Album of the Year
Love's Journey: A Musical Tale of Rustic Romance
Lyrics
The first time that I met her I was throwing up in the ladies' room stall
The speaker recalls the first meeting with someone while feeling nauseous in a restroom.
She asked me if I needed anything, I said "I think I spilled my drink"
The person asked if the speaker needed help, and the response was about spilling a drink.
and that's how it started, or so I'd like to believe.
The speaker believes this moment marked the beginning of their relationship.
She took me to her mother's house outside of town where the stars hang down
They went to the person's mother's house in a rural area, emphasizing the stars.
She said she'd never seen someone so lost, I said I'd never felt so found
Expressing mutual feelings of being lost and found in each other's company.
And then I kissed her on the cheek, and so she kissed me on the mouth, ohhohhh
The physical intimacy begins with a kiss on the cheek leading to a mouth kiss.
Spring was popping daisies up 'round rusted trucks and busted lawn chairs
Describes a pleasant spring setting with nature and signs of decay.
We moved into a studio in Council Bluffs to save a couple bucks
They move to save money, facing challenges like mice and noisy neighbors.
where the mice came out at night, neighbors were screamin all the time
Depicts a chaotic living situation and the unconventional timing of their love-making.
We'd make love in the afternoon, say Chelsea Girls and Bachelor number two
References specific cultural influences during their time together.
I played for her some songs I wrote, she'd joke and say "I'm shooting through the roof"
The speaker shares personal songs, and the partner jokes about their impact.
I'd say "they're all for you dear. I'll write the album of the year"
The promise to write the "album of the year" as a dedication to the partner.
And I know she loved me then, I swear to god she did
The speaker is certain of the partner's love during this period.
it's the way she'd bite my lower lip and push her hips against my hips
Describes intimate moments and physical closeness.
and dig her nails so deep into my skin
Highlights the intensity of physical connection through nail-digging.
the first time that I met her I was convinced I'd finally found the one
Various events unfold, depicting changes in their relationship, including misunderstandings, job struggles, and the eventual separation.
she was convinced that I was under the influence of all those drunken romantics
-I was reading Fante at the time, I had Bukowski on the mind
-She got a job at Jacob's serving cocktails to the lo-cal drunks
-I'd get so low I'd fit the bill, I perched down at the end of the bar
-she said "space is not just a place for stars"
-I gave an inch, you want a house with a yard
-And I know she loved me once, those days are done
-she used to call me everyday from a payphone on her break for lunch
-just to say she can't wait to come
-home ohh ohh to come home ohh ohh
-last time that I saw her she was picking through which records were hers
-clothes were packed in boxes with some pots and pans and books and a toaster
-just then a mouse scurried across the floor...
-we started laughing til it didn't hurt
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