best song on the album

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After listening to the album on repeat, this song definitly caught my attention.

I think its comparing the downfall of the Roman Empire to the downfall of a relationship.

"2000 years in a trashcan"

Phoenix are just too cool.

Couldnt agree more, Phoenix are just too cool! That pretty much sums them up.

This whole album is great but this some just stands out to me! Loooove it <3

The correct lyrics are (taken from the CD sheet):

Who's the boy you like the most
Is he teasing you with underage?
Could he be waving from a tropical sunset?
Static silhouette somehow
Single in his bed someday
Quiet till it falls, falls, falls

Rome, Rome, Rome, Rome
Focus looking forward the colosseum
Oh no! What did I say? What can I say?
Rome, Rome, many tears have fallen here
I'll be driving, you look the other way

It ain't easy to ignore
When your shutters are open all the way
When it's candlelight I see I go insane
Distant silhouette somehow
We shared a cigarette somewhere
Addict till it falls, falls, falls

Rome, Rome, Rome, Rome
Focus looking forward the colosseum
Oh no! What did I say? What can I say?
Rome, Rome, many tears have falling here
I'll be driving, you look the other way

Always and forevermore
I call to say I'm on the way
2000 years remain in a trash can
Let burn the cigarette somewhere
Ashes till it falls, falls, falls

I stand outside under broken leaves
I know I can't do without
The future's trying to wait
I've never loved you
And if I loves you
I wouldn't say that I'm sorry oh no
I stand outside under broken leaves

Always and forevermore
We're together dead and lonely
I thought I couldn't do this without you
Single in his bed somewhere
Ashes till it falls, falls, falls

To me this song is about old love.
The 'static silhouette' that might be 'underage' could be the persons first love,- someone who it seems impossible to forget about.
'Always and forevermore
We're together dead and lonely'
- because in the memories eveything that was between them stays the same. They're "dead" for each other, meaning: no part of each others lives anymore. (except from in the memories..)

i will never ever get sick of this song; i listen to it like ten times a day. that's a sign of true artistry.
and i totally agree with peppermintb on the meaning.

"Is he teasing you with underage?
Could he be waving from a tropical sunset?
Static silhouette somehow
Single in his bed someday"
- a relationship you know wont really ever be, but still hope for?
rome a romantic city and the colosseum an old broken away building that isnt in one pieve anymore.
"I'll be driving, you look the other way"
- sounds like arguments almost but maybe just means that you go unnoticed?
"When your shutters are open all the way
When it's candlelight I see I go insane"
- theyre with someone else, and its driving you insane.
"Always and forevermore
I call to say I'm on the way
2000 years remain in a trash can"
- you could always rely on me. last as long as (eg)colloseum, but knowing its not worth it/thinking this.
"I stand outside under broken leaves
I know I can't do without
The future's trying to wait
I've never loved you
And if I loves you
I wouldn't say that I'm sorry oh no
I stand outside under broken leaves"
- your hoping for a future, and waiting but you dont think it will happen, and you cant say "i love you" because youll want to take it back if they say no.or if its an ex and theyve said no.

could be something along those lines maybee


PeppermintB makes an excellent point though. the history of them together etc.

love the song. so good :)

I also have had this on constant repeat for about a month now. Can't get sick of it...LOVE how he sings the "thought I couldn't do this without you, single in this bed somewhere". They're always so fantastic at catchy songs with surprisingly deep lyrics.

"I know I can't do without, the future's trying to wait" definitely about trying to hold onto hope that the relationship will come back...trying to hold off on all the changes that come when splitting up.

This song made me fall in love with Phoenix. Absolutely beautiful...