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I picked you out Of a crowd to talk to you Said I liked your shoes You said thanks can I follow you? So it's up the stairs And out of view No prying eyes I poured some wine I asked your name you asked the time Well it's two o'clock Yeah the club is closed we're up the block Your hands on me Pressing hard against your jeans Your tongue in my mouth Trying to keep the words from coming out You didn't care to know Who else may have been here before I want a lover I don't have to love I want a girl who's to sad to give a fuck Where's the kid with the chemicals? I thought he said he'd meet us here but I'm not sure I got the money if you got the time He said it feels good I said I'll give it a try Then my mind went dark We both forgot where your car was parked Let's just take the train I'll meet up with the band in the morning Bad actors with bad habits Some sad singers They just play tragic Now the phone's ringing And the band's leaving Let's just keep touching Let's just keep keep singing I want a lover I don't have to love I want a boy who's so drunk he doesn't talk Where's the kid with the chemicals I got a hunger and I can't seem to get full I need some meaning I can memorize The kind I have always seems to slip my mind But you but you You write such pretty words But life's no story book Love is an excuse to get hurt And to hurt Do you like to hurt? 'Cause I do I do I do This didn't hurt me Didn't hurt me Oh this hurt me
Lifted Or The Story Is In The Soil, Keep Your Ear To The Ground
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54 comments on this song.
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chokingonoxygen
this song rocks my pretty little socks right off my feet.
added: 11/27/2003, 11:23 PM
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MusiCLoVeR
This is such a good song i feel as if i can connect with it.
added: 12/11/2003, 04:26 PM
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shouldertothewheel
conor oberst... our modern poet of the tragedy of life.
added: 12/21/2003, 12:18 AM
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toxicxkiss
beautiful. its one of my favourite stripping songs
added: 02/28/2004, 11:45 PM
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Fae
i adore this song.. the lyrics are.. wow.
added: 06/05/2004, 12:03 PM
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allEGe
I could really identify this song a couple of weeks after my last breakup, but even when that feeling passed, there's something about this song that I continue to love. =]
added: 06/11/2004, 06:50 PM
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EmoGeek87
I love this song. It's beautiful.
added: 07/07/2004, 07:08 PM
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mackenzie
conor isnt sad anymore. this sucks
added: 07/24/2004, 06:41 PM
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iloveyousickboy
i love this song. i can't stop listening to it. the lyrics are awesome.
added: 07/29/2004, 02:07 PM
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Tragedy In Flames
this is the best fucking bright eyes song ever
added: 08/07/2004, 11:24 PM
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Morningstar
Beautiful song. It's chilling, and sexy at the same time. Very good.
added: 08/12/2004, 01:55 AM
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bandagedxiris
Conor is a fucking God.this song is just gaahhhh...there are no words.
added: 08/20/2004, 02:45 AM
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DM5.
AWESEOM FUKING AWESOME>>CONOR OBERST IS MUSIC GOD.....love it
added: 08/21/2004, 02:13 PM
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J-bomb
MAYNARD IS GOD!!!! OMG
added: 09/23/2004, 10:20 PM
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captintaxt
Maynard is GOD!
added: 10/06/2004, 07:34 PM
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Sadly, No
MAYNARD 4 LYFE ONE LOVE REPRESENT.
added: 10/11/2004, 02:35 AM
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Happiness...
Wow, after reading those I somehow don't feel like commenting on this anymore...and I mean that in the nicest way possible...well, I was just gonna say that I really like the background keyboard whatever that's going on back there. This guy has a sort of soothing voice. It's all very emo to me
added: 10/12/2004, 09:54 PM
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ALackOfColor
This song... its so unusual. It's rare to find a song as good as this. It makes my music-bone ache, its just too much.
added: 10/19/2004, 08:32 PM
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Cratic
i don't see anything special about it.
added: 10/23/2004, 09:05 PM
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Jochem
Great song. I like the keyboard sounds in it. And I haven't got a clue why it is said here but: MAYNARD = GOD!!!
added: 11/14/2004, 07:43 AM
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immortal goddess
awesome song from an awesome band...
added: 11/22/2004, 07:33 PM
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checkmarks
great song, overrated
added: 12/05/2004, 05:09 PM
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Tristan.
Pretty good song. It's not as good as everyone makes it out to be though. Just kind of there.
added: 12/08/2004, 09:25 PM
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the count
u see this hair,..u see these clothes.....thats fuckin hardcore!!!!!
and frigin bright eyes...HARDCORE!!!!
added: 12/11/2004, 07:21 AM
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lem0nader
the count: what the hell are you talking about?
added: 12/28/2004, 05:51 PM
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Sierra
i'm wondering exactly what lem0nader is.
added: 12/28/2004, 07:06 PM
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*X*viva*X*la*X*bamX*
great song...totally NOT overrated...even better live. Plus...conor oberst is the sexiest man alive ;)
added: 01/01/2005, 06:02 PM
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Ihatepoopstickninja
beautiful.
added: 01/16/2005, 11:58 PM
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__stitch__
wonderful song, along with wonderful lyrics.
added: 01/17/2005, 12:58 PM
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Sierra
love's an excuse to get hurt. ---- perfectly stated.
added: 01/17/2005, 03:41 PM
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h4irb4ll
I never quite understood the allure of this band...and I don't think this is a very good song...but what do I know?
added: 01/29/2005, 12:39 AM
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ralius
shit sandwich.
added: 03/04/2005, 04:34 PM
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waiting for YOU
great song
added: 03/12/2005, 09:28 PM
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Love Is Insane
I dont understand why everyone thinks his lyrics are s o great, to tell you the truth to me they're a bit simple and all the songs are about the same thing... I dont get it...
added: 04/04/2005, 08:07 AM
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Lyndzday
Everything i've ever heard by this band sucks except this song and "The invention of beauty", which isn't that great. But this song is amazing. And it makes me think things.
added: 04/12/2005, 11:08 PM
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kris is the snizz
i love this song, the lyrics kickass.
added: 04/29/2005, 09:58 PM
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PookPook
the fact that its so simple is what makes it amazing
added: 05/30/2005, 01:59 PM
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_Stasia_
I don't really understand why this song is so wonderful. Some of the lyrics are alright, but most are just something it sounds like he wrote down from a high school diary or something. I don't like this song that much.
added: 06/23/2005, 05:23 PM
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Number12
you just have to imagine you there in the song... the karma is intengable
added: 07/14/2005, 05:43 AM
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SpinCypha
Everyone says this is their best, It's pretty good but it's hardly their best
added: 08/08/2005, 03:24 AM
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THE Perfect Name
Amazing song, not one of my favorites of theirs, but its still a highlight on the album.
added: 08/26/2005, 08:22 PM
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WelcomeToPlanetPod
Really great song. It's another favourite of mine from Bright Eyes. I love everything about it; It's so personal and passionate.
added: 09/09/2005, 10:50 PM
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Snakes On A Plane
One of their best, but not thier best, words can not describe how near perfection this song is.
added: 09/18/2005, 04:12 PM
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halfwaytorn
Very passionate. Hot stuff. I love it.
added: 09/25/2005, 12:24 PM
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ERiCASAURUS
I personally think it's Conor's best. Totally amazing. Favorite line = " Love is an excuse to get hurt And to hurt Do you like to hurt? 'Cause I do I do I do This didn't hurt me Didn't hurt me Oh this hurt me"
added: 01/30/2006, 10:26 AM
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Loaf
very rad song. this song is what got me into bright eyes. pure brilliance.
added: 03/07/2006, 10:57 PM
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Lyin Heart
best song of the day
added: 03/16/2006, 12:48 PM
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emilytusick
I love how everyone is obsessed with this song. even people who dont listen to Bright Eyes. Its not nearly as good as Conors other work.
added: 06/25/2006, 01:56 PM
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emilytusick
"LykKkEe oMgGgG I WaNnNtTt have CoNOorR ObErStS BabbBiEeEeS. hEe IsSs LykeEe SUCH A GOD" seriously hahaha shut up.
added: 06/25/2006, 01:59 PM
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tbsprophet 357
i like this song..i saw the video on steven's untiled rock show with AFI as the host
added: 08/04/2006, 10:30 PM
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color me fatigued
This is probably my least favorite Bright Eyes song. It isn't as raw or clever as Conor's other stuff and it just sounds like it was written to be "the hit" - it has a catchy chorus, etc unlike most of his songs. It's superficial.
added: 07/04/2008, 04:01 PM
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blackbird.
Good song. Kind of haunting, in a way.
added: 10/25/2008, 09:12 PM
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Poopstick Ninja
Is this about prostitutes?
added: 11/21/2008, 01:01 AM
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hypnopixel
snack rock
added: 09/22/2009, 10:36 AM
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