Scotchgard The Credit Card
Les Savy Fav Lyrics

The lyrics of Les Savy Fav's song Scotchgard The Credit Card point to the singer's disillusionment with the notion of life plans and the value of time. He believes that the moments in life cannot be quantified, and the constant need to plan every second leads to a life devoid of emotional experiences that matter. The opening line, "Don't tell me about the preciousness of seconds", suggests that the singer understands the passage of time and the futility of trying to control it. He further emphasizes this point by saying "I've seen the pointlessness of plans" indicating that he has experienced the emptiness of planning for the future. The singer's desire to live in the present tense is evident in the lines, "Won't somebody meet me in the present tense?" He believes that his current reality matters more than anything else.

The second stanza of the song shifts the focus to the singer's resentment of the rent he has to pay. The use of the phrase, "Scotchgard the credit card, the payments never pause" suggests that the singer's life is defined by the financial struggles that come with adult life. He resents the way that paying rent takes away from the present. The third stanza conveys a sense of physical pain, with the singer describing "a little stump where my tongue once was," and the "place that tastes the bitter still remains." These lines can be interpreted as a metaphor for the lasting emotional pain caused by past trauma.