20th Century Towers - Death Cab for Cutie

We’ll correct collegiate mistakes

A shower of formal ideals

Completely soused the hearts on our sleeves

As they drowned we could hear them screaming

«Oh, what a tragic way to see our final days»

I attempt to talk up the town

«The answers are in the arches of the 20th century towers

And in comfortable cars in motion»

And yet it still remains, this incessent refrain:

«You're just like the rest, your restlessness makes you lazy»

Keeping busy is just wasting time

And I’ve wasted what little he gave me

All around

I know the conscious choice was crystal clear

To clean the slate of former years

When I sang softly in your ear

And tied these arms around you