The Hold Steady - Me & Magdalena lyrics
[The Hold Steady - Me & Magdalena lyrics]
Me and Magdalena used to go out every night
They thought she was the pretty one
They thought that I was nice
But the boys that we've been twisting
With suddenly got wildly inconsistent
Like first they're into KISS
Then they're into Crust
Spent the summer fighting over crumbs, man
There must be something more than this
The grackles at the snack bar waging
War for popcorn and potato chips
And the record that the DJ played
They didn't move us like thе way
The used to make us movе
And first they're into death and
Then they're into dust
And then they're into disco
So now they're into drugs
One night at the bandstand Magdalena
Met a front man he spent the night but then
The stupid sun came up at dawn she set him
Free under yesterday's marquee
He blew a kiss and got back on the bus
Told her she should probably prepare
To be let down
Distances are difficult, heavy is the crown
She said they'll be together anytime
That he's in town
Smoking at the swimming pool
Combing out the grease
She showed me the postcard
He sent from overseas
Said the castles are all creepy and
I haven't been to sleep
And it's been like fourteen weeks
Then he sent her a ticket
To visit after Christmas
She said the west coast was
Everything she wished it was
She decided she would stay be
With him out in LA
Says she's gonna try to help him clean it up
She didn't even bother coming back
To get her stuff said records are so heavy
You can't hurry love
He hates to be alone and we're
Trying to clean him up
I'm still in the apartment that
I've had for seven years
Magdalena disconnected
The rest it isn't clear
There's something in the silence that
Hurts a bit to hear
Sucks to be abandoned
Certain songs can really sting
But, I still admit that psychopath can sing
Distances are difficult, precious is the time
When he cancelled all those concerts there
Were rumors that he died
Someone made a joke about the
Camel in his eyes
I guess the needle was implied
Last night, Magdalena rang me really late
Said nothing ever works
Only so much I can take
If I make it back to Scranton
Can I clean up at your place?
They thought she was the pretty one
They thought that I was nice
But the boys that we've been twisting
With suddenly got wildly inconsistent
Like first they're into KISS
Then they're into Crust
Spent the summer fighting over crumbs, man
There must be something more than this
The grackles at the snack bar waging
War for popcorn and potato chips
And the record that the DJ played
They didn't move us like thе way
The used to make us movе
And first they're into death and
Then they're into dust
And then they're into disco
So now they're into drugs
One night at the bandstand Magdalena
Met a front man he spent the night but then
The stupid sun came up at dawn she set him
Free under yesterday's marquee
He blew a kiss and got back on the bus
Told her she should probably prepare
To be let down
Distances are difficult, heavy is the crown
She said they'll be together anytime
That he's in town
Smoking at the swimming pool
Combing out the grease
She showed me the postcard
He sent from overseas
Said the castles are all creepy and
I haven't been to sleep
And it's been like fourteen weeks
Then he sent her a ticket
To visit after Christmas
She said the west coast was
Everything she wished it was
She decided she would stay be
With him out in LA
Says she's gonna try to help him clean it up
She didn't even bother coming back
To get her stuff said records are so heavy
You can't hurry love
He hates to be alone and we're
Trying to clean him up
I'm still in the apartment that
I've had for seven years
Magdalena disconnected
The rest it isn't clear
There's something in the silence that
Hurts a bit to hear
Sucks to be abandoned
Certain songs can really sting
But, I still admit that psychopath can sing
Distances are difficult, precious is the time
When he cancelled all those concerts there
Were rumors that he died
Someone made a joke about the
Camel in his eyes
I guess the needle was implied
Last night, Magdalena rang me really late
Said nothing ever works
Only so much I can take
If I make it back to Scranton
Can I clean up at your place?