Brilliant Mistake-Rhett Miller/Jon Brion

[ti:Brilliant Mistake] [ar:Rhett Miller/Jon Brion] [al:The Interpreter Live At Largo] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Brilliant Mistake - Rhett Miller/Jon Brion [00:08.72]He thought he was the King of America [00:10.65] [00:12.02]Where they pour Coca Cola [00:13.62]Just like vintage wine [00:15.18] [00:15.69]Now I try hard not [00:16.79]To become hysterical [00:18.21] [00:18.98]But I'm not sure [00:20.09]If I am laughing or crying [00:21.91] [00:22.82]I wish that I could push a button [00:25.11]And talk in the past [00:26.33]And not the present tense [00:28.08] [00:30.22]And watch this hurtin' feeling [00:31.65] [00:32.25]Disappear like it was common sense [00:34.87] [00:37.69]It was a fine idea at the time [00:40.27] [00:41.00]Now it's a brilliant mistake [00:45.17] [00:52.59]She said that she was [00:53.72]Working for the ABC News [00:55.93]It was as much of the alphabet [00:57.92]As she knew how to use [00:59.80]Her perfume was unspeakable [01:00.83] [01:01.56]It lingered in the air [01:02.90]Like her artificial laughter [01:04.59]Her mementos of affairs [01:06.15] [01:06.84]"Oh" I said "I see you know him [01:08.60]Isn't that very fortunate for you" [01:11.64] [01:13.64]And she showed me his calling card [01:15.35]He came third or fourth [01:16.45]And there were more than one or two [01:19.51] [01:21.11]He was a fine idea at this time [01:23.73] [01:24.34]Now he's a brilliant mistake [01:28.38] [01:37.89]He thought he was the King [01:39.39]Of America [01:39.94] [01:41.25]But it was just a boulevard [01:43.17]Of broken dreams [01:44.27] [01:45.14]A trick they do with mirrors [01:46.62]And with chemicals [01:47.63] [01:48.26]The words of love in whispers [01:50.14]And the acts of love in screams [01:52.37]I wish that I could push a button [01:54.34]And talk in the past [01:55.58]And not the present tense [01:57.20] [01:59.30]And watch this lovin' feeling [02:00.81] [02:01.32]Disappear like it was common sense [02:03.88] [02:06.45]I was a fine idea at the time [02:09.07] [02:09.89]Now I'm a brilliant mistake [02:14.11] [02:14.61]I was a fine idea at the time [02:16.98] [02:17.81]Now I'm a brilliant mistake