The bands’ debut release is described as The Fall meets Neil Young- which all makes sense on the band’s debut release, “American Specialties”. The quartet wanders through the American and British underground, picking away their favorite parts with confidence. The lyrics, when intelligible, are bizarre and dramatic. “She looked at me like a fry pan reducing,” moans Savage, from the same lustful subconscious built by the darker moments of psychedelia. Then at times, such as on the 70’s folkish “Square States”, thoughts are more sentimental and transparent. The setting for “American Specialties” ranges from a crusty Brooklyn bodega, to an endless Texas desert. If these sorts of soundscapes appeal to your mind, then you're sure to stumble upon Parquet Courts sooner or later.
Disney P.T
Parquet Courts Lyrics
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My girl's my secret stash, my shampooed pile of trash
My girl's a borealis-lit fjord
My girl's a summons ignored
My girl's a beer, freshly poured
A lost tribe's library stored
You've been getting lots of similes but I want your disease
I want your disease
My girl is off-track betting
My girl is a traffic light
My girl is an unmade bed
My girl is a moonless night
My girl is choppy air
My girl is a Golden Corall
My girl is a curse word screamed
My girl is not their scene
You've been getting lots of similes but I want your disease
I want your disease
I want your
disease
The lyrics to Parquet Courts’s song “Disney P.T.” are a collection of seemingly disconnected comparisons used to describe the singer’s girl. The words used to describe her are all seemingly unrelated, ranging from a bowl of hash and a familiar rash to an unmade bed and choppy air. The song’s hook, “You’ve been getting lots of similes but I want your disease,” is a direct contrast to the rest of the lyrics. Rather than using a series of comparisons, the singer expresses a desire for something more tangible and personal between him and his girlfriend.
The song’s central theme is a desire to get to know the real, flawed person behind the façade of the perfect girlfriend. While the lyrics are full of quirky comparisons, they ultimately speak to a deeper truth about the human condition – that we are all complex, multifaceted individuals who cannot be fully understood through simple comparisons or superficial judgments.
Line by Line Meaning
My girl is a bowl of hash, a familiar looking rash
My girlfriend is a mixture of drugs and a skin condition that I'm used to, like a habit or addiction.
My girl's my secret stash, my shampooed pile of trash
My girlfriend is my hidden and valuable possession, like a hoard of garbage that I've sanitized.
My girl's a borealis-lit fjord
My girlfriend is a natural wonder that lights up the sky with her beauty.
My girl's a summons ignored
My girlfriend is something that I know I should pay attention to, but I don't.
My girl's a beer, freshly poured
My girlfriend is a refreshing beverage that I can enjoy at any time.
A lost tribe's library stored
My girlfriend is a treasure trove of knowledge and secrets, like an ancient library waiting to be discovered.
You've been getting lots of similes but I want your disease
I don't want comparisons or similarities, I want the real thing, even if it's harmful.
My girl is off-track betting
My girlfriend is a risky and addictive habit, like gambling on horse races.
My girl is a traffic light
My girlfriend is a signal that controls my every move, like a stoplight that dictates when I can go.
My girl is an unmade bed
My girlfriend is a mess that I can't seem to clean up, like an unmade bed that is always inviting me to come back.
My girl is a moonless night
My girlfriend is a darkness that leaves me feeling lost and scared, like a night without a moon.
My girl is choppy air
My girlfriend is turbulence and instability, like unsteady and unpredictable air currents.
My girl is a Golden Corall
My girlfriend is a place where I can indulge in excessive and unhealthy behavior, like an all-you-can-eat buffet.
My girl is a curse word screamed
My girlfriend is an expression of frustration and anger, like a string of curse words that I shout to relieve my stress.
My girl is not their scene
My girlfriend does not fit in with the norms or expectations of others, she is unique and different.
I want your disease
I want whatever it is that consumes you, even if it's harmful or toxic.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ANDREW CHRISTOPHER SAVAGE, AUSTIN BROWN, MAX SAVAGE, SEAN YEATON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Lee
Love this album so much
70.Proof
I think the bass player sings this one.
hippiecheezburger
Nah that’s austin
70.Proof
@Nate Parker woah 6 years later
Nate Parker
He sounds like Guy from Rites of Spring