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Rating:
"Brothers and sisters, put this record down Take my advice (cause we are bad news)".
The opening line of this album, the third by the American band. Knowing them all, I think this is one of those albums whose songs are more successful. The striking thing is how the songs stick in your head, as it is very clear that almost none of them are just "filler" tracks. In fact, almost all of them are much more refined compared to previous CDs, where personally only a few songs really stick, and others seem a bit "all the same". It is worth noting that from this album, you can hear that the singer's voice has changed, matured.
What can I say: three singles have been released from the album, but there could have been more; many songs could have been excellent singles. However, it's worth saying that "Dance, Dance", "Sugar, We're Going Down" and "A Little Less Sixteen Candles, A Little More 'Touch Me'" were great launch tracks and are still among the band's biggest hits.
We can move on to some analysis of the songs: for the singles I mentioned above, there's so much and yet nothing to say; they are good songs and easily stick in the heads of fans of any genre, as they remain a bit "in the middle" of genres. The videos are nice too, and all this helps in gathering fans.
As for the other tracks, some are perhaps underrated, like "I Slept With Someone In Fall Out Boy And All I Got Was This Stupid Song Written About Me" (apart from the title, which could have been a bit shorter). This is a very gritty song, that people like, and it probably wasn't released as a single due to the slightly "raspy" part, but it's a real shame.
All the songs are successful as I said before, even though we find some songs that have the defect of sounding a bit similar, even if only in parts, and that's not quite okay either.
To continue on a positive note, there are tracks like "I've Got A Dark Alley And A Bad Idea That Says You Should Shut Your Mouth", "Get Busy Living Or Get Busy Dying", and in my opinion, the underrated "XO" that leave something special even if they aren't singles or songs the band is used to playing live.
Overall, to give a general judgment, those interested in this group will surely like the CD. While those who have difficulty appreciating them will probably need time to get used to the group's style and recognize the different peculiarities of the songs: to them, it might seem a bit "flat" and lacking in personality. To conclude, one can say it's a good CD if you're into the genre, but not to expect too much.
Tracklist Lyrics Samples and Videos
02 Of All the Gin Joints in All the World (03:11)
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
You only hold me up like this 'cause you don't know who I really am
Sometimes I just want to know what it's like to be you
We're making out inside crashed cars
We're sleeping through all our memories
I used to waste my time dreaming of being alive
(Now I only waste it dreaming of you)
Turn off the lights and turn off the shyness
'Cause all of our moves make up for the silence
And oh, the way your makeup stains my pillowcase
Like I'll never be the same
You only hold me up like this 'cause you don't know who I really am
I used to waste my time on waste my time on
Waste my time dreaming of being alive
(Now I only waste it dreaming of you)
Turn off the lights and turn off the shyness
'Cause all of our moves make up for the silence
And oh, the way your makeup stains my pillowcase
Like I'll never be the same
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
I've got headaches and bad luck but they couldn't touch you, no
I've got headaches and bad luck but they couldn't touch you, no
I'm not trying, you only hold me up like this
Turn off the lights and turn off the shyness
'Cause all of our moves make up for the silence
And oh, the way your makeup stains
Like I'll never be the same
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
06 I've Got a Dark Alley and a Bad Idea That Says You Should Shut Your Mouth (Summer Song) (03:10)
08 Sophomore Slump or Comeback of the Year (03:23)
My heart is on my sleeve
Wear it like a bruise or black eye
My badge of witness
Means that I believed
Every single lie you said
'Cause every pane of glass that your pebbles tap
Negates the pains I went through to avoid you
And every little pat on the shoulder for attention
Fails to mention I still hate you
But there's a light on in Chicago
And I know I should be home
All the colors of the street signs
They remind me of the pickup truck out in front of your neighbor's house
She took me down and said:
"Boys like you are overrated, so save your breath"
Loaded words and loaded friends
Are loaded guns to our heads
'Cause every pane of glass that your pebbles tap
Negates the pains I went through to avoid you
And every little pat on the shoulder for attention
Fails to mention I still hate you
But there's a light on in Chicago
And I know I should be home
All the colors of the street signs
They remind me of the pickup truck out in front of your neighbor's house
You want apologies
Girl, you might hold your breath
Until your breathing stops forever, forever
The only thing you'll get
Is this curse on your lips:
I hope they taste of me forever (Every pane of-)
And there's a light on in Chicago (Every pane of glass)
And I know I should be home (Every pane of)
And all the colors of the street signs (Every pane of glass)
They remind me of your pickup truck out in front of your neighbor's
With every breath, I wish your body will be broken again, again
With every breath, I wish your body would be broken again, again
(But there’s a light on)
With every breath, I wish your body will be broken again, again
With every breath, I wish your body would be broken again, again
10 I Slept With Someone in Fall Out Boy and All I Got Was This Stupid Song Written About Me (03:31)
12 Get Busy Living or Get Busy Dying (Do Your Part to Save the Scene and Stop Going to Shows) (03:27)
13 XO (03:40)
I comb the crowd and pick you out
My mouth moves too fast for you to figure it out
It starts eyes closed to fingers crossed
To ''I swear, I say"
To ''I swear, I say"
To hands between legs, to whatever it takes
To drinks at the club to the bar
To the keys to your car
To hotel stairs, to the emergency exit door, no
To the love, I left my conscience pressed
Between the pages of the Bible in the drawer
"What did it ever do for me" I say
It never calls me when I'm down
Love never wanted me but I took it anyway
Put your ear to the speaker
And choose love or sympathy
But never both, love never wanted me
I hoped you choked and crashed your car
Hey, tear catcher, that's all that you are
Ever were from the start
''I swear, I say''
''I swear, I say''
To hands between legs, to whatever it takes
To drinks at the club to the bar
To the keys to your car
To hotel stairs to the emergency exit door, no
To the love, I left my conscience pressed
Between the pages of the Bible in the drawer
"What did it ever do for me?" I say
It never calls me when I'm down
Love never wanted me but I took it anyway
Put your ear to the speaker
And choose love or sympathy
But never both, no
To the love, I left my conscience pressed
Through the keyhole I watched you dress
Kiss and tell
Loose lips sink ships
To the love, I left my conscience pressed
Trough the keyhole I watched you dress
Kiss and tell
Loose lips sink ships
To the love I left my conscience pressed
Trough the keyhole I watched you dress
Kiss and tell
Loose lips sink ships
To the love, I left my conscience pressed
To the love, I left my conscience pressed
To the love, I left my conscience pressed
''What did it ever do for me?'' I say.
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