69 Love Songs by The Magnetic Fields
Published December 30, 2004
I Don't Want To Get Over You
I don't want to get over you. I guess I could take
a sleeping pill and sleep at will and not have to
go through what I go through. I guess I should take
Prozac, right, and just smile all night at somebody new,
Somebody not too bright but sweet and kind who would
try to get you off my mind. I could leave this agony behind
which is just what I'd do if I wanted to, but I don't
want to get over you cause I don't want to get over love.
I could listen to my therapist, pretend you don't exist
and not have to dream of what I dream of; I could listen
to all my friends and go out again and pretend it's enough,
or I could make a career of being blue--I could dress
in black and read Camus, smoke clove cigarettes and drink
vermouth like I was 17 that would be a scream but I
don't want to get over you.
I Think I Need A New Heart
Time stands still
All I can feel is the time standing still
as you put down the keys
and say don't call me please
while the radio plays
"I Think I Need a New Heart" ohhh
"I Think I Need a New Heart" ohhh
You've lied too
but it's a sin that I
can't tell the truth
cause it all comes out wrong
unless I put it in a song
so the radio plays
"I Think I Need a New Heart"
just for you
"I Think I Need a New Heart"
cause I always say I love you
when I mean turn out the light
and I say let's run away
when I just mean stay the night
but the words you want to hear
you will never hear from me
I'll never say "happy anniversary"
never stay to say "happy anniversary"
so I think I need a new heart ohhh
I think I need a new heart ohhh
I think I need a new heart ohhh
I think I need a new heart ohhh
Give me time
- 69 Love Songs by The Magnetic Fields
- Published: December 30, 2004
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- Writer: Russell Mann
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Perhaps I was a bit harsh in my previous comment.
I just pulled the album off iTunes and it is good indeed. The lyrics are more effective when heard in the context of the song. Nice voice. Reminds me of early 70s acts, like the Carpenters
Reminds me of Dylan's (Bob, not Thomas) comment about 'a poem is a naked person, a song is a person capable of walking by himself'
'unboyfriendable'!!!
"All My Little Words" is just incredibly tender and beautiful.
They used it very effectively for the closing montage of an episode of The Shield. The highly conflicted gay cop has pushed away his lover, and stands alone, "unboyfriendable."
A long running comic storyline in the show involved two black dope dealers fighting over the attentions of an extremely skanky fat white girl. The last half of "All My Little Words" provided the sole commentary (no dialogue) to the resolution, as the comedy suddenly turned into a gruesome double murder. It made a very striking effect.
My favourite album ever. More details at the 69 Love Songs wiki site (feel free to contribute!).
i bought this record a couple weeks ago. nothing short of wonderful.
This review is almost a year old, but I'm going to take the opportunity now to say this: Stephin Merritt is the best living songwriter in America.
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pop - yes, poetry - I don't think so
just my opinion
Tks for the review - will have to give it a listen.
unboyfriendable!!!!