Yeasayer – Glass of the Microscope

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Yesterday was nice
And today looked fine
And we're glad the sky opened up
The moon came crashing down

I wish that I
Could tell you
That it's all alright
Wish that I
Could tell you
That it's all alright

But in truth we're doomed
Consumed by all the truck fumes
That would kill you without uttering a sound
In truth we're doomed
Entombed by the wicked law men and the benzene underground
The architecture ruining this town

Tilt your head back, don't choke
Under the glass of the microscope
Tilt your head back, don't choke
Under the glass of the microscope

Over and over
Over again

I wish that I
Could tell you
That it's all alright
Wish that I
Could tell you
That it's all alright

But in truth we're doomed
Consumed by all the truck fumes
That would kill you without uttering a sound
In truth we're doomed
Entombed by the wicked law men and the benzene underground
The architecture ruining this town

Tilt your head back, don't choke
Under the glass of the microscope
Tilt your head back, don't choke
Under the glass of the microscope
Tilt your head back, don't choke
Under the glass of the microscope
Tilt your head back, don't choke
Under the glass of the microscope

Over and over
Over again

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Track duration: 05:25

"Glass of the Microscope" as written by Christopher E Keating, Anand Mathew Wilder

Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.

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    Song Meaning:To me, the song is about not being able to see the bigger picture...we are living inside our tiny worlds, seeing only a small part of the whole - through the microscope, but it is not so hard to see more, you only have to - tilt your head back from the microscope.
    Flag szilarddon November 09, 2012   Link
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    Song Meaning:To me, the song is about not being able to see the bigger picture...we are living inside our tiny worlds, seeing only a small part of the whole - through the microscope, but it is not so hard to see more, you only have to - tilt your head back from the microscope.
    Flag szilarddon November 09, 2012   Link
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    Song Meaning:To me, the song is about not being able to see the bigger picture...we are living inside our tiny worlds, seeing only a small part of the whole - through the microscope, but it is not so hard to see more, you only have to - tilt your head back from the microscope.
    Flag szilarddon November 09, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:To me, the song is about not being able to see the bigger picture...we are living inside our tiny worlds, seeing only a small part of the whole - through the microscope, but it is not so hard to see more, you only have to - tilt your head back from the microscope.
    Flag szilarddon November 09, 2012   Link
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    Lyric Correction:Where there's a blank, it should say oil spills
    Flag hc33on September 21, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:I think at the end its "We're going to..." maybe even "we're going to hell" at one point
    Flag forgivenessforsaleon September 06, 2012   Link
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    Lyric Correction:Could it be
    "There's no way to ?
    No way to..."
    at the end?
    Flag vandalismon August 16, 2012   Link
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    My Interpretation:If my lyric transcribing are at all close, I think it is about the environment.

    How those that are going to be ignorant to scientific results are doomed to be damned by their ignorance.

    Song is so good...
    Flag Danamatton August 07, 2012   Link
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    Lyric Correction:I had a hard time hearing the second "in truth" section, but just submitted my corrections (I think it is "Entombed by oil spills, the wicked law men and the benzene underground The architecture ruining this town").

    Still not sure what else is being said at the very end (after "Over Again")
    Flag Danamatton August 07, 2012   Link

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