From a Motel 6
Unveiling Hearts: Yo La Tengo's Poetic Journey of Yearning and Disconnect
Lyrics
You shouldn't hide but you always do
You tend to conceal your true feelings, though it's not advisable.
Cause even when you're gone, I can see right through
Even in your absence, I can perceive your emotions or intentions.
You want disconnection
You desire a sense of detachment or disconnection.
You want me there enough for two
You wish for my presence to compensate for both of us.
pull a woollen blanket across my eyes
I cover my eyes with a woolen blanket, metaphorically avoiding reality.
Dream a quiet place for us to fight
Imagining a calm place for us to confront our issues.
Oh no, your heart is broken
Your heart is broken, but expressing it seems cliché.
Don't you think that's a little trite?
Questioning the significance of portraying your broken heart in a trite manner.
I climb where I can see
I ascend to gain a broader perspective.
You're close but I won't reach
You're near, but I choose not to make an effort to reach out.
Blank stare at the tv
Staring blankly at the television screen.
CNN's on channel 3
Specific mention of CNN being on channel 3, possibly highlighting the media's impact on emotions.
in the passing lane on 1 and 9
Driving in the passing lane on 1 and 9, feeling stuck and melancholic.
Stuck in sad, car stuck in drive
The car is stuck in drive, emphasizing a sense of emotional inertia.
Oh no, your heart is broken
Reiteration that the heart is broken, offering the remaining pieces.
Well, you can have what's left of mine
Offering what's left of the speaker's heart to address the brokenness.
I climb where I can see
Repeating the idea of ascending to see, but choosing not to reach out.
You're close but I won't reach
Proximity exists, but a deliberate decision not to connect.
Blank stare at the TV
Another mention of a blank stare at the TV, possibly indicating emotional numbness.
The howling II's on channel 3
Specific reference to "The Howling II" on channel 3, possibly a metaphor for the eerie nature of emotions.
Oh, I drift off to sleep
Entering a state of sleep while the snow falls on the screen, suggesting a detachment from reality.
While the snow falls on the screen
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