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Honestly, I like the album version better than the live versions I've heard. Has anyone made an attempt at the lyrics yet?
Jeff
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I'll take a stab. I know a some of these can't be right but it's as good as I can get:
You with streets ahead, I couldn't sleep a wink
Staring in the dark by the light of your skin
Had myself sittin' on a suitcase
Is asleep in you in the upset slang
They don't wait, they won't wait
They run with the weather
They don't wait
Listen you come here...?
...?
...? miles away ...?
Jingle jangle jerk, destroying...?
They won't wait, they don't wait
They run with the weather
They don't wait
They don't wait, they won't wait
To stay together
They don't wait
Wait, waaaaaait!
Waaaaaait!
Wait!
Please, just stay to get there
They won't wait, they don't wait
They run with the weather
They don't wait
They don't wait, they won't wait
To stay together
They don't wait
Wait, waaaaaait!
Waaaaaait!
Wait!
Please, just stay to get there
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I also really like the studio version of this song, which is something I wasn't expecting. I most of Plan A consists of songs this good, Das Hips may just have a winner on their hands.
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It's "upset sleigh", I think. The metaphor of this song, I'd guess, is dog sledding. For example, the sled dogs run "with the weather" and "they won't wait to stay together". The "jingle jangle jerk" cements it for me. Also a few lyrics about "panting".
I would hazard that it's a metaphor for co-operation, and if you want to get "there", you gotta work together, even if it means slowing down for the rest of the group. As applicable to a band as a relationship or family. Of course, my interpretation is completely subjective.
I'm loving this goddamn song. The "hip pocket" keep this one tight, and the bass and drums are so full of energy and urgency.
Two tunes in and this album's kicking my ass. Bring on October 2!
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Of course, I could be completely off base. Wouldn't be the first time.
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Nice job! Just a couple words missing.
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ya good point. i seen that same survivorman lol les stroud kinda looks like gord to lol
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Is it just me or does anybody else think this song has a solo Gord feel. I think it sounds like it came off The Grand Bounce. Listen to Night is for Getting and compare.
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It does have a Grand Bounce vibe, which is ok to me as I loved that album.
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robmiller Wrote:Is it just me or does anybody else think this song has a solo Gord feel. I think it sounds like it came off The Grand Bounce. Listen to Night is for Getting and compare.
Except that Night is for Getting is actually a Hip song. It was a song written for IBE that ended up being dropped from the album. Since The Hip dropped it, Gord (who must've liked it) used it on TGB.
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True, but the gord version is different (and better IMO) than the hips version
