A song about not wanting to have energy thieves in your life.
indie
britpop
power pop
Story behind the song
A song about not wanting to have energy thieves in your life. Originally released in Swedish as "Smuts" (dirt).
Lyrics
I had to learn to say no?
Wanted fast, but you said to go slow?
Tried to swim my way out
Caught in the undertow
Glad I left you behind?
Awful dreams, only serve to remind?
That bad time in the courts
And the promise you signed
Ah-ah-ah Oh-oh-oh Ah-ah-ah Oh-oh-oh
Worked hard to light up my lamp
I want you on my off ramp?
Cant make this any clearer?
Need you in my rearview mirror, now
Picked my life off the floor?
No regrets, had to show you the door?
Though I loved you back then
We were always at war
You know I dont want you back?
Feeling joy, Ive escaped from your pack?
Tried to throw me away
I didnt fade into black
Ah-ah-ah Oh-oh-oh Ah-ah-ah Oh-oh-oh
Worked hard to light up my lamp
I want you on my off ramp?
Cant make this any clearer?
Need you in my rearview mirror, now
I have a prayer
A red prayer in my pocket
A Bible with stains on
My faith remains in the shimmer of a bedroom
Beyond sleep and dream
From the middle of the road?
Where I stood, words were hard to decode?
Mixed messages you sent
Show you reaped what you sowed
Now my lifes filled with bliss?
Dont regret, giving you that last kiss?
Left it all in the past
No need to reminisce
Ah-ah-ah Oh-oh-oh Ah-ah-ah Oh-oh-oh
Worked hard to light up my lamp
I want you on my off ramp?
Cant make this any clearer?
Need you in my rearview mirror, now