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The rain, it started tapping on the window near my bed. There was a loophole in my dreaming, so I got out of it. And to my surprise my eyes were wide and already open. Just my nightstand and my dresser where those nightmares had just been. So I dressed myself and left then, out into the gray streets. But everything seemed different and completely new to me. The sky, the trees, houses, buildings, even my own body. And each person I encountered, I couldn't wait to meet. I came up a doctor who appeared in quite poor health. I said "(I am terribly sorry but) there is nothing I can do for you (that) you can't do for yourself." He said "Oh yes you can. Just hold my hand. I think that would help." So I sat with him a while and then I asked him how he felt. He said, "I think I'm cured. No, in fact, I'm sure of it. Thank you Stranger, for your therapeutic smile." So that is how I learned the lesson that everyone is alone. And your eyes must do some raining if you are ever going to grow. But when crying don't help and you can't compose yourself. It is best to compose a poem, an honest longing or simple song of hope. That is why I'm singing... Baby don't worry cause now I got your back. And every time you feel like crying, I'm gonna try and make you laugh. And if I can't, if it just hurts too bad, then we will wait for it to pass and I will keep you company through those days so long and black. And we'll just keep working on the problem we know we'll never solve of Love's uneven remainder. But if the world could remain in a frame like a painting on a wall. Then I think we would see the beauty. Then we would stand staring in awe at our still lives posed like a bowl of oranges, like a story told by the fault lines and the soil.
Lifted Or The Story Is In The Soil, Keep Your Ear To The Ground
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22 comments on this song.
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heartagram_x
i love this song, its so good
added: 03/01/2004, 10:36 PM
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The Man, The Legend
Best Bright Eyes song. Easily.
added: 05/15/2004, 09:49 AM
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Morningstar
It's inspirational...in some weird way. I can't help but smile when I hear this song.
added: 08/12/2004, 01:55 AM
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Sadly, No
Beautiful little tune.
added: 10/11/2004, 02:35 AM
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anti-mullet
I love reading the lyrics to this song. Actually listening to it was...not what I expected, but still a good song.
added: 10/11/2004, 08:41 PM
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checkmarks
just an overall happy song, don't let the guitar fool you.
added: 12/05/2004, 04:46 PM
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Sierra
makes me smile, =] :::
"Thank you Stranger, for your therapeutic smile."
added: 01/17/2005, 03:44 PM
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wakingdown
it makes you smile, no matter where you are.
added: 01/31/2005, 07:59 PM
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cheidiotou
A great song. I normally hate those instrumental exits that set up the next song (about 1 min 15 sec of this track), but it's awesome in this one
added: 02/08/2005, 02:57 PM
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Agent Orange
how long is this song cause for me it just ends and plays some gay shit
added: 04/06/2005, 01:56 AM
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letsnotshitourselves
"it just ends and plays some gay shit"

like omg... an artist is doing something that isn't the norm. This isn't a fabricated 3 min long pop song!!?!?!!! what's going on1?!!!1 exits with piano and guitar are lyke soo gay!
added: 04/06/2005, 12:42 PM
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Agent Orange
don't be so homo or imma hafta break some neck
added: 04/14/2005, 01:03 AM
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letsnotshitourselves
Agent.. You're obviously a moron.. go make internet threats somewhere else
added: 04/14/2005, 03:17 PM
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Agent Orange
hahaha it was a hoke. jaez, chillax. ok, it's true that doing something an artist doesn't usually but do you really enjoy listening to ASFDJAIFJAFWEFIJA for 2 minutes?
added: 04/24/2005, 05:53 PM
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Katie1989
I love this song. It's beautiful.
added: 07/06/2005, 11:19 AM
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WelcomeToPlanetPod
Wonderful song. It makes me feel better when I listen to it.
added: 08/01/2005, 10:47 PM
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SpinCypha
Not really one of my favorites but the lyrics are comforting and uhh they need to stop with the shit at the end they do in a lot of their songs
added: 08/08/2005, 03:08 AM
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Big D
Alright song.
added: 08/26/2005, 10:45 PM
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cheidiotou
After coming off my Bright Eyes high (i.e. not listening to them obsessively) this has come off as one of my favorite songs from Bright Eyes. I know there are more, but this is the only happy song I can think of off the top of my head from Bright Eyes (oh, besides "Oh, You are the Roots that Sleep Beneath My Feet...") which just makes me so happy when I listen to it.
added: 10/11/2005, 10:50 PM
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letsnotshitourselves
I had a totally different outlook on this song the day after hurricane Isabel in 2003. It seemed incredibly fitting.
added: 12/10/2005, 10:38 PM
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Tristan.
The only song by Bright Eyes that I actually like. Well, I love it really. It's a very beautiful song.
added: 02/27/2006, 01:15 PM
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bob1234567890
This is quite nice.
added: 07/31/2006, 12:41 PM
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