He reuses the verse melody from the previous album's "Dirty Little Religion", the topics of the verses are all over the place, and he packs too many words into one line (goes to show...) and too few in another (it's pretty hard to find), and rhymes "Henley Regatta" with "Persona non grata", but gets away with it all as only he could.
It was in the lobby, when I set my sights on you
Should have kissed you in the elevator
But I was too scared to
It was in the morning, when I made up my mind
I want you staple gunned
Right to my side all of the time
Whoa
[Chorus]
Do I have to spell it out for you
Or scream it in your face
Oh, the chemistry between us
Could destroy this place
Do I have to spell it out for you
Or whisper in your ear
Oh, just stop right there
I think that we've got something here
We all alone when I finally made a pass at you
It didn't work, and no it never does
But you know how I do
We were all alone when I made up my mind
I want you staple gunned
Right to my side all of the time
Whoa
Should have kissed you in the elevator
But I was too scared to
It was in the morning, when I made up my mind
I want you staple gunned
Right to my side all of the time
Whoa
[Chorus]
Do I have to spell it out for you
Or scream it in your face
Oh, the chemistry between us
Could destroy this place
Do I have to spell it out for you
Or whisper in your ear
Oh, just stop right there
I think that we've got something here
We all alone when I finally made a pass at you
It didn't work, and no it never does
But you know how I do
We were all alone when I made up my mind
I want you staple gunned
Right to my side all of the time
Whoa
Lyrics submitted by BrandNew1208
Staplegunned Lyrics as written by Joseph Dean Beck Daniel Ludeman
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
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Anyway, this song wasn't intended to be an intense love song. Originally, they wanted to show people that sometimes chemistry isn't always so..safe. People didn't understand the meaning and began to turn into what it's not but then again songs are interpreted as different things to different people. But I just want to let anyone who's listening know what it really means.
Being stappleguned to someone's side ALL of the time, hurts, it suffocates you. Attraction can be explosive in the worst of ways. He's just saying that sometimes it burns so much that it can damage people. "The chemistry between us could DESTROY this place" he doesn't mean destroy with little butterflies and ladybugs, no, no he means destroy as in, a bomb, something that is simply negative. The music video they made is the meaning of this song. They show us abusive relationships, screaming, fighting, tears, ocd, depression, real life situations.
Sometimes wanting a person so badly can turn into something destructive. Maybe they're talking from experience, which I would believe because most if not all their songs are pure experience.
And that's what makes Nick's words so strong, the emotion behind it. He's a masterpiece<3
Do I have to spell it out? C'mon peoples. He wants her...to be his, obviously.
jesus...never seen a quadruple post b4
hahah same.. must be new. this song is clearly easy to comprihend and well no words say how absolutly amazing the spill canvas is.
lol @ quadruples post but anyway this song is awesome, the spill canvas is an awesome band.
This is my favorite song on the new cd so far.
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When I first heard it, I noticed imideatly how different in tempo it was than any other TSC songs I ever heard. To be honest, I wasn't so sure if I was gonna like the change.
But I love it. They way he writes hasn't change at all with the new album. Its still so, I don't even know. He's so good with words. I'ts one of my favorites on One Fell Swoop
"Do I have to spell it our to you or scream it in your face? Oh, the chemistry between us could destroy this place" bloody brilliant.
i cant believe not more people have commented on this song. Other than self-conclusion this is by far the best song on their new cd.
the chemistry between us could destroy this place
thats the shit right there, dang.