just another sunday paddleboat ride
on a man made lake with another lady stranger
if i remain lost and die on a cross
at least i wasn't born in a manger
i can sense somewhere right now i'm being prayed for
seems like i always arrive on the same shore
from where my sails set maybe with one less lady
than my vessel left with, is that a threat
oh i've stayed scarce this last year yes
but be assured in unrest
i'm unavoidable like death this christmas
is this twisted why be upset
i never said i didn't have syphillis miss listless
hard like the bricks i pound my fists with
i mean she's hard like the bricks that i pound with my fists

this is the fall of mr fifths
forged for the hordes
and the ladies and lords
set with fat chords in modern english
i know, i know
there's nothing more appealing
than the sound of high heels
down the marble tile hallways
of your distict's one allotted
city funded steiner school bilingual
or montessori followed by
a single high pitched scream
followed by breaking glass
but could your anger be mapped
into an interpretive dance
to a trip hop track
could it be bowed out on strings
or strung into a pattern
for a god's eye to bring to
your alma mater's holiday fundraiser boutique thing

god i'm sorry, i'm just being crazy. i'm sorry. i'm just being crazy, i know. i'm gonna take you know, kay? you're fine. everything's totally fine. feel a lot better now.



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Track duration: 03:16


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    General Comment:-What's going on in [The Fall of Mr. Fifths]?

    It's about a guy that takes girls on the lake and kills them.

    -Oh really? I didn't realize it was that dark. I used to listen to that song to pick me up....

    But that's not really what it's about. That's the story that I'm telling, but eh, yeah...

    tinymixtapes.com/features/…
    Flag alxckon October 05, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:At the end it's most definitely "Don't pay any attention to me, okay? I'm fine."
    Flag amyclaeon February 24, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:probably my favorite why? song.

    if you guys still dont get it, the end is a sample taken from the film old joy, you can hear most of the part taken in the trailer on the films website: kino.com/oldjoy/pages/trailer/…
    Flag JackSmirkingRevengeon April 01, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:No im pretty sure its, "Don't pay any attention to me, kay?"
    Flag ComaLogicon January 19, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:I think the last part is:

    god i'm sorry, i'm just being crazy. i'm sorry. i'm just being crazy, i know. but i'm paying attention to you, kay? i'm fine. everything's totally fine. i feel a lot better now.

    I listened to it a few times and I am pretty sure he says "but I'm paying attention to you" -- I also think it makes sense given the context. ComaLogic's suggestion also makes sense but I just don't hear the "me"
    Flag sandrineeliseon December 21, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:at the end, "its dont pay any attention to me" not im gonna take you know, kay?
    Flag ComaLogicon August 16, 2009   Link
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    My Opinion:I could say something about evry perfectly crafted line in this song!

    He always gets me laughing with "i never said i DIDN'T have syphillis..."

    The constant flow he smoothes all the lyrics together with is great.
    Flag russtrickon August 09, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:wowww, I watched Old Joy for the first time the day before I heard this song for the first time. that sort of wierd stuff always happens...
    Flag whhiittnneeyon May 21, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:hard like the bricks i pound my fists with
    i mean she's hard like the bricks that i pound with my fists


    Best on the album!
    Flag Havenspearon November 07, 2008   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:this christmas is this twisted? -- why? be upset.

    best pun of the album?
    Flag elf4life420on October 17, 2008   Link

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