There Are Listed Buildings
Los Campesinos! Lyrics

You glug and you glug, salt water from sandcastle bucket.
You drink saltwater from a bucket used to build sandcastles.

You glug and you glug and the tide turns in your stomach, splash your shoes.
You drink so much saltwater that it makes you feel sick and you vomit on your shoes.

You complain the tap-water runs solid white, you dangle fishing line for crabs,
You are unsatisfied with the tap water and try to catch crabs with a fishing line.

But they're not interested, I'm your only bite.
You are unsuccessful at catching crabs, but I am attracted to you.

I watched your face move in a compact mirror,
I observed you examining your appearance in a small mirror.

How the powder settles in, premature crows feet, caused by worry.
I noticed that the makeup you applied settles into the fine lines around your eyes, likely caused by stress.

You say I circle you unwanted, like a seagull swoops and feeds from bin.
You tell me that I am persistently pursuing you, like a seagull scavenging from a trash bin.

There are listed buildings and woe betide your listed heart.
There are protected, historic buildings, and your emotional attachment to them may cause you trouble.

I think I'd do it for love if it were not for the money.
I would pursue a relationship with you solely out of love, but financial considerations also factor in.

I'll take any scraps that you can give.
I am willing to accept whatever affection or attention you can offer me.

Come what midnight, you commandeer a fishing boat,
At midnight, you take control of a fishing boat without permission.

Decree to drift further than we could swim.
You decide to sail farther than we would be able to swim back to shore.

Come what midnight, the neon signs, have been unplugged and fade,
At midnight, the bright, neon signs have been turned off and disappear into darkness.

You danced a jig down at the harbor, create your own flash show with security lights.
You celebrate at the harbor, dancing with joy and creating your own light show using the security lights.

I remember being naked to my waist though not in which direction.
I recall being shirtless but don't remember facing which direction.

"and oh, I am a glutton for love, can you give me some romance? I'm a glutton for sin".
I declare that I crave love and desire romantic experiences, but also have an appetite for immoral behavior.

We are but two atheists in lust, you know, we gotta make our own luck.
We are two non-believers who are attracted to each other and must rely on chance to create our own opportunities.