4.26.2007

Dismemberment Plan - Sentimental Man

There is no heaven and there's no hell
No limbo in between, I think it's all a lie
Just a white light out to velvet black
and back to neutral gray, that's all when we die

There is no fate that divides our day
no spirits hard at work, no unseen hand at play
people talk like it's a given thing I dunno what they mean nor, I suspect, do they
I guess that's OK

But how do you know I'm not a sentimental man?
is it really so hard to see these things? I guess it is
I really don't know why, I think it's right there
nobody's perfect, but I'm doing what I can
and you best believe I'll keep it real

I'm an old testament type of guy I like my coffee black, and my parole denied yeah
even as I flake on every deal
I ever made with myself before the ink could dry
I should keep that one inside...

How do you know I'm not a sentimental man?
is it really so hard to see these things? I guess it is
I couldn't tell you why, I think it's plain to see
certain disaster, and I really couldn't say how the fuck I let this get that far

How do you know I'm not your biggest fan?
Can you really make this case so clear?
I think you can't I don't know why you try, I think it's all a game
I'm under the covers and I'm telling you goodnight
'cos I plan to have some real fine dreams

2 comments:

Whoiswhatiswhereis said...

So to me this song is about how religious people always criticize atheists for being jerk offs and having no morals. I feel this way sometimes. Just because I don’t believe in the same thing you do doesn’t mean I don’t have morals and beliefs of my own. I will jsut leave it at that.

pollysplayground said...

i wish you wouldnt have just left it at that. i wish you would have gone off like a mofo at http://spatspot.blogspot.com cuz it seems like you had some pretty interesting things to say.

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