Officer
Earl Kate Lyrics
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Back seat is full of clothes, I gotta talk this over
Run out of gas, wake a stranger up to fill my tank in his pajamas
I only got ten dollars
I'm not drunk I wanna go home, officer
It's been a long road and I feel awful
I'm not drunk I wanna go home, officer
She has company and I've walked into the wrong room
So I go to the bathroom and I wash my hands in sulfur water
A twitterpated buzz is coming off of her
My admiration forces me to leave her
She asks me to stay but I've outgrown her, so I'm
Back in my car and I get pulled over
I'm not drunk I wanna go home, officer
It's been a long road and I feel awful
I'm not drunk I wanna go home, officer
And that's all, that's all, that's all
With a warning I check my wipers and defog
I notice my mind is on the floor
But I must move onward
So I pick a song and I sing along
While lofty dreams dance on and on
Over a place I'll live forever
I'm not drunk I wanna go home, officer
It's been a long road and I feel awful
I'm not drunk I wanna go home, officer
And that's all, that's all
I'm not drunk I wanna go home, officer
It's been a long road and everything's awkward
I'm not drunk I wanna go home, officer
And that's all, that's all, that's all
In "Officer," Earl St. Clair tells the story of driving home after a long night out, feeling awful and wanting to go home. The song opens with St. Clair driving on icy roads with a full back seat of clothes. He feels like he needs to talk to someone about his problems, but he's run out of gas and only has ten dollars. He wakes up a stranger to fill his tank but is still on his way home when he gets pulled over by an officer. St. Clair repeatedly tells the officer that he's not drunk and just wants to go home.
The second verse tells of him accidentally walking into the wrong room at a party and going to wash his hands in sulfur water in the bathroom while he feels a connection with a woman who is "twitterpated." However, he realizes he's outgrown her and leaves to get in his car, which is when he gets pulled over. During his interaction with the officer, he's clearly anxious to leave and go home, singing "I'm not drunk I wanna go home, officer" repeatedly.
Line by Line Meaning
Forty below, driving on deathly icing roads
I'm driving on extremely hazardous roads in below freezing temperatures
Back seat is full of clothes, I gotta talk this over
I have a lot on my mind and my back seat is full of my belongings
Run out of gas, wake a stranger up to fill my tank in his pajamas
I ran out of fuel and had to wake up a stranger in their nightwear to help me fill my tank
I only got ten dollars
I have a very limited amount of money with me
I'm not drunk I wanna go home, officer
I'm not under the influence of alcohol and I just want to go home
It's been a long road and I feel awful
I've been on a difficult journey and I'm not feeling great
She has company and I've walked into the wrong room
I accidentally entered the wrong room where there are people I don't know
So I go to the bathroom and I wash my hands in sulfur water
I try to soak in some sulfur water to clear my head and wash my hands
A twitterpated buzz is coming off of her
There is a strong sense of infatuation emanating from her
My admiration forces me to leave her
Despite being attracted to her, I know it's better to move on and leave her be
With a warning I check my wipers and defog
After being pulled over by the police, I check my car's wipers and defogger
I notice my mind is on the floor
I realize that my thoughts are all over the place
But I must move onward
I know I need to keep going and push forward
So I pick a song and I sing along
I choose a song to listen to and sing along to, to take my mind off things
While lofty dreams dance on and on
My imagination runs wild with dreams and ideas
Over a place I'll live forever
I'm imagining a place where I could happily live for the rest of my life
It's been a long road and everything's awkward
I've had a tough journey and everything feels uncomfortable and uneasy
And that's all, that's all, that's all
That's everything, nothing more to see here
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: KATE JOY EARL
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Rachel Ann Cauilan
Damn. This band is awesome! This is one of my favorite songs from Kate Earl's early days.... I love this. So groovy and her songwriting is beautiful. I would've loved to hear this live!
lnelson
She's such a sweetheart. Amazing soul, amazing music.
FFMoogle
I've been so addicted to this song recently. I'm glad someone put a video of it up. BUY THIS ALBUM. IT'S AWSOME!
webphrey
this song gets stuck in my head all the time! xD i love it, because when i burst out singing it people think im crazy.
zackyko
Heard this played on the show "the good wife" I have always love her style.. Just suave!! She's up there w/ Dido!
Kristen Lacey
I was there at the mint.... saw her sorta via accident.. was watching a friends band-- she was great-- and I was lucky to see her a few times for free-- in La days.. her produced stuff is more pop... but love her lyrics and stories-- about them.. she's also a cool chick. - what was the back up band-- was ... damn it was a popular band 2006 can not remember the name lol -
Faustine J. Louis
I WANT TO SEE MORE OF HER!!!! SHE SHOULD BE ON VH1 NOT PEOPLE LIKE britney spears and the likes
Mauricio Olivares
What happened to the alternative version featuring Einziger, Pasillas Kenney along Kate Earl? It's nowhere apparently.