The Dark Side Of The Matinee
Coco Freeman Lyrics
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Slide the nail under the top and bottom buttons of my blazer
Relax the fraying wool, slacken ties
And I'm not to look at you in the shoe, but the eyes, find the eyes
Find me and follow me through corridors, refectories and files
You must follow me, leave this academic factory
You will find me in the matinee
It's better in the matinee
The dark of the matinee is mine
Yes it's mine
I time every journey to bump into you, accidentally
I charm you and tell you of the boys I hate
All the girls I hate
All the words I hate
All the clothes I hate
How I'll never be anything I hate
You smile, mention something that you like
How you'd have a happy life if you did the things you like
Find me and follow me through corridors, refectories and files
You must follow me, leave this academic factory
You will find me in the matinee
The dark of the matinee
It's better in the matinee
The dark of the matinee is mine
Yes it's mine
So I'm on BBC2 now, telling Terry Wogan how I made it and
What I made is unclear, but his deference is and his laughter is
My words and smile are so easy now
Yes, It's easy now
Yes, It's easy now
Find me and follow me through corridors, refectories and files
You must follow me, leave this academic factory
You will find me in the matinee
The dark of the matinee
It's better in the matinee
The dark of the matinee is mine
Yes it's mine
The Dark of the Matinee by Coco Freeman Feat. Franz Ferdinand is a song that speaks to the struggle between academia, individualism, and self-discovery. The first verse speaks to the tension between the singer and the person with whom they are interacting. The suggestion of the nail being slid under the buttons of their blazer speaks to an intimate, almost uncomfortable closeness. Despite this, the person speaking suggests the other should only find their eyes because they do not want to engage in any sort of relationship beyond basic physical attraction.
The second verse speaks to the singer's frustration with the academic setting they find themselves in. They suggest that the person speaking should leave this academic factory and follow them to where they truly find meaning: the matinee. The matinee represents a place of escape and expression where one can truly be themselves. The singer suggests that finding oneself in the matinee during the dark of the matinee, a poetic phrase meaning the depths of the night, will be a transformative experience.
Overall, The Dark of the Matinee speaks to the desire to find oneself beyond societal conventions and the trap of academia. It speaks to the tension between intimacy and personal autonomy, leaving the listener with the belief that true liberation can only be found by following oneself beyond the status quo.
Line by Line Meaning
You take your white finger
You use your pale finger to do something
Slide the nail under the top and bottom buttons of my blazer
You play with the buttons on my blazer using your fingernail
Relax the fraying wool, slacken ties
You loosen up the worn-out wool and loosen the ties
And I'm not to look at you in the shoe, but the eyes, find the eyes
You want me to not look at you in the shoe but make eye contact instead
Find me and follow me through corridors, refectories and files
Look for me and walk behind me through hallways, dining halls, and records rooms
You must follow me, leave this academic factory
You have to come with me and get out of this academic institution
You will find me in the matinee
You can locate me in the afternoon movie performance
The dark of the matinee
The dim-lit afternoon show
It's better in the matinee
The afternoon show is preferable
The dark of the matinee is mine
I possess the dim-lit afternoon show
Yes it's mine
Indeed it belongs to me
I time every journey to bump into you, accidentally
I plan all my routes so that we can meet coincidentally
I charm you and tell you of the boys I hate
I make you like me and tell you about the guys I despise
All the girls I hate
I also dislike several girls
All the words I hate
I have certain words that I dislike
All the clothes I hate
I don't like some clothes at all
How I'll never be anything I hate
I express my belief that I'll never become something I don't like
You smile, mention something that you like
You grin and talk about something you enjoy
How you'd have a happy life if you did the things you like
You say that you would have a joyful life if you did the things you love
So I'm on BBC2 now, telling Terry Wogan how I made it and
Now I'm on BBC2, telling Terry Wogan what I achieved
What I made is unclear, but his deference is and his laughter is
Although what I did is vague, he still shows respect and laughs
My words and smile are so easy now
I speak and smile naturally now
Yes, It's easy now
Certainly, it's simple now
Yes, It's easy now
Certainly, it's simple now
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ALEXANDER PAUL KAPRANOS HUNTLEY, ROBERT HARDY, NICHOLAS JOHN MCCARTHY, PAUL ROBERT THOMPSON
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Helena Oliveira
The Dark Of The Matinée
You take your white finger
Slide the nail under
The top and bottom buttons of my blazer
Relax the fraying wool
Slacken ties and I'm
Not to look at you in the shoe
But the eyes find the eyes
Find me and follow me
Through corridors, refectories
And files you must follow
Leave this academic factory
Will find me in the matinee
The dark of the matinee
It's better in the matinee
The dark of the matinee is mine
Yes, it's mine
I time every journey
To bump into you accidentally
I charm you and tell you
Of the boys I hate, all the girls I hate
All the words I hate, all the clothes I hate
How I'll never be anything I hate
You smile, mention something that you like
Or how you'd have a happy life
If you did the things you like
Find me and follow me
Through corridors, refectories
And files you must follow
Leave this academic factory
Will find me in the matinee
The dark of the matinee
It's better in the matinee
The dark of the matinee is mine
Yes, it's mine
So I'm on BBC2 now
Telling Terry Wogan how I made it and
What I made is unclear now
But his deference is
And his laughter is
My words and smile are so easy now
Yes, it's easy now
Yes, it's easy now
Find me and follow me
Through corridors, refectories
And files you must follow
Leave this academic factory
Will find me in the matinee
The dark of the matinee
It's better in the matinee
The dark of the matinee
Well, find me and follow me
Through corridors, refectories
And files you must follow
Leave this academic factory
Will find me in the matinee
The dark of the matinee
It's better in the matinee
The dark of the matinee is mine
Yes, it's mine
A Escuridão Da Matinê
Você pega o seu dedo branco
Desliza a unha debaixo
Do primeiro e do último botões do meu blazer
Para ajeitar a lã puída
Afrouxa a gravata e eu
Não devo olhar para você no sapato
Mas os olhos encontram os olhos
Encontre-me e me siga
Por corredores, refeitórios e arquivos
Você deve seguir
Se livrar desta fábrica acadêmica
Encontre-me na matinê
Na escuridão da matinê
É melhor na matinê
A escuridão da matinê é minha
Sim, é minha
Eu cronometro todos os turnos
Para topar com você acidentalmente
Eu a enfeitiço e lhe conto
Sobre os caras que odeio, as garotas que odeio
As palavras que odeio, as roupas que odeio
Sobre como nunca serei nada do que odeio
Você sorri e menciona algo de que gosta
Ou como seria feliz
Se fizesse as coisas de que gosta
Encontre-me e me siga
Por corredores, refeitórios e arquivos
Você deve seguir
Se livrar desta fábrica acadêmica
Encontre-me na matinê
Na escuridão da matinê
É melhor na matinê
A escuridão da matinê é minha
Sim, é minha
E agora eu estou na BBC 2
Contando a Terry Wogan como cheguei lá e
Onde cheguei não está claro
Mas o respeito dele está
E a gargalhada dele também
Minhas palavras e meu sorriso são tão fáceis agora
Sim, é fácil agora
Sim, é fácil agora
Encontre-me e me siga
Por corredores, refeitórios e arquivos
Você deve seguir
Se livrar desta fábrica acadêmica
Encontre-me na matinê
Na escuridão da matinê
É melhor na matinê
A escuridão da matinê
Encontre-me e me siga
Por corredores, refeitórios e arquivos
Você deve seguir
Se livrar desta fábrica acadêmica
Encontre-me na matinê
Na escuridão da matinê
É melhor na matinê
A escuridão da matinê é minha
Sim, é minha
Dimitris Sakaridis
Damn... That first Franz Ferdinand album is such a flawless masterpiece...
Samuel Powell
for real, timeless classic, btw if you like franz ferdinand you should check out Lonely Gimmick - Grumpy Days, it gives me FF vibes and is a great new indie track
Dimitris Sakaridis
@Samuel Powell Very nice! Thanks!
FlamingBanana
@Samuel Powell paramores this is why also gives me FF vibes
Will
Obviously
Blue M. Hart
This is just an absolutely perfect song. Everything about it, I can’t imagine it getting better.
Cowboy Dan
Nice PFP
Blue M. Hart
@Cowboy Dan Thanks! Looks a bit like yours I think haha
Shanjan Usman
@Blue M. Hart The Line about Wogan is Legendary
Kiana S
Better than Take Me Out?