Lyrics for Cavanaugh Park as interpreted by aur0ra

Cavanaugh Park Lyrics
At Cavanaugh Park
Where I used to sit
All alone in the dark
And dream about things
That I cannot say
you always said destiny would blow me away
And nothing's gonna blow me away

At Cavanaugh Park
Where you used to take me
To play in the sand
And said to me, "Son, one day you'll be a man.
"And men can do terrible things."
Yes they can

And there was never any place
For someone like me to be
Totally happy
I'm running out of clock and that
Ain't a shock
Some things never do change
Never do change

At Cavanaugh Park
We used to get high
Watching teams as they fought
They loved my friend Adam
But he always got caught
Man, that kid made fucking up look cool
Aren't we all so cool now? No

And there was never any place
For someone like me to be
Totally happy
I'm running out of clock and that
Ain't a shock
Some things never do change
Never do change

Never do change
Never do change
Never do change

At Cavanaugh Park
Where I used to think
That my life would be good
And I would do things
That I thought that I should
And no one's going to tear me down

And there was never any place
For someone like me to be
Totally happy
I'm running out of clock and that
Ain't a shock
Some things never do change

And there was never any place
For someone like me to be
Totally happy
I'm running out of clock and that
Ain't a shock
Some things never do change
Never do change
Never do change
Never do change

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SoCoRocks14
08-23-2002

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......and there was never anyplace for someone like me to be totally happy......we used to get high watchin teams as they fought.......man that kid made fuckin up look cool arent we all so cool........well those are just my fave lines....the ones i can really relate too

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elatedmonkeey
08-27-2002

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i have to say, the day that i discovered something corporate was the best day of my life. :)

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konstantineiluvdrew
08-28-2002

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i have to agree with u on that one the day i met andrew was the best day of my life....:) is there a difference in this cavanaugh park besides the grandma part?? other
than the one on leaving through the window??

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chunkster
09-04-2002

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this song is amazing, although all of something corporates songs are amazing.

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theklik999
09-09-2002

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Man something corporate knows how to to get you just where u are emotional at .
Man that kid made Fucking up look so cool
i have friends that have said things like this to me
Matt

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JohnnyFieldGoal
09-10-2002

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This song should not only be noted for the musical aspects, but for the underlying themes presented in the song. Take for instance the quote below:

At Cavanaugh Park
Where you used to take me
To play in the sand
And said to me, "Son, one day you'll be a man.
"And men can do terrible things."

Andrew (or whoever it is) is still young boy totally oblivious to the world around him and still has his childhood innocence. His dad is warning him that in life there is change and no matter how cute and innocent someone is when they're young, it does little to provide the foundation for who they become as seen in the next quote.

At Cavanaugh Park
We used to get high
Watching teams as they fought
They loved my friend Adam
But he always got caught
Man, that kid made fucking up look cool
Aren't we all so cool now? No

Andrew has now grown up and comes back to the park, somewhat aware of how the real world is. He's smoking up and getting in trouble and at the time he thought it was cool. Then the retorical question at the end of this verse plus the whole next one (At Cavanaugh Park/
Where I used to think/ That my life would be good) suggests he's grown up even more and realizes the dumb choices he has made in the past.

Throughout it all, Cavanaugh Park has been his refuge, his place for him to be solitary, alone with just his thoughts. Although Andrew is constantly changing, the park doesn't and remains there, all the while watching Andrew as he maturing and realizing the world is a pretty screwed up place. Although he has tried to do what is right, it is always deemed wrong somehow by society and he nows wonders if there ever is that "perfect life".

Cavanaugh park is a kick-ass song and Something Corporate are extremely gifted not only for their musical talent but for the ability to write deep meaningful lyrics.

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madcaddy11
09-13-2002

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i life this song too, it is mine and my best friend nicole's song. Yes, i am a guy and yes and i am in love with her and she feels nothing for me. Just thought i would add that in.

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madcaddy11
09-13-2002

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i love this song too. It is mine and my best friend nicole's song. Yes, i am a guy and yes i am crazy about her and she feels nothing for me. Just thought i would add that in.

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blonde_dork
09-13-2002

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oh, i loooove this song. its such a bueatiful song. i love the part.."man that kid made fuckin up look cool, arent we all so cool..no no."
something corporate is fucking awesome!!!
i :heart: andrew.

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amandasaurus
09-18-2002

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this song is so pretty... :) i love it

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Wonderwall
09-18-2002

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It's all about growing up, not just getting older, but maturing.

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NIKKIE
09-29-2002

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this band brings tears my eyes ... i feel like im asleep but im awake .. all my feelings are so exposed in this guys voice ;'(

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emokidsniff
10-07-2002

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This song is Something Corporate's version of every young band's inevitable "remembering adolescence" song. It's both touching and light-hearted and gets the point across quite well looking back on the band's more vulnerable years.

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stickysidein
10-13-2002

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agreed, emokidsniff. and who never had a friend like adam? the ochestra background add that sad fading memories feel.

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ArcherAve
03-03-2003

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When I heard this song I actually thought it had to do with suicide. If you look at all the verses they all seem to point out the disapointments the singer has had to deal with in his life, the realization that things are never going to be what he thought they would. Then the chorus itself is just the singer saying he wants to kill himself. He's saying he's never been happy with his life, and he's at a point where he doesn't want to deal with the sorrow anymore.

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nfgstdtsl
03-06-2003

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This song is awesome cuz it reminds me of the great friends that i can always just chill with, and we all make fucking up look cool!

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Sondee
03-16-2003

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This song is great, it just reminds me of him looking back at things of his childhood, remembering days and people , what they said that made some type of impact on his life small or big. And he feels that no matter where he goes now being an adult, he can't be totally happy, not as happy as he was growing up and he's saying that life goes by so fast that you sometimes forget how precious growing up and being young is, and the way life goes by isnt a shock because it's gone by so fast and it hasnt changed to moving at a slower pace

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NateDogg
03-16-2003

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this band is freakin awesome. this song is like his place to sit and think about everything that is happening. sometimes when i want to go out and just be alone and think, i like to go to my "Cavanaugh Park" and just reflect on things. the CD is great, if you like at least one of their songs buy it.

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rawkerchic182
03-21-2003

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o man...i totally love SC. they're truly wicked. all of their songs have meaning, and i just can't stop listenin to them! their songs have 'listenability' i just really hope they dont go mainstream....they're too good for that!! well anyways....i'm out!

*~*rawkerchic182*~*

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rawkerchic182
03-21-2003

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o man...i totally love SC. they're truly wicked. all of their songs have meaning, and i just can't stop listenin to them! their songs have 'listenability' i just really hope they dont go mainstream....they're too good for that!! well anyways....i'm out!

*~*rawkerchic182*~*

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way2hott18
03-29-2003

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I have yet to hear a Something Corporate song I don't like...

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way2hott18
03-29-2003

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I have yet to hear a Something Corporate song I don't like...

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turboman7
04-01-2003

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I WENT to Cavanough Park and I've actually talked to the guys it's great if you're ever in the socal area I can tell you where it is..

Such a good song!

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EmoPunkPiper
04-07-2003

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I went to see SoCo a few weeks back and they played this as a tribute to Mr Rodgers. It was sweet but Andrew said Cavanaugh Park was some dank little park that he's never set foot in and only knows exsists because it was across the street from macdonalds o some place like that, lol. It's still a beautiful song though, one of the best.

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AlwaysWearsBlue
04-08-2003

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I love the part where he says, "and dream about things that I cannot say..."

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