Bombay Bicycle Club – Magnet

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  General Comment:I think that this is a song about a guy who is in a long-term relationship. I think he seeks to end this relationship, but is ultimately too much of a coward to directly finish things. He meets another girl, someone "who makes him want to leave her behind", her meaning his girlfriend, but he somehow can't bring himself to finish his relationship. He keeps taking the backseat, pleasing others, burying his head in the sand to keep the peace. He can't choose which one to stay and which to leave behind, but he knows he needs to make a choice, "It's decision time". It seems he sought someone to help him end things in his relationship, but realizes that even this doesn’t make breaking up with her easy. He cheats on his girlfriend often "woken up in so many rooms", but doesn’t tell her because he can’t “break anyone’s mood”. Perhaps "almost fell in love" means that things were progressing with the other woman, but she ended it, she put the relationship to bed "it is time for bed" because she couldn't bear waiting around for the relationship with the girlfriend to end. Magnet describes the notion of being pulled towards someone or something, without having control over it. He finds himself drawn to this girl, but doesn't quite know what to do about it because he's such a coward with regard to his relationship.

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  General Comment:I always heard it as
  
  He took the vaccine, everyone was happy
  He to back where everybody left
  
  rather than
  
  we took the backseat, everyone was happy
  we took the back where everybody laughed

  Flag somedude812on January 17, 2010   Link

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    I agree that it's "he" and not "we", but I think "backseat" is correct.

    Flag vulcanstreeton August 02, 2011  
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  General Comment:Does anyone know where I can find chords or tabs for this song? I NEED them!!!

  Flag Minikayon September 27, 2009   Link

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  General Comment:i don't know if this is an old version of the song but these lyrics aren't correct to the album version.
  which goes:
  
  now its decision time
  which one will stay, which one will say goodbye
  and just my luck to find
  someone who makes me want to leave her behind
  
  we took the backseat, everyone was happy
  we took the back where everybody laughed
  we took the backseat, everyone was happy
  
  now its decision time,
  which one will stay, which one will say goodbye
  
  and i've woken up in so many rooms
  i'm sorry that i left so soon,
  i, didn't want to break anybody's mood
  
  cause last night you woke me up,
  and we almost fell in love,
  but then you said,
  "it is time for bed."
  
  we took the backseat, everyone was happy
  we took the back where everybody laughed
  we took the backseat, everyone was happy
  
  
  
  at least...thats what i hear.
  amazing song.

  Flag plastictaxicabson September 24, 2009   Link

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    Yea, your's are right. Love this song, someone needs to put up the lyrics for Giantess :)

    Flag IndianaJoon October 27, 2009  

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    That is the only version i know. i looked at these lyrica and was like 'what is this?!' Bun now i know :D

    Flag Indie27on July 17, 2011  
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  General Comment:This and Evening/ morning are the best songs in the disk.
  

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  General Comment:this song is awesome, i love the lyrics. a definite band for the future.

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