Passion Pit – Smile Upon Me

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  My Interpretation:I interpret this as a relationship with a drug, possibly LSD.
  -the birds nest = the broader? (more open maybe) view of the world associated with acid
  -the place where people like you meet people like me might be another dimension of higher understanding experienced during a trip(longshot ik)
  - as his life takes a turn for the worse he wonders if he will still enjoy acid
  -"its me whose feeling strange"
  
  idk..i guess its a longshot interpretation but thats what i felt from it

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  General Comment:After seeing this band live and researching on the lead singer Michael's past. I think it is clear that it is about him and his fiancee's problems as Michael's struggles with severe bipolar disorder that has almost lead him to suicide. When he say's "there's a place in this world where people like me are found by people like you", People like me, means the crazies, and people like you are the one's meant to help/assist/love the ones who need it the most, such as in Michael's case.

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    i agree with this comment minus the part that it is about him and his fiancee. he wrote this ep for an ex girlfriend of his, before Kristina.

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  Song Meaning:To me this is he had a best friend where they always helped each other and made each other feel better (that is kind of given). But then something goes wrong. Whether the timing of their friendship is wrong things start to change and he is losing this friend, but no matter what he/she is still his best friend and will always be.

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  Lyric Correction:The first part should actually go:
  
  "Everything's always better
  Whenever I'm at rest
  I'm wound up tighter than
  A dried up bird's nest"
  
  "I don't know what are you now" should be "I don't know what I need now"
  That part's pretty hard to hear to begin with, but I'm positive what's up there right now is not correct.
  
  "If I did know one thing it's me whose feeling strange" should instead be "If I do know one thing it's me who's feeling strange"
  
  "Yes everything is different" would be "'Cause everything is different" instead!

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  My Opinion:I'm a mod now guys. Be mean to me and I'll kick yo ass ;) Just kidding. But I wrote that comment when I was obsessed wth Twilight. Now, not so much. The way I feel about this song now has changed. I think of my boyfriend and I when I hear it. The music played after the chorus is gorgeous... :)

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  General Comment:I think what the meaning of the song is that this person he's met is one of his best friends and if course he finds this person who just happens to be perfect him. The line everything's always better when you're underdressed suggest that because they can be so casual with each other that they both get a chance to just be who they are and not have to put that best foot forward. And then he mentions he's feeling strange, suggestion he's beginning to feel for this person. And probably because this friend found him in hard time in his life, and they just for some reason made everything much much better.

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  General Comment:This song is about alcoholism, it says so on the band's profile...

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  General Comment:i was sitting at lunch and my bestfriend gave me 1 earphone and told me to listen.. i listened and was like what? i cant hear. cuz you need both earphones to hear the circling sound and whatnot. then she was like "it says your the best damn friend that ive ever had" and i was like aww. yeah it pretty much means what yall said up there ^^

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  General Comment:i was sitting at lunch and my bestfriend gave me 1 earphone and told me to listen.. i listened and was like what? i cant hear. cuz you need both earphones to hear the circling sound and whatnot. then she was like "it says your the best damn friend that ive ever had" and i was like aww. yeah it pretty much means what yall said up there ^^

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  General Comment:kids, let's not get mean...60 miles was just making putting thoughts out there; no need to say she sucks. I don't agree with her, either, but you don't have to react to it or even think about it if you find it offensive.
  
  it works as either a best friend or a partner song, I think. it makes me think of both my best friend & my boyfriend, and going through the course of any kind of relationship. like HopeSoForYou said, it was meant as an apology-type song. people mess up with both their friends & their partners.
  & personally I kind of like the circling sound, makes it feel so much happier & lighter.

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