Well I left my baby
For a dream as lovely
For a love that’s only in books I’ve read

Then I hit the city
Spent all my money
I just left my whole life in a taxicab

Because it’s just a memory
I can love completely
When you’re really with me I’m indifferent

But I tried to get my head clear
It’s too full of ideas
That I haven’t thought of yet

And the time clocks keep waving their hands
Doing all that they can
To get our attention

But the days fly away
Down a clean interstate
I’m staring drunk at a map

So I let my hair down for the second time now
For the final time now
I had my fun

But there’s no returning from the places we’ve been
Just repeat our slogan
“Never again”

So you split
Said you had to get out
Headed back to the south
Where everything’s gentler

But I stay for a couple weeks more
All the weather reports say there will be snow for sure
But the storm moved away to a neighboring state
I started the car



Lyrics submitted by SavesTheNight

Track duration: 03:02


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    General Comment:Who's the girl singing in the background?


    Her voice is beautiful.


    This song kills me.
    Flag justletgoandbeLIFTEDon June 14, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:The storm moved away to a neighboring state. I started the car...

    Those lines just knock me off my feet every single time.

    I thought I read in the Noise Floor booklet that this was a cover or something?
    Flag manicdepressivestoneron October 14, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:for a love thats only in books ive read. i love that line.
    Flag blankets_stareon August 27, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:This is a lovely song. I wish it didnt remind me of shit.
    Flag wannabeslutson February 03, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:this song actually makes me cry. its so beautiful
    Flag pinkponyprincesson November 06, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:oh, wow, i definitely didn't really i had already asked that question.
    myyyyy bad.
    Flag kbetrayon February 18, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:does anyone else hear a water bong at 1:31? it's after the weird background special effects, and they just go away, and you can hear a water bong REALLY quietly in the background.
    does anyone else hear that, or am i insane?
    Flag kbetrayon February 18, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:okay, is it just mean, or does it sound like a bong in the background? listen to it at about 1:34.
    Flag kbetrayon January 29, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:I'm guessing this song is about Maria Taylor (just a guess, since she's from/lived in the South)

    And basically, I think in the song, he leaves her, loses all his money, gets lost, but then returns to her- i.e., he's "had (done with) his fun" but it's too difficult for her to deal with, she splits, and it looks like he follows - he could be going somewhere else in his car, but the whole song is about him and her, so... make of it what you will.
    Flag williambleakon March 28, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:Please note that my interpretation is shaded by my current beliefs, mood, and situation, and is by no means considered absolutely accurate. As I listen to song again now, I ascertain new shades of meaning, and form a slightly different interpretation. Ain't that versatility the beauty of art?
    Flag BeneathTheSkinon January 31, 2008   Link

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