The Hold Steady - Riptown lyrics
[The Hold Steady - Riptown lyrics]
This kid's a computer that's
Been programmed to dream
He stumbled to start but regained his speed
He said, "My superpower is I say what I mean"
And he's always in the red, white, and blue
The lens cap was lost so
They stretched out the shoot
The second location that stuck to her shoes
She said, "Do me a favor let me order for you
You should really try something different"
Really funny running into you
I love these tiny little collisions
The kids on the corner aren’t
Here for their health
They're just trying to uphold the traditions
Another Sunday night locked in the bathroom
Obsessing over minor abrasions
And some local legend let her
Pick up the check
Then he hit her with his whole presentation
Be careful of the second location
The director's distracted
He's losing his light
The actors are wrapped up in
Robes for the night
Her sister went sideways
Her mother was right
These things tend to run in the family
Really funny running into you
I love these tiny little collisions
She knows that her mother ain't
Right here to judge her
But she tries not to date other actors
A million tiny bugs at the breakdown
And a second time that felt like the first
The doctors kept saying trust the medication
But when it hit
She thought it might be a curse
A couple quick visit's to Riptown
Another kid with his thumb in his belt loop
He was pinned back in the booth but
He tried to tell the truth
He said, "I'd rather go with somebody new"
Monday night locked in a hotel bathroom
With your psyche dressed up for display
And she's stranded at the
Moment with some hot, glitchy robot
He's giving her the whole play-by-play
Another sick smile from the spotlight
Another sketchy crucifixion tattoo
I know I probably covered
Some hard line thunder
All dressed up in the red white and blue
You gotta want to be rescued
Been programmed to dream
He stumbled to start but regained his speed
He said, "My superpower is I say what I mean"
And he's always in the red, white, and blue
The lens cap was lost so
They stretched out the shoot
The second location that stuck to her shoes
She said, "Do me a favor let me order for you
You should really try something different"
Really funny running into you
I love these tiny little collisions
The kids on the corner aren’t
Here for their health
They're just trying to uphold the traditions
Another Sunday night locked in the bathroom
Obsessing over minor abrasions
And some local legend let her
Pick up the check
Then he hit her with his whole presentation
Be careful of the second location
The director's distracted
He's losing his light
The actors are wrapped up in
Robes for the night
Her sister went sideways
Her mother was right
These things tend to run in the family
Really funny running into you
I love these tiny little collisions
She knows that her mother ain't
Right here to judge her
But she tries not to date other actors
A million tiny bugs at the breakdown
And a second time that felt like the first
The doctors kept saying trust the medication
But when it hit
She thought it might be a curse
A couple quick visit's to Riptown
Another kid with his thumb in his belt loop
He was pinned back in the booth but
He tried to tell the truth
He said, "I'd rather go with somebody new"
Monday night locked in a hotel bathroom
With your psyche dressed up for display
And she's stranded at the
Moment with some hot, glitchy robot
He's giving her the whole play-by-play
Another sick smile from the spotlight
Another sketchy crucifixion tattoo
I know I probably covered
Some hard line thunder
All dressed up in the red white and blue
You gotta want to be rescued