hmm he says the kid's too old to be there.... he didnt say that HE's too old for the kid to be there.. thats significant... though i cant really interpret it further... anybody else wanna?

Log in to reply
thirsty_thursday
11-02-2008

Rated 0 
then they finish the progression**, i meant to say... 8 bars in 3/4 time, i believe...

Log in to reply
_bene_
02-05-2009

Rated 0 
It's about someone losing their virginity.

Log in to reply




  • Add Your Comments
What does this song mean to you?

You must be logged in to post your comments.

Feel free to create an account with us, or log in with your existing account, to start adding your comments to songs.





Popular
Top:   Lyrics, Artists, Albums
Random:   Lyric, Artist, Album

Your Ad Here