The band has so far released two EPs ("Home of the Lame" in 2003 and "Habitat" in 2006) and two full lengths ("Here, of All Places" in 2005 and "Sing What You Know" in 2008).
Okay
Home of the Lame Lyrics
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Awoke to thinking that we might have crossed a line last night.
Hiding dumbness behind walls of word I try to keep inside.
They just escape me.
Suddenly it crossed my mind, I never noticed.
Suddenly I see you through somone else's eyes.
Hiding shyness behind walls of pictures.
Colourful and framed in gold.
Now you wear your smile with such gracefulness and style.
You seem to say that it's okay to wait a while.
Coming down I can't stop feeling bad about it.
I declare I never wanted to cause any pain.
Right on the edge of sleeping you appear to stay all night.
And you wear your smile with such gracefulness and style.
You seem to say that it's okay to wait a while.
You wear your smile with such gracefulness and style.
You seem to say that it's okay to wait.
Okay to wait a while.
The lyrics of Home of the Lame's song "Okay" are open to different interpretations but at the heart of the song is the theme of love and relationships. The lyrics suggest a sense of confusion and uncertainty in the singer's mind about whether they've crossed a line in their relationship with someone. The phrase "the price of love they charge us" could be interpreted as a reference to the emotional cost of love and relationships, which can sometimes feel too high.
The singer seems to be struggling to express their feelings or hide their shyness behind "walls of pictures". They seem to be struggling to communicate their feelings effectively, as their words just "escape me". Later in the song, the singer remarks that they see their partner in a different way, through "someone else's eyes". This could suggest that the singer is seeing their relationship from a different perspective, perhaps more objectively.
Towards the end of the song, the singer declares that they never wanted to cause any pain, and yet they can't stop feeling bad about something. They seem to be grappling with a sense of guilt or remorse about their actions or behavior. However, the song ends on an optimistic note, with the image of the partner's smile being "worn with such gracefulness and style, seeming to say that it's okay to wait a while". This could suggest that the relationship is still intact and that there is hope for the future.
Line by Line Meaning
Awoke to thoughts about the price of love they charge us.
Woke up with thoughts about how society prices love as a commodity and we have to pay for it.
Awoke to thinking that we might have crossed a line last night.
Woke up realizing that we might have gone beyond the boundaries of our relationship last night.
Hiding dumbness behind walls of word I try to keep inside.
Concealing my lack of understanding with words I don't fully comprehend and still struggling to keep them to myself.
They just escape me.
Nonetheless, these words keep escaping me.
Suddenly it crossed my mind, I never noticed.
All of a sudden, I realized something I haven't noticed before.
Suddenly I see you through someone else's eyes.
That's when I started seeing you from another person's perspective.
Hiding shyness behind walls of pictures.
Hiding my timidity behind pictures hung on the walls.
Colourful and framed in gold.
Pictures that were colorful, and elegantly framed in gold.
Now you wear your smile with such gracefulness and style.
You wear your smile gracefully and stylishly now.
You seem to say that it's okay to wait a while.
Your smile appears to reassure me that it's alright to take our time.
Coming down I can't stop feeling bad about it.
Feeling remorseful as I come down, trying hard to shake it off.
I declare I never wanted to cause any pain.
I want to make it clear that I never intended to hurt anyone.
Right on the edge of sleeping you appear to stay all night.
Almost asleep and yet it seems like you were with me all night.
You wear your smile with such gracefulness and style.
Your smile still emanates elegance and style.
You seem to say that it's okay to wait a while.
It feels like your smile is telling me that it's alright to be patient.
Okay to wait a while.
It's okay to take our time.
Contributed by Riley T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Sara
This is literally my favourite scene from HIMYM
SpeedyEric1
Club Was
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RB
this is genius