Debbie
Architecture in Helsinki Lyrics

So I shook hands with you freely
I greeted you warmly without any reservations

Made a promise not to clean the slate
I made a commitment not to erase our past and start anew

And I didn't need you 'til melody
I didn't realize I needed you until I heard a beautiful song

Drew a line between love and hate
The song made me realize there is a clear difference between love and hate

And I know I can be self righteous
I acknowledge that I have a tendency to believe I am always right

And we both like to stretch the truth
We both have a tendency to exaggerate or bend the truth

But there's never been a song or a melody
Despite our faults, there has never been a song that reminds me less of our youthful mistakes

That reminds me less of youth
The song reminds me of how much we've grown from our youthful days

Hey there hey there
Hey, listen up

Debbie down Debbie down
Let's bring the mood down and talk seriously

And I felt my head exploding
I felt overwhelmed and couldn't handle the emotions

So I left it beside the road
I had to let go of my emotions and move on from them

In the tall grass where
I left it hidden, hoping it will disappear

All the deer despair
The deer in the area are saddened by the negative emotions

At the thought of being stuffed in my home
They fear becoming trophies hanging in my home

And first we were antisocial
We used to be unsociable and distant

Til we tried hibernating through
Until we attempted to live a secluded, isolated life

All the seasons where you dye your hair
We tried to hide and alter our appearance to fit in with the seasons

In a failed attempt on blue
But eventually it resulted in failure and sadness

Said the fibber to the snake
The liar warned the snake

There's an opportunist dude
There is someone who will take advantage of situations

Watch his mouth its open wide
Be careful, he's saying anything to get ahead

And he trying not to eat you
He's trying not to harm you, but he will if it benefits him