THE MOOG is an indie rock band from Budapest, Hungary who just signed with … Read Full Bio ↴THE MOOG is an indie rock band from Budapest, Hungary who just signed with American label, MuSick Records (based in Los Angeles). The band plays 60s garage and 70s punk influenced indie rock n roll. THE MOOG consists of: Tonyo (vocals, keyboard), Gergo (drums), Adi (guitar), Csabi (bass) and Miguel (guitar), and they recently released their first album, "Sold For Tomorrow." The album produced the hit single "I Like You" - a catchy pop-garage song which has been compared in sound and style to both The Beatles and The Strokes and has received airplay on mtvU, after winning the viewer poll the week of its release. THE MOOG played SXSW and toured the U.S. in 2007 and are scheduled for more touring throughout 2008 (Europe, U.S. and Japan).
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Can't Say No Can't Say Yes
The Moog Lyrics

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Don′t
Get me wrong
I'm almost happy now
It can′t take too long
I
Know that grin
You wanna have it all
But you can't win

It's 5 am
Another cigarette
Or drink won′t change that
Let′s just sit back
And think of the things
I should've asked
No I can′t say no I can't say no
You can′t say yes, you can't say yes
You love this mess
No I can′t say no I can't say no
You can't say yes, you can′t say yes
You won′t confess
Walking home alone
Every step I take
Is a pin to a bone
The wind blows out
Every memory
Of my bound tries
A torn tissue
In my left pocket
Shows the real you
The city lights
Growing dim without
Asking the night
No I can't say no I can′t say no
You can't say yes, you can′t say yes
You love this mess
No I can't say no I can′t say no
You can't say yes, you can't say yes
You won′t confess
No I can′t say no I can't say no
You can′t say yes, you can't say yes
You love this mess
No I can′t say no I can't say no

You can′t say yes, you can't say yes
You won't confess

Overall Meaning

The Moog's song "Can't Say No Can't Say Yes" is a melancholic reflection upon a broken relationship that leaves both parties feeling trapped. The singer acknowledges that they are almost happy now, but this happiness is temporary and won't sustain. The other person (represented as "you" in the lyrics) wants to have it all but can't win, suggesting that they are also feeling trapped in the relationship. The repetition of "no I can't say no, you can't say yes" emphasizes the feeling of being stuck and unable to make a clear decision.

The singer walks home alone, feeling every step like being pinched to the bone. The wind "blows out" every memory, suggesting the futility of trying to hold on to something that is gone. The "torn tissue" in the singer's pocket shows the reality of the other person, who has hurt them deeply. The city lights growing dim without asking the night reinforces the feeling of loneliness and isolation.

Overall, the song conveys a sense of resignation that both parties are unable to escape the cycle of hurt and disappointment. They are unable to say no and walk away, but they also can't say yes and commit fully to the relationship. This creates a messy, painful situation that is ultimately unresolved.

Line by Line Meaning

Don't
Do not misunderstand me

Get me wrong
Please do not take what I am about to say in the wrong way

I'm almost happy now
I am content, but not entirely fulfilled

It can't take too long
This feeling of contentment is fleeting

I know that grin
I recognize that look on your face

You wanna have it all
You desire everything

But you can't win
You will not succeed in obtaining everything you desire

It's 5 am
It is very early in the morning

Another cigarette
Smoking another cigarette

Or drink won't change that
Will not change the current situation

Let's just sit back
Let's just relax and think