An Argument With Myself-Jens Lekman

[ti:An Argument with Myself] [ar:Jens Lekman] [al:An Argument With Myself] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]An Argument With Myself - Jens Lekman [00:26.37]Having an argument with myself down Elizabeth Street [00:33.10]Bumping into backpackers [00:34.42]And struggling with the parameters [00:35.69]And the basic construction of my feet [00:40.42]Kicking beer cans and rubbish along the concrete [00:47.02]Crossing the street and crossing galaxies [00:49.53]Of taxis and backseats and drunk suites [00:52.27]And half-Greeks [00:54.46]Shut up no you shut up [00:56.04]What's the matter take a number Buttercup [00:57.53]Every time I hear you say "F**k it" [00:59.75]I would remind you of the photo in your pocket [01:01.81]How long's it been there Two years I bet [01:03.59]Have a sniff it smells like a cigarette [01:05.11]When was the last time you smoked a cigarette [01:06.87]And more importantly who did you smoke it with [01:09.33]Having an argument with myself down Victoria Street [01:15.93]Passing the market [01:16.65] [01:17.28]Now the windows neon illuminating my path to defeat [01:23.04]Your grinning face scaring a poor parakeet [01:30.13]Your heavy breathing scaring the wind [01:33.14]So rich on Summer and so sweet [01:38.15]F**k you no you f**k you [01:39.30]You didn't come here for nothing did you [01:41.55]I know that's what you've been saying lately [01:43.26]But let me draw attention to exhibit B [01:44.94]Honeysuckle on a little plastic envelope [01:47.07]And put the flower underneath a microscope [01:48.81]See what's written on the petals [01:50.43]Look closer that's her initials [01:51.83]And now I'm walking by Bev and Mick's [01:58.57]Backpacker hostel on Victoria Street [02:01.50]Where it's reggae night tonight [02:03.25]And the backpackers are pouring out [02:04.85]Like a tidal wave of vomit [02:06.84]I have to sit down on the curbside [02:08.95]And count the coins in my pocket [02:10.98]See if I have enough cash to take a taxi home [02:13.68]No alright yes can we just try to figure this out [02:19.69]Can we just talk about this please [02:21.84]Nah I don't wanna talk to you [02:23.69]Okay you wanna keep fighting [02:25.12]Yeah I wanna keep on fighting [02:26.45]Alright fair enough [02:28.03]1 2 3 here we go [02:29.76]Having an argument with myself down Queensbury Street [02:37.26]The lonely light from the town hall clock tower [02:40.15]The chime of the bells striking [02:41.86]1 2 3 [02:44.67]And it took shape in the form of an image [02:46.61]In the form of a living memory [02:51.47]The way her shadow used to walk by your side [02:53.91]In a different time in a different city [02:56.28]Oh please no you oh please [03:00.21]I wanna see you drop down on your knees [03:01.94]Someone will see your hand waving farewell [03:03.09]Why you're hittin' yourself why you're hittin' yourself [03:05.44]He's to repeat this half twice at March [03:07.30]Then it's farce [03:07.79] [03:08.50]But where did I find the source [03:10.83]To make history of a love a love like ours [03:18.82]A love like ours