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Passion Pit — Take A Walk
Album: Gossamer
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Released: 2012
Length: 4:16
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All these kinds of places make it seem like it's been ages
And tomorrow, some new building will scrape the sky
I love this country dearly
I can feel the ladder clearly
But I never thought I'd be alone to try

Once I was outside Penn Station selling red and white carnations
We were still alone, my wife and I
Before we married, saved my money
Brought my dear wife over
Now I work to bring my family stateside

But off the boat they stayed awhile
Then scattered across the coast
Once a year, I'll see them
For a week or so at most

I took a walk
(Take a walk, take a walk, take a walk, take a walk, oh)
I took a walk
(Take a walk, take a walk, take a walk, take a walk, oh)

Practice isn't perfect but the market cuts the loss
I remind myself that times could be much worse
My wife won't ask me questions
There's not so much to ask
And she'll never flaunt around an empty purse

Once my mother-in-law came just to stay a couple nights
Then decided she would stay the rest of her life
I watch my little children play some board game in the kitchen
And I sit and pray they never feel my strife

But then my partner called
To say the pension funds were gone
He made some bad investments
Now the accounts are overdrawn

I took a walk
(Take a walk, take a walk, take a walk, take a walk, oh)
I took a walk
(Take a walk, take a walk, take a walk, take a walk, oh)

Honey, it's your son
I think I borrowed just too much
We had taxes, we had bills, we had a lifestyle to front
And tonight I swear I'll come home and we'll make love like we're young

And tomorrow you'll cook dinner for the neighbors and their kids
We can rip apart those socialists and all their damn taxes
But see I am no criminal, I'm down on both bad knees
I'm just too much a coward to admit when I'm in need

I took a walk
(Take a walk, take a walk, take a walk, take a walk, oh)
I took a walk
(Take a walk, take a walk, take a walk, take a walk, oh)
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Weird lyrics...more like a journal entry or letter.  This would drive me crazy if played twice in a row..
Posted 11 years ago by 1wolfy    [ Reply ]
Awful, just awful.  1
   
This is actually a rip off of a pretty good band, MGMT.  They had a great hit a few years ago that this borrows heavily from, the song is Time to Pretend off the CD Oracular Spectacular.
Posted 11 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]
This seems so out of place here. I REALLY don't like it.
Posted 11 years ago by SquiddlyDiddly    [ Reply ]
Thos song is definitely poppier than anything on their first album, and also a little catchier. but hey, not every group wants to remain an indie darling.
Posted 11 years ago by Sasha2001    [ Reply ]
{#Confused}
Posted 11 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]
Take a walk on the mild side.  : (
Posted 11 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
This song is sooooo overplayed on the local radio station.
Posted 11 years ago by scraig    [ Reply ]
Ugggh I detest this song.
 
Posted 11 years ago by bethnca    [ Reply ]
brutal
Posted 11 years ago by d-don    [ Reply ]
annoying
Posted 11 years ago by Segue    [ Reply ]
this happy song makes me want to kick something
Posted 11 years ago by blotto    [ Reply ]
 old_shep wrote:
Take a hike.
 
...or "take it on the arches" as some used to say.  Not a bad tune, in a goofy sort of way.
Posted 11 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
Interesting lyrics. I'm not sure why but I think it describes somebody I know. He came across the pond much later than I and bad luck just seems to follow him. As for the song, it may grow on me it may not. That's what happens in RP land. So much wonderful risk.
Posted 11 years ago by schitfitz    [ Reply ]
Viva la vida...
Posted 11 years ago by Orodrigues    [ Reply ]
Take a hike.
Posted 11 years ago by old_shep    [ Reply ]
Gets worse each listen.
Posted 11 years ago by blotto    [ Reply ]
 Webfoot wrote:

Catchy little song.

  Catchy,but noisy. Don't think it agrees with me.


Posted 11 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
anybody have a piece of bubblegum?
Posted 11 years ago by GawgaBoy    [ Reply ]
 ezzyme wrote:
I'm not a fan of foot stomping stuff. Could we get a little Brubeck back?
 
I agree with the stomping. This is the pit(s)
Posted 11 years ago by gemtag    [ Reply ]
 ezzyme wrote:
I'm not a fan of foot stomping stuff. Could we get a little Brubeck back?

I have no idea what you just smoked but it certainly got you higher than the sky.. Brubeck? really? sucko barfo!! 
passion pit changes the usual sound we have on RP and it's AWESOME => 8


Posted 11 years ago by Axelito    [ Reply ]

On second listen, still a great little dittie!  Bump.


Posted 11 years ago by Webfoot    [ Reply ]
I'm not a fan of foot stomping stuff. Could we get a little Brubeck back?
Posted 11 years ago by ezzyme    [ Reply ]
 ziakut wrote:
Wonder if Bill includes music that he isn't very fond of in this vast playlist on RP. Sounds a bit like Modest Mouse in the chorus.
 
My son agrees.  It sounds like Modest Mouse.
Posted 11 years ago by msymmes    [ Reply ]
Fun song
Posted 11 years ago by nightdrive    [ Reply ]

Catchy little song.


Posted 11 years ago by Webfoot    [ Reply ]
Where did I see this on tv? snl or something, anyways I remember thinking, this is one useless song, when I heard it.
Posted 11 years ago by blotto    [ Reply ]
I want a Doritos Taco now.
Posted 11 years ago by Bacadiar    [ Reply ]
heard this song a lot on TV ads, now i know where it comes from
Posted 11 years ago by BLADERUNNER    [ Reply ]
Wonder if Bill includes music that he isn't very fond of in this vast playlist on RP. Sounds a bit like Modest Mouse in the chorus.
Posted 11 years ago by ziakut    [ Reply ]