Garneau, a native of Boston, lived with his family in Paris during grade school, and later New Jersey before moving to New York City. Garneau discovered a love of music at a young age while learning to play piano. After high school, Garneau briefly attended Berklee Music School in Boston, but left after completing one term and moved to Brooklyn, NY. There he began writing music and playing live shows at small venues in the East Village and Lower East Side of Manhattan, including CBGB's Gallery and "The Living Room".
Garneau eventually signed with Absolutely Kosher Records, an Emeryville, California-based record label. He was brought to the label by Jamie Stewart and Caralee McElroy of Xiu Xiu. Garneau released his debut album Music for Tourists in October 2006 and on iTunes in January 2007. His second project, an EP titled "C-Sides", was released in December 2007. Garneau's second full-length album, titled "El Radio," was released in July 2009.
First Place!!!
Chris Garneau Lyrics
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And you don't know why
Your lips, they move
And they only lie
Your house is white
It's got nice things inside
When you are through
In awe, in awe
This brigade of girls and boys
We will rid of you
And of your dangerous toys
Like father, like son and so on
And so forth, in awe, in awe
But we, we will win first place!!!
And you, we'll never tell you how
But you shoulda known by now
You have killed them
And you don't know
You don't know why
Keep it down
It's no big news, you know?
You know
The song "First Place!!!" by Chris Garneau can be interpreted as a commentary on the dangers of power and privilege. The opening lines "You have killed them and you don't know why, your lips they move and they only lie" suggests that the singer is unaware of the harm they are causing and their dishonesty. The line "Your house is white, it's got nice things inside" indicates that the singer is living a privileged life with material wealth. However, the lyrics "When you are through, you'd better run and hide" suggests that their actions will come back to haunt them.
The chorus of the song "But we, we will win first place!!! And you, we'll never tell you how" implies that there is a group of people who are working towards achieving something meaningful, possibly justice or equality, and they will succeed while the privileged protagonist will be left wondering how. The lyrics "This brigade of girls and boys, we will rid of you, and of your dangerous toys, like father, like son, and so on and so forth" suggests that the group fighting against the singer has a strong sense of justice and that they will continue the fight even if it means standing up to generations of inherited power.
In conclusion, "First Place!!!" is a commentary on the dangers of privilege and power and the need for justice and equality. It highlights the importance of recognizing and taking responsibility for the harm one may cause in the pursuit of power and privilege.
Line by Line Meaning
You have killed them
You have caused great harm to others
And you don't know why
You are unaware of the reasons behind your actions
Your lips, they move
You speak without sincerity
And they only lie
Your words are deceitful and untruthful
Your house is white
You have a beautiful exterior but your true nature is concealed
It's got nice things inside
You possess material wealth and possessions
When you are through
After finishing your actions
You'd better run and hide
You must flee and avoid punishment
In awe, in awe
We are in awe of your actions
This brigade of girls and boys
The group of individuals opposing you
We will rid of you
We will eliminate you from our society
And of your dangerous toys
We will remove your harmful possessions and devices
Like father, like son and so on
Your behavior is inherited and passed down to future generations
And so forth, in awe, in awe
We are continually amazed by your behavior and its effects
But we, we will win first place!!!
We will triumph over you and succeed in our mission
And you, we'll never tell you how
We will not reveal our plans and methods to you
But you shoulda known by now
You should have anticipated our actions and consequences
Keep it down
Keep quiet and do not reveal the truth
It's no big news, you know?
This information is not groundbreaking or surprising
You know
You are aware of this information
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@Goatings
this song has disappeared everywhere it seems! i've wrecked my brain trying to find it so thank you!
@pydepied
I ended up buying a cd of this album off discogs a while ago when I realized this track and Blue Suede Shoes was removed so I could hold onto them, so thank you for hosting this here cause this honestly is one of my fav tracks off the album🙏
@kingmold_
this was one of my favorite songs in a Kind of awful time in my life, im happy to have found this high point again. huge comfort song for me
@jummgumm3947
I don't understand why he isn't more popular :(
@asher4871
oh thank god ive spent the past forever trying to find this song again
@myrmexi_mien
god bless u for uploading this
@cretinmeat
i've been looking for this song for at least a year, i'm glad i wasn't the only one who missed it!
@suic6987
Spotify有这张专辑 可竟然没收录全 差点以为我记忆混乱
@cretinmeat
我很高兴！ 它不在Spotify上，但现在在bandcamp上。 我为此使用了翻译器，因此对于任何错误我深表歉意。
@foxsparks7983
Thanks for uploading this! Couldn’t find it anywhere else