The Antlers – French Exit

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Everytime we speak
You are spinning in my mouth
If I could take you somewhere else
I'm gonna pull my teeth right out

Everytime we meet
You are shrinking in my heat
If I don't take you somewhere else
You're gonna let the sun still set (come on)

Everyone I've loved
Kept me tangled in my heart
Your ?
Not enough to tease a ? (come on)

Everyone I hold
Holds me strangle sweet and smile
I'm not a puppy you'll take home
Don't bother trying to fix my heart

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Lyrics submitted by Vanusk

Track duration: 04:04

"French Exit" as written by Michael Jay Lerner, Peter Joseph Silberman, Darby Austin Cicci

Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.

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    General Comment:I've been wondering about the meaning of this song for a while now, and it clicked watching a recent episode of Girls, where the term 'French Exit' is used for two people who leave a party or situation to go have sex. So I think it's about a relationship which is mainly sexual, and the narrator isn't necessarily happy about it, but it keeps happening.
    Flag DTCowanon May 05, 2013   Link
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    General Comment:sex again, just like in "I don't want love"
    Flag fjordingon November 07, 2012   Link
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    Lyric Correction:Actual lyrics according to the band's website (antlersmusic.com/lyrics/) are:

    Every time we speak, you are spitting in my mouth.
    If I don’t take you somewhere else, I’m gonna pull my teeth right out.

    Every time we meet, you are shrieking in my ear.
    If I don’t take you somewhere else, you’re gonna make this insincere…
    Come on.

    Everyone I loved kept me tangled in my heart,
    You’ll tie that knot a bit too loose, not enough to tease apart…
    Come on.

    Everyone I hold holds me strangled, sweet and smart.
    I’m not a puppy you take home, don’t bother trying to fix my heart.
    Flag ichimichimoon August 07, 2012   Link
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    Lyric Correction:Everyone I've loved
    Kept me tangled in my heart
    We'll tie that knot a bit too loose
    Not enough to tease apart (come on)
    Flag magomraon May 31, 2012   Link
  • 0
    Lyric Correction:Everytime we meet
    You are shrinking in my ear
    If I don't take you somewhere else
    You're gonna make this insincere (come on)
    Flag magomraon May 31, 2012   Link
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    General Comment: I think that this song is about sex or maybe just sexual frustration. The lines:"Every time we meet
    you are shrieking in my ear if I don't take you somewhere else, you're gonna make this insincere come on" sort of reminds me of the song and dance that comes with hooking up. They like each other, they both know where it should end...in bed. They need to go somewhere else maybe somewhere less crowded to really get what they want and if the whole situation fails to produce the desired result the whole thing is invalid or 'insincere'.
    Flag SierraRon November 03, 2011   Link
  • 0
    My Interpretation:I think this song is about a relationship gone sour. Simple as that. The narrator is fed up and he/she is about to say to hell with it all.
    Flag bduschon August 15, 2011   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:one of the sincerest songs released in this year. i think it is about mutual devotion at first and satisfying the demands but getting tired of each other or mostly frustration at the end (We'll tie that knot a bit too loose).
    Flag zkenton June 02, 2011   Link
  • +1
    Lyric Correction:"We'll tie that knot a bit too loose"
    Flag cliftongibbonson May 05, 2011   Link

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