Book Club
Arkells Lyrics

I was heading to the bus stop Matty
The singer was on their way to the bus stop and their friend Matty was not with them.

You were reading in your room, holed up all day
Matty was spending their day in their room reading.

You picked me up in a brand new Audi
Matty arrived to pick up the singer in a new car.

And said 'she bought it for herself on mother's day'
Matty explained that the car was purchased by their mother on Mother's Day.

Then we hum along to some familiar tune
The artist and Matty sing together a song they both know.

'I like women and songs', you said 'it's from volume two'
Matty quotes a line from a song and mentions that it is from the second volume of a set of music.

Then you give me one, another you just finished
Matty shares a book they just finished reading with the singer and gives them another book to read.

You're my library, always open for business
The artist thinks of Matty as a source of books to read and knowledge.

You never show it, you're just sitting with it
Matty doesn't show off their knowledge or interest, they just keep it to themselves.

But I know the score, and you're killin' it
The artist is aware of Matty's intelligence and respects it.

Line after line, when you're taking it in
Matty absorbs information from books and other sources, one line at a time.

Time after time, when you try to fit in to some white shoes or a blue Collar
Matty struggles to fit into certain societal norms and expectations, such as dressing a certain way or having a certain job.

We listened to your choice for the first 10 seconds
The group listened to Matty's choice of song for a brief moment.

I turned the dial and it turned your expression
When the singer changed the song on the radio, Matty's expression changed.

I said 'now haven't you learned your last lesson?'
The singer jokingly asks if Matty has learned their lesson about choosing songs on the radio.

I try to understand but I just don't get it
The artist attempts to understand something Matty said or did but they are unable to fully comprehend it.

Then we hum along all from memory
The group sings together a song they all know from memory.

'I like women and songs', you said 'it's from volume three'
Matty quotes a line from a song and mentions that it is from the third volume of a set of music.

Take me to the bus stop Matty, drive me back to Hamilton
The singer asks Matty to drive them to the bus stop and then back home.

You talk about your step dad funny, you sound just like your father's son
The artist notices that Matty talks about their step-dad in a humorous way and they remind the artist of their father.

In '98 he liberated every Latin rhythm
Matty's step-dad played Latin music in 1998 and it was a big moment for him.

He never used to play it cause she could never stand to listen
Matty's step-dad never used to play Latin music because their mother could not stand to hear it.