The Classic Crime – Seattle

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My real estate (not sure about that)
My life is dull and dried up like the sound a voice makes when the heart grows cold and it’s going that way.
I think I’ll move out of state somewhere far from Seattle city lights they burn my eyes.
California sounds nice but California’s a lie.
Maybe I’m out of luck or maybe I’m just blind, or this time.

Rain on my hopes,
Rain on my soul,
Rain on everything that I know.
It feels so ludicrous the pursuit of this dream, we thought we’d be there long ago.

My life is like a rolling river so muddy and absurd and although I might be mistaken I know that I’ll be heard.
And I find the second I try to pull away I’m thrown back in line oh this time.

Rain on my hopes
Rain on my soul
Rain on everything I know.
It feels so ludicrous the pursuit of this dream, we thought we’d be there long ago

And we’re all looking for the same thing, the same thing.
Seattle is calling me back home, back home, so..
Rain on my hopes,
Rain on my soul,
Rain on everything I know,
It feels so ludicrous the pursuit of this dream, we thought we’d be there long ago.

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    General Comment:
    8 min ago

    Definately, its all about looking for better in life. Looking but never finding. Bad things happen in life, things you dont always understand. as human beings we have to have an explaination for what we dont understand. where we are rooted tends to take the blame. "this town is holding me down" I have had so many plans to reach a dream and have them fail that i dont know how many time i have said that! we all want to stand apart, but home, seattle, is where we can stand together.

    We all have the melancholy rain but through it all seattle, which is home for me as well, will always be there when you fall. Always "calling me back home." doubts are a part of life. realization of what you have had all along is too.
    Flag inspiredbylifeon March 09, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:This song is about appreciating what you have, understanding the beauty around you, and not always thinking that there is somewhere or something better than what you have.

    I too am from Seattle and I am not a fan of the weather here. I have always dreamed of moving to California but this song makes me realize that the great northwest is an amazing part of the country and that i need to be thankful for every day i live here.
    Flag cdfaulk4on September 14, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:This is exactly why bands are so ashamed to call themselves christian, including The Classic Crime. You take everything and turn it around to make it seem like they are vigilantly humping a bible with every word they say. Its sad how brainwashed you people are. Dont let a book run your lives.
    Flag one800jonon July 29, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:You know what I assumed that it was Rain, and after seeing the video I would assume rain, but that doesn't mean its not reign as well. Play on words are common, and the fact that whoever it was saw that shows an extremely creative mind on their part. And when it all boils down reign and rain mean virtually the same thing, one just deals with matter, and the other with rule. Both come down, you reign down on someone and you get rained down on....

    Interesting..
    Flag kles30on July 25, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:Well, since the song is called 'Seattle' and it's pretty much all about wanting to be back home...in Seattle...I'm pretty positive they're saying "rain". Lol.

    I'm from Seattle too, and would listen to this song while I was away at college. It really is about taking your old life (and hometown) for granted.
    "maybe I'm out of luck, or maybe I'm just blind, all this time"

    As a Seattle-ite, this song is close to my heart. :)
    Flag foolish.hearton July 02, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:I don't hear "rain"... I hear "reign"... and I do think the undertone is about them asking God to be at the forefront in their lives when things ('hopes', 'soul', 'everything I know') seem down or out of their own control.
    Flag Museicalinon April 28, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:I don't hear "rain"... I hear "reign"... and I do think the undertone is about them asking God to be at the forefront in their lives when things ('hopes', 'soul', 'everything I know') seem down or out of their own control.
    Flag Museicalinon April 28, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:they have a lot of Christian undertones though, and the fact that they are not specifically Christian doesn't mean that the sings don't have that meaning to them, 'cause a lot certainly do.
    Flag thebigeman77on March 11, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:just because they don't want to be labeled as a christian band doesn't mean their not christians and singing about god. from what i've heard their christian people and that could definately influence their lyrics. i think thats what theonethatis was getting at.
    Flag tracy 82109on December 23, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:Yeah, I know all about the "Christian band" stuff....
    Flag theonethatison November 06, 2007   Link

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