Electric Sockhead
Eternal Bonds in Melody: Destructo Disk's Electric Sockhead Tale
Lyrics
Just got back from Philly
Expressing the return from Philadelphia.
It's two A.M
Noting the late hour of 2 A.M.
I wonder how you're holding up at your sister's house
Concern about the person's well-being at their sister's house.
We stopped by a record store on the way there
Stopping at a record store during the journey.
You didn't say much, things were going through your head
Observing the person's silence and contemplation.
Your brothers are in Delaware
Noting the presence of the person's brothers in Delaware.
And you're alone in the city, near your mother's house
Highlighting the person's aloneness in the city near their mother's house.
The one you called a second home
Referring to the place that was considered a second home.
I'm sorry that she's gone, we don't have to talk about it
Expressing sympathy for the loss of someone close.
But you know you're always welcome to stay here in the basement
Offering a supportive place for the person to stay.
We listen to Weezer, I put in Pinkerton
Listening to Weezer's Pinkerton album, possibly for comfort.
Rivers Cuomo understands the situation
Acknowledging that Rivers Cuomo understands the emotional situation.
We celebrate your birthday two days ahead
Celebrating the person's birthday in advance.
Smoked a bunch of pot so you could get these thoughts out of your head
Using marijuana to help the person cope with their thoughts.
But you let them in
Despite efforts, the person allows negative thoughts to affect them.
What's the point of being in a punk rock band without your best friend?
Raising a rhetorical question about the purpose of a punk rock band without a best friend.
He always wears
Referencing the best friend's distinctive hat.
that stupid hat
Describing the hat as "stupid."
I don't know what it's like under that sock head
Pondering what the best friend is like beneath the hat.
Cancer is a bitch, now I play this show alone
Addressing the impact of cancer and playing a show alone.
He turns 19 years old today at his mother's funeral
Noting the best friend's birthday coinciding with their mother's funeral.
Just got off the phone with him and he's doing okay
Sharing a recent conversation with the best friend who seems to be doing okay.
Safe in Philadelphia with his Philly cheese steaks
Highlighting the best friend's safety in Philadelphia with a mention of local cuisine.
Cancer is a bitch, just like your ex-girlfriend
Comparing cancer to an unpleasant ex-girlfriend.
What's the point of punk rock if you don't have your best friend
Raising the question again about the purpose of punk rock without a best friend.
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