Hackensack
Fountains of Wayne Lyrics
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You were in all my dreams
We sat together in period one
Fridays at 8:15
Now I see face in the strangest places
Movies and magazines
I saw you talkin' to Christopher Walken
On my TV screen
BUt I will wait for you
As long as I need to
And if you ever get back to Hackensack
I'll be here for you
I used to work in a record store
Now I work for my dad
Scraping the paint off of hard wood floors
The hours are pretty bad
Sometimes I wonder where you are
Probably in L.A.
That seems to be where everbody else ends up these days
But I will wait for you
As long as I need to
And if you ever get back to Hackensack
I'll be here for you
And I will wait for you
As long as I need to
And if you ever get back to Hackensack
I'll be here for you
If you ever get back to Hackensack
I'll be here for you
The lyrics of Fountains of Wayne's song "Hackensack" are about two people who used to know each other when they were young and went to school together. They had a connection and shared a class on Fridays at 8:15 am. The singer of the song still remembers the good times they had together and how the person was a significant part of their youth. However, as time passed, they drifted apart, and the singer started seeing the person's face in strange places like movies and magazines.
The singer also mentions their current situation, where they used to work in a record store but now work for their dad, scraping paint off hardwood floors. The person they used to know ended up in L.A., like most people do. Despite the distance and time that passed, the singer still holds a torch for the person they used to know and promises to wait for them if they ever come back to Hackensack.
The song is about nostalgia, the memories we hold of people we used to know, and the hope that they could come back into our lives. It shows how some people and memories can leave a lasting impact on us and how we still long for them even after so much time has passed.
Line by Line Meaning
I used to know you when we were young
The singer knew the person addressed in this song when they were younger.
You were in all my dreams
The person addressed was an object of the singer's romantic and/or platonic affection.
We sat together in period one / Fridays at 8:15
The two went to school together and had classes at the same time on Fridays.
Now I see face in the strangest places / Movies and magazines / I saw you talkin' to Christopher Walken / On my TV screen
The person addressed has become famous and is now appearing on TV and in other media.
But I will wait for you / As long as I need to / And if you ever get back to Hackensack / I'll be here for you
The artist is still holding onto their affection for the person addressed and is willing to wait for them to return.
I used to work in a record store / Now I work for my dad / Scraping the paint off of hard wood floors / The hours are pretty bad
The singer's life has not turned out as glamorous as they hoped, and they now have a mundane job working for their father.
Sometimes I wonder where you are / Probably in L.A. / That seems to be where everbody else ends up these days
The singer has lost touch with the person addressed and assumes they have moved to the stereotypical destination for success, Los Angeles.
If you ever get back to Hackensack / I'll be here for you
The artist is expressing their unwavering commitment to the person addressed, regardless of the circumstances.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: MONK THELONIOUS, THELONIOUS MONK
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