Lying in State
Echoes of Unrequited Devotion: Superchunk's Lying in State
Lyrics
Every thing that I've done
Reflecting on past actions and decisions.
Has been judged as if the woman has won
Feeling judged in relationships, as if it's a competition.
Yeah all that I do more or less
Most of the speaker's actions are influenced by women.
Is for some womans sake
Acting with the intention of pleasing or impressing women.
Make them laugh make them cry
Trying to bring joy and emotion to women.
Try my best waste my time
Investing effort, even if it seems unproductive.
Yeah all that I do more or less
Continuing actions for the sake of women.
Is for some womans sake
Repeating the theme of actions driven by women.
Thoughts of a maniac
Expressing thoughts that might seem obsessive or irrational.
Saturday is lying in state
Suggesting a significant event or ritual on Saturdays.
Your cigarettes burned down
Observing the end of something, possibly a relationship.
And your eyes avoid mine
Avoidance of eye contact, indicating discomfort or tension.
Yeah you're sitting praying hoping waiting
Describing someone in a state of anticipation and anxiety.
Putting on your pained today face
Putting on a facade of pain or distress for others.
You don't talk and what's worse
Not communicating, highlighting a troubled state.
You take the car keys out of your purse
Taking control by removing access to the car.
Well did you see too much
Questioning whether the observer witnessed too much or took a drastic action.
Or did you shoot the horse
Alluding to a potential dramatic event involving a horse.
And then close the gate
Ending a situation and closing off possibilities.
Thoughtless minds that taverns find
Criticizing thoughtless behavior, possibly related to drinking places.
Saturday is lying in state
Reiterating the significance of Saturdays and its solemn nature.
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