Keep the noise low, She doesn’t want to blow it.
Shaking head to toe while your left hand does the show me around.
Quickens your heartbeat, It beats me straight into the ground.
You don’t recover from a night like this.
A victim, still lying in bed - completely motionless.
A hand moves in the dark to a zipper.
Hear a boy bracing tight against sheets barely whisper,
This is so messed up.
Upon arrival the guests had all stared,
Dripping wet and clearly depressed, he'd headed straight for the stairs.
No longer cool, but a boy in a stitch.
Unprepared for a life full of lies and failing relationships.
(Up the stairs, the station where the act becomes the art of growing up.)
He keeps his hands low,
He doesn't wanna blow it.
He's wet from head to toe, and his eyes give her the up and the down.
His stomach turns, and he thinks of throwing up.
But the body on the bed beckons forward, and he starts growing up.
The fever, the focus,
The reasons that I had to believe you weren't too hard to sell.
Die young and save yourself!
The tickle, the taste of...
It used to be the reason I breathe,
But now it's choking me up.
Die young and save yourself.
She hits the lights,
This doesn't seem quite fair.
Despite everything he learned from his friends, he doesn't feel so prepared.
She's breathing quiet and smooth,
He is gasping for air.
This is the first and last time, he says.
She fakes a smile, and presses her hips into his.
He keeps his hands pinned down at his sides.
He's holding back from telling her exactly what it really feels like.
He is the lamb, she is the slaughter.
She's moving way too fast, and all he wanted was to hold her.
Nothing that he tells her is really having an effect.
He whispers that he loves her, but she's probably only looking for...
(Up the stairs, the station where the act becomes the art of growing old.)
So much more than he could ever give,
A life free of lies and a meaningful relationship.
He keeps his hands pinned down at his sides,
He waits for it to end and for the aching in his gut to subside.
The fever, the focus,
The reason that I had to believe you weren't too hard to sell.
Die young and save yourself.
The tickle, the taste of,
It used to be the reason that I breathed,
But now it's choking me up.
Die young and save yourself.
Up the stairs, the station where the act becomes, the art of growing up.
The fever, the focus,
The reason that I had to believe you weren't too hard to sell.
Die young and save yourself.
The tickle, the taste of,
It used to be the reason that I breathed,
But now it's choking me up.
Die young and save yourself.
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vocal WOW! This is amazing. totally amazing. and it's a new "idea". I mean the whole idea of girls pressuring guys into sex, it is usually the other way round. so yeah, Brand New always come up with Brand New AWESOME things hehe ~
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vocal this coming from a girl.....i think this song is great. When was the last time you listened to a song about a girl taking advantage of a guy. Its awesome to hear that girls arent always the ones being used!! I love this song.
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vocal First of all Brand New is the shit, period. I was watching the video for Sic Transit Gloria, and I want some feed back to see if anyone agrees with me on the video's meaning. The video begins with him running from something, until he sees the door with the sheep. The buildings symbolise girls. When he comes in he is in control of every other guy who was there and had failed. The things he does to the other guys are the good and the bad parts of relationship, love, anger, etc. The touching of the girl and the tnocking over of the table show these. When he actully meets the girl and he pushes it with her, taking off her shirt, he discovers he is no longer in control, and that she has only claimed another victim. I think it's about the false sence of security you can attain in a relationship, and with out you knowing how fast you can loose it. Anybody agree...disagree??
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vocal why is everyone obessed with emo music now days- its such a trend, emo kids should get over themselves and be happy- you only get to live one life. Brand New are just making more people depressed!!!
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vocal These guys are great! This song is one of my favorites but I never understood the video until I read PalyingSG's message. I completely agree with you. ....I love Brand New!!!
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vocal PalyingSG, i like your theory.
i came to this thread (apart from to hail the awesomness that is Brand New) to find out what the vid was all about. i thought of a couple of the things you said but overall i couldn't figure out what the message i had deciphered had to do with the song. it's frustrating.
does anyone else have any ideas what the video clip means? ciao
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vocal Very Very good song. Kept my attention. Brand new is a good band
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To all of you "Nonconformity" people out there. Not likeing a band because it gets more popular is just plain stupid. You should feel happy that the band is gonna be more popular not sad cause ur not "Different" anymore. The more popular a band gets the more money they make and the faster they can produce good music SO STOP WHINING!!!