Rob Crow is an exceedingly prolific songwriter who has recorded under his o… Read Full Bio ↴Rob Crow is an exceedingly prolific songwriter who has recorded under his own name, as well as in the bands Pinback, Heavy Vegetable, Thingy, Physics, Optiganally Yours, Goblin Cock, and The Ladies, among others.

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Forced Letter
Rob Crow Lyrics

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That looks really quite exhausting
Something over time
Rarely understand you
Slipping from your hand
Hazing up the window
Day will all fade and fall

Here it comes again

Forced letter
How could you be so wrong?
Fall behind the fringe
Forced letter
How could you be so wrong?
It's such a waste of time
Talking to a brick wall
How could you be so wrong?
It's such a waste of time
Borrowing from a brick wallet
How could you be so wrong?

You gotta understand
You really flipped the signal
Stenciled on my back
You made a mini-target
Day will all fade and fall
That's what I was talking bout bu now I'm so self-conscious and a

Here it comes again
Forced letter
How could you be so wrong?
Fall behind the fringe
Forced letter
How could you be so wrong?
It's such a waste of time
Talking to a brick wall
How could you be so wrong?
It's such a waste of time

Borrowing from a brick wallet
How could you be so --?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Rob Crow's song 'Forced Letter' convey a sense of frustration and exhaustion towards a situation that is slipping from one's grasp. The opening line expresses the exhaustion that the situation causes, and suggests that it has been going on for a while. The following lines 'Rarely understand you, slipping from your hand, hazing up the window, day will all fade and fall' paint a picture of a situation that is becoming more and more difficult to handle and understand. Crow seems to be addressing someone who he can't seem to communicate with, and the situation is making him feel like he's talking to a brick wall.

The phrase 'forced letter' appears repeatedly throughout the song, and seems to signify the pressure being applied by the situation. Crow questions how someone can be so wrong, implying that they have made a mistake that is causing harm. The image of falling behind the fringe emphasizes the feeling of being left out, and is accompanied by the repeated phrase 'it's such a waste of time', indicating that Crow is frustrated and disillusioned. The final line of the song, 'how could you be so --?' cuts off abruptly, leaving the listener to imagine what comes next. This emphasizes the sense of unfinished business and unresolved conflict that the song conveys.

Line by Line Meaning

That looks really quite exhausting
It appears to be a very tiring situation

Something over time
An issue that has persisted for a long time

Rarely understand you
It's difficult to comprehend what you are saying

Slipping from your hand
The matter is getting out of control or slipping away

Hazing up the window
The situation is becoming foggier or more unclear

Day will all fade and fall
Everything will eventually come to an end

Forced letter
The situation is being forced and imposed upon

How could you be so wrong?
Why have you made such a terrible mistake?

Fall behind the fringe
To be excluded and left behind from the main group

It's such a waste of time
This is a pointless and unproductive use of time

Talking to a brick wall
Trying to communicate with someone who is unwilling to listen