Concrete Seconds
Pinback Lyrics


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Sitting at a bus stop
Trying to take my shoes off,
But my laces are all knots and you
Looking for an answer to an old question
So easy I can't explain it
And everything I say to you is gonna come out wrong anyway.

Made it to the trolley
Looking for my transfer
Cause the place is full of cops and you
Looking for an answer to an old question
So easy I can't explain it
And everything I say to you is gonna come out wrong anyway.

You take my seat again
You take my seat again

You take my seat again
You take my seat again

Late at the station
Feeling all wound up
Got to walk several blocks past you.
Try to read a t-shirt,
Thinks that I'm a pervert.
Sorry, wasn't getting fresh, but
And everything I say to you is gonna come out wrong anyway.

There in front of me.
It's there in front of me.
It's there in front of me.
It's there in front of me.

Sitting at a bus stop
Trying to take my shoes off,
But my laces are all knots and you
Looking for an answer to an old question
So easy I can't explain it
And everything I say to you is gonna come out wrong anyway.

Made it to the trolley
Looking for my transfer
Cause the place is full of cops and you
( You take my seat again)
Looking for an answer to an old question
So easy I can't explain it ( You take my seat)
And everything I say to you is gonna come out wrong anyway.

You take my seat again
You take my seat again

Here to my house
In no seconds
Count the footsteps
Count the seconds

Near my house
In no seconds




Count the footsteps
Count the seconds

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Pinback's song Concrete Seconds depicts a narrator who seems to be experiencing a moment of frustration, disorientation, and confusion. The song's opening lines describe the singer's attempt to take off their shoes while waiting for a bus. However, their shoelaces are too tangled and complicated to unravel, adding to the already aggravating experience. Meanwhile, the singer's companion is searching for an answer to an old question that they find very easy yet challenging to explain. The singer seems to know that everything they say to their companion about the situation is bound to come out wrong.


In the verse that follows, the singer boards a trolley, searching for their transfer, only to find the place full of cops. Again, the companion is searching for an answer that is too easy for them to put into words. The chorus repeats the phrase, "You take my seat again," which could imply that the companion is continually taking something from the singer or assuming control over the situation. The third verse has the singer arriving at their station and feeling wound up. They attempt to read a t-shirt that their companion finds perverted. The situation gets even more frustrating for the singer, who reiterates that everything they say will come out wrong anyway.


Pinback's Concrete Seconds is a song that speaks to the feeling of being caught in an unpleasant situation, unable to articulate oneself to another person fully. It's about feeling frustrated by the seemingly insignificant issues that make up our everyday lives that we can't quite seem to solve, and the struggle to communicate effectively with those around us.


Line by Line Meaning

Sitting at a bus stop
The singer is sitting at a bus stop


Trying to take my shoes off, But my laces are all knots and you
The singer is trying to take off their shoes but is having trouble because of the knots on their shoelaces. The other person is nearby.


Looking for an answer to an old question So easy I can't explain it And everything I say to you is gonna come out wrong anyway.
The other person is looking for an answer to an old question that the singer thinks is easy but can't explain well. The singer also believes that anything they say will be misinterpreted.


Made it to the trolley Looking for my transfer Cause the place is full of cops and you
The artist has made it to the trolley and is looking for their transfer. They think there are many police officers present. The other person is also there.


You take my seat again You take my seat again
The other person takes the artist's seat multiple times


Late at the station Feeling all wound up Got to walk several blocks past you. Try to read a t-shirt, Thinks that I'm a pervert. Sorry, wasn't getting fresh, but And everything I say to you is gonna come out wrong anyway.
The singer is late at the station and feels anxious. They have to walk past the other person for several blocks. The singer tries to read the other person's t-shirt, but the other person thinks they are a pervert. The singer apologizes and reiterates that anything they say will be misunderstood.


It's there in front of me. It's there in front of me. It's there in front of me. It's there in front of me.
Something is in front of the singer, and they see it multiple times.


Here to my house In no seconds Count the footsteps Count the seconds
The artist arrives at their house quickly, and they count their footsteps and the time it takes to get there.




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