I swear I tried again
You’re never visible on the weekdays
When I need you to
Do what you can’t afford to do
You better watch your tone
You’re not invincible
You know I’ll do what I have to do
To stop the sound coming from you
Cause the truth is
You’re probably not as bad
As I make you out to be
To the boys and the girls
That will listen closely know
I’m the one that is sorry
You can write the coolest songs
I was wrong, I was wrong

This isn’t working out
You’re only logical on Sundays
When you can follow through
Exactly what I told you to do
Please just pick up the phone
Am I invisible?
Now you know
I didn’t mean a thing
When I said you could barely sing
Cause the truth is
You’re probably not as bad
As I thought that you were being
To the boys and myself
We’re just tired of listening
I’m the one that is sorry
Help me write the coolest songs
I was wrong, I was wrong

Cause the truth
Is that no one
Truly knows
What the hell it is you’re doing
When they ask are you dead
Or are you just sleeping?
I am the one that is happy
I don’t like your shitty songs
You were wrong
You were wrong



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Track duration: 04:18

"Alice and Interiors" as written by Andy Hull

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    Song Meaning:again as seen in the comment directly bellow somebody tries to make it about a relationship. Andy Hull is an extremely religious man from a religious family who questioned it growing up and struggled with his faith until his most recent years when he has learned to come to and accept god and the faith he has.

    I swear I tried again
    You’re never visible on the weekdays
    When I need you to
    Do what you can’t afford to do
    You better watch your tone
    You’re not invincible
    You know I’ll do what I have to do
    To stop the sound coming from you
    Cause the truth is
    You’re probably not as bad
    As I make you out to be
    To the boys and the girls
    That will listen closely know
    I’m the one that is sorry
    You can write the coolest songs
    I was wrong, I was wrong

    Andy growing up trying to have satisfactions is his faith for god he was to material and needed proof but deep down he knows that its not all sham even though to his peers he may have spoken as if Christianity was a sham.

    This isn’t working out
    You’re only logical on Sundays
    When you can follow through
    Exactly what I told you to do
    Please just pick up the phone
    Am I invisible?
    Now you know
    I didn’t mean a thing
    When I said you could barely sing
    Cause the truth is
    You’re probably not as bad
    As I thought that you were being
    To the boys and myself
    We’re just tired of listening
    I’m the one that is sorry
    Help me write the coolest songs
    I was wrong, I was wrong

    continuing to struggle with his faith lines like please pick up the phone he is begging for god to answer his prayers now pursuing music he wants god to help him make his life he prays to be for gods help to write good songs the i was wrong lines at the end are now in hindsight he was wrong to think of god as so material

    Cause the truth
    Is that no one
    Truly knows
    What the hell it is you’re doing
    When they ask are you dead
    Or are you just sleeping?
    I am the one that is happy
    I don’t like your shitty songs
    You were wrong
    You were wrong

    Now later in life and successful Andy has learned a valuable number of lessons the biggest that his faith is enough the reality is that none of us really know or may never know he figures out that he is the one that has the power as a person already given to him by god to be the person he wants to be and answer his own prayers this verse is also an attack on other religious bands/songs/Christians that are that are materialistic about god and their relationship with him 'you were wrong' 'i was wrong' andy is no longer wrong.

    P.S I'm not religious its just self explanatory.
    Flag Gdaymateon August 27, 2012   Link
  • -1
    General Comment:When i listened to the lyrics the whole way through the first impression I got was that hes talking about an ex girlfriend or ex bestfriend. At first hes being sarcastic saying "I was wrong I'm always wrong" "I swear i did it all". Meanwhile hes saying to the boys and girls who listen -- "im the one that is happy" saying Im the one thats happy now so thats all that matters. Towards the end he is saying "Yeah youre wrong, youre always wrong" finally saying the truth in the end.

    I dont know if this is what the song is truely about but it was my first impression. :)
    Flag bonnieella20on April 16, 2010   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:I think this song has some relevance to god/jesus/religion in general.

    "You�re never visible on the weekdays
    When I need you to"

    "Cause the truth
    Is that no one
    Truly knows
    What the hell it is you�re doing
    When they ask are you dead
    Or are you just sleeping?"


    Maybe I'm wrong?
    Flag afwyton June 07, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Actually. theres 2 versons on this song.

    So your wrongg.

    the lyrics are correct
    Flag Nativeon May 16, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:there's a woody allen filmed called "Interiors" search it up
    Flag grrlbhndthcrtnon March 18, 2009   Link
  • -1
    General Comment:I see the similarity in the line, but I don't think the two are connected. also, the riff is great, and the off time of the drumming is awesome.
    I think it's about a friend of all his friends that everyone is worried about impressing. this person is considered talented, but is pretentious and prideful.
    the writer is resentful because he's the only one who sees through how phony this person is.
    He's saying 'your probably not that bad', but in the end he drops all his pretenses and lets his real feelings come out.
    yeah I'm glad I don't write your shitty songs!
    that part always makes me smile, great song,
    this album is incredible.
    Flag sunshine_umbrellaon September 28, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:"When they ask are you dead
    Or are you just sleeping?"
    --Manchester Orchestra - Alice and Interiors


    "Are you dead or are you sleeping?
    Are you dead or are you sleeping?
    Are you dead or are you sleeping?
    God, I sure hope you are dead."
    --Modest Mouse- Satin In a Coffin



    incredible. both songs.
    Flag Nice_Heartxon July 31, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:does anybody else love the rift in this song

    u know the oppening

    its just magical
    Flag sobeisforloverson March 22, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:could anybody send my the album version of this song. i can only find the ep version.

    thanks.

    oh and does anybody have the nobody sings anymore album?
    cause i'd love to have that too.
    Flag YourFavWeapon83on February 02, 2008   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:Andy said it's about two Woody Allen movies fighting before he played it at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis on August 1, 2007. You can download a bootleg of the show at thetradersden.org Manchester Orchestra is open taping and bootlegging, so don't feel bad.
    Flag SnareRushJunkieon September 08, 2007   Link

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