Lyrics for Feel Good Drag as interpreted by lyricalrockstar

Feel Good Drag Lyrics
"I'm here for you," she said
and we can stay for awhile,
my boyfriend's gone
we can just pretend.
Lips that need no introduction
Now who's the greater sin
Your drab eyes seem to invite
(tell me darling) Where do we begin.

Was this over before...
before it ever began?
Your kiss, your calls, your crutch
Like the devil's got your hand
This was over before
Before it ever began
Your lips, your lies, your lust
Like the devil's in your hands

Everyone in this town
is seeing somebody else
Everybody's tired of someone
our eyes wander for help
Prayers that need no answer now
I'm tired of who I am
You were my greatest mistake
I fell in love with your sin
Your littlest sin

Was this over before...
before it ever began?
Your kiss, your calls, your crutch
Like the devil's got your hand
This was over before
Before it ever began
Your lips, your lies, your lust
Like the devil's in your hands

Failure is your disease
You want my outline drawn
You were my greatest failure
Discourse your saving song

Was this over before...
before it ever began?
Your kiss, your calls, your crutch
Like the devil's got your hand
This was over before
Before it ever began
Your lips, your lies, your lust
Like the devil's in your hands

Was this over before...
before it ever began?
Your kiss, your calls, your crutch
Like the devil's got your hand
This was over before
Before it ever began
Your lips, your lies, your lust
Like the devil's in your hands


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lyricalrockstar
09-04-2008

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So I'm pretty sure I've got the lyrics right. I think its more or less about this girl who is using the singer only when it's convevient for her, like when her boyfriend is not around. The singer knows that they can never have a serious relationship, but fell for her anyways. It was just a disaster waiting to happen.
This is a great song. I think it's different from the theme Anberlin has been focusing on, but still amazing!

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Noss
09-24-2008

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??
ummm............
repeat from their older song?

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onerepublicfan723
09-30-2008

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Yea, it's definitely about a girl leading a guy on and he just goes with it even though he knows it'll never be serious; 'we can just pretend'

he sees her as a sin; 'like the devil's got your hand' but he loves the enjoyment that she is for him; 'i fell in love with your sin'

It almost seems like he's beginning to let go at the end of the song; 'you were my greatest failure'.

Not completely sure how whether he ended it or not but that's my take.

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JohnnyBFunk
09-30-2008

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I'm surprised this song doesn't have more posts...Anyways, I agree with onerepublic about the meaning...I kinda like the original version of the song better because of the little bit of screaming in the middle...I thought it was a great touch to the song, but it's still good without it...The song is great...

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AlmostFamous1286
10-04-2008

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I was so hesitant to listen to this new version on New Surrender, because the original version is definitely in my top ten songs of all time, and I was afraid this would be bad and I wouldn't love it anymore.
While I still like it, I feel like taking out the screaming also took out the passion.

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Jdawg242008
10-07-2008

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not really his voice flows so well , the passion is still there

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10-22-2008

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I love this song! I've never even heard of them,until i heard this song on a site,but i like this version better than the other,i guess,my opinion,i didn't really listen to the other version all the way thru b/c it didn't sound the same as the one i heard,so i didn't pay it any attention.

But whatever i think it's about a girl using a guy,but i thought there was some sex in there somewhere.lol.Probably b/c i've got a little perverted mind. And i'm a girl. lol xP

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Hello Alone
11-01-2008

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In the first verse, it deals with a one on one situation as everybody has addressed. But in the second verse, it is more of a representation of society as a whole. We find it so hard to stay faithful because temptation and sin are always looming around every corner. Our desire and weakness are our crutches. It's like the devil has our hands, pulling us in. Later, it becomes who we are, and we start to resemble that which first tempted us. We become comfortably numb to our shady dealings with "old friends" that need no introduction. We know that nothing good will ever come of it and it can only lead to bad in the long run. Hence, it was over before it ever really began. Yet, we still are drawn to do it and it seems great, but is really only dragging us down.

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unhearted
12-14-2008

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This is actually the first song I've heard from this band and I quite like it. I heard it last night while with my friends, and despite the meaning of the song it really is a great driving song.

Anyway, the song seems to be about a girl that leads the singer on even though she is already seeing someone else. Despite the protagonist knowing this, he still fell for her even though he knew it was wrong and that their fling would get them nowhere fast.

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WeLostTheSkyline
02-04-2009

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Clearly about cheating and having sex with people in other relationships.

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singingtheblues
02-08-2009

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I agree with all of these interpretations of the song, but I did have one question. What does he mean in the lines, "Failure is your disease/ You want my outline drawn"?
It sounds like she wants him dead or something, with the outline part, but I don't get how that fits the rest of the song.
Thanks!

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chrispro
02-11-2009

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Yeah i pretty much agree with everyone as well. I'm not exactly sure what the outline drawn part is but i don't think it means she wants him dead. And one quick question what was the original song because i want it unless i have that one because there is some screaming in mine.
Thanks

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sammyno92
03-02-2009

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I think this song just shows how quickly things can get out of hand. It's like the singer just couldn't resist the temptation. He knew it was wrong to fall in love with her but he got sucked in by the temptation. It just makes me think that I need to hold on to God extra tight or else things could really get out of hand.

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SydneySunday
04-14-2009

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Does anyone know where I can find the acoustic version of this song? I heard it on the radio the other day, but have not been able to find it anywhere.

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holyroller4211995
04-19-2009

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Umm i think that this song is actually very bibical. I just took a purity class and we actually talked about this song. My friends, group leader, and I broke the meaning down as that this is a guy and he has a girlfriend that is most likely not godly or pure and she is a huge stumbling block and a temptation to this man. She seems to be use her words to get what she wanted which was really to just bring this man down and tear him apart and then just get rid of him....which is kinda like what the serpent did to Eve...he twisted God's words and made it different to get what he wanted which was to mae Eve sin and go aginst God. I'm not sure if my meaning is right, but thats the way i thought about it.

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BBassist
04-26-2009

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This song sounds great live. I just saw it last night.

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youwontshutmeup
04-29-2009

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I have a subscription to Alternative Press Magazine, and in one of them there's an interview with Stephen Christian [who is the lead singer of this band] and he said that this song is about staying true to the people that matter the most.

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foxybaby
05-01-2009

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This is m favorite song ever...it's beautiful, the music and the words, they're amazing, i can listen to it over and over again and relate.
it's also something i'm going through right now, and anberlin doesnt make it all sappy and shit.
It's clearly about having a one night stand, to me, but wanting more, but can't have more because that person is with someone. all along.


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foxybaby
05-01-2009

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This is m favorite song ever...it's beautiful, the music and the words, they're amazing, i can listen to it over and over again and relate.
it's also something i'm going through right now, and anberlin doesnt make it all sappy and shit.
It's clearly about having a one night stand, to me, but wanting more, but can't have more because that person is with someone. all along.


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crissygail
05-03-2009

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I think its about a girl thats cheating on her boyfriend "my boyfriends gone" and the guy she is cheating with has fallen in love with her but knows they will never be together but sounds like they have been cheatin for a while seeing as it says"lips that need no intruduction"

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Polarpaw224
05-10-2009

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Considering the meaning of the song like we have in this thread, I don't understand the video, at all...
Hmm, maybe I do? I guess if I were to interpret the video using our interpretation here, I would say that her being sick in the hospital is symbolic of her disease being failure. This boy that's being sweet with her ends up on an operating table. So he got sick from being around her. And the singer isn't necessarily a party to this triangle, but more the voice of the boy on the operating table.

I am having trouble relating "discourse your saving song." What would her saving song be? Maybe the words she uses to keep him around and keep him coming back?

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Polarpaw224
05-10-2009

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I just noticed I don't like the way this site shows replies, so forgive me, I'm reposting my replies in my own comment box.

In reply to: What does he mean in the lines, "Failure is your disease/ You want my outline drawn"?:
I think it means that she's contagious with failure, and she intentionally goes around infecting people with failure. "You want my outline drawn" seems symbolic of destroying him with her disease, rather than litterally killing him.

In reply to holyroller4211995:
I was reading on other sites what people thought the song meant, and there was one long thread debating the religious aspect of this song. So I think it's interesting that only one post mentioned that here.

But point being, a lot of people do seem to think this song has a religious intent, rather than simply being about cheating. And in that line of thought, I like this analysis the best.

And I've read a lot of stuff saying they are a Christian band, and if that's true I would say that this plus the rest of this thread, from my post up, creates the whole picture of this story.

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Polarpaw224
05-27-2009

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Weird.. two different music videos for this song.

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capitolxelle
05-31-2009

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polarpaw224: the video described before was the video for "paperthin hymn."

but anyway, i agree with most people here that the version of this song from the never take friendship personal album is better than the one from new surrender. the screaming really added to the song and made it stronger.

as far as my interpretation goes?
first verse: basically what everyone has been saying, a guy is getting involved with a girl who already has a boyfriend. she just wants something while her boyfriend isn't around, but he wants something more. he eventually realizes that he's in love with her, but can never be with her.
second verse: it's about society. "everyone in this town/is seeing somebody else/everybody's tired of someone/our eyes wander for help" to me, that's basically saying that even though someone has a significant other, they can easily go out and find someone else for a one night stand just because they're bored of who they've been with. i think the last four lines of this verse is where the guy at the beginning of the song realizes that he's in love with the girl and that he can't be with her. he made a mistake for choosing to become involved with her. "you were my greatest mistake" that makes it seem like, to me, that if he could go back and erase what he did, he wouldn't.

i could be wrong, but whatever. :D i could never get sick of this song.

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MyOvenCanCookBitsOfOven
06-06-2009

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I have a slightly different slant on the song but essentially similar;

"I'm here for you," she said
and we can stay for awhile,
my boyfriend's gone
we can just pretend.
*So he meets this girl who's cheating obviously*

Lips that need no introduction
*She does it alot, and probably she's known around the place*
Now who's the greater sin
*I feel like here he's referring to other sins -drugs, lies, etc, and asking which is the worst out of what she does?*
Your drab eyes seem to invite
*She's attractive to him, but the use of the phrase "drab eyes" either indicates she's high or that because of her sin she holds less attraction for him*
(tell me darling) Where do we begin.
*Here he's sort of saying darling where do I even begin in trying to figure out what is your worst sin? or where do I even begin in explaining whats wrong with what you're doing*

CHORUS- She never had any real care for him, it was over before it began. Its mostly self-explanatory, her crutch is probably the buzz she gets from reeling guys in.

Everyone in this town
is seeing somebody else
Everybody's tired of someone
our eyes wander for help
*Self explanatory he is losing faith in society*

Prayers that need no answer now
I'm tired of who I am
*He's frustrated at himself for falling for her tricks, perhaps his prayers need no answer because he knows he brings it upon himself*
You were my greatest mistake
I fell in love with your sin
Your littlest sin
*He feels guilty for being associated with this girl, or perhaps not being able to help her out of her own mess. He is attracted to her because of her promiscuity, which is her smallest sin in comparison to drugs, lies, cheating.*

Failure is your disease
*She lives to fail and thrives in sin*
You want my outline drawn
*If he stays near her she will destroy him either by causing him to sin or by him falling in love with her and watching her destroy herself, it reminds me of the brand new quote "If you let me have my way I swear I'll tear you apart"*
You were my greatest failure
*Again failure in saving her from herself*
Discourse your saving song
*Discourse means communicating, she is probably very good at acting cute and drawing guys in. Guys don't really like girls who are absolute dirty hoes lol so this allows her to draw guys in and still have people like her. It saves her from looking like a complete sinner*


Thats what I think the song means anyway...I sort of relate it to myself so its probably a bit biased. Its hard to explain why people act in self-destructive ways but you do get a buzz from drawing guys in and getting them to care about you then sort of tossing them aside. I feel like many guys including my ex have this opinion towards me.. they have cared about me and wished they could have saved me from some of the things I do. I am sort of good at acting cutesy as well xD

I like the line "I fell in love with your sin". I feel like it refers to how guys love it when chicks will randomly sleep with them, but the next day they'll just have no real respect and laugh with their friends about what hoes they are. The thing that they like about them is also the thing that they despise.

Moral of the Story- Don't trust a hoe :P

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