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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Sphinx
The Moog Lyrics

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You're telling me that I was wrong
But you can't realize
That's a cheap disguise
To sell our days

Everytime I look at you
I see our innocence
Killed by your strict glance

I'm telling you lies
That's the way that I try
To save the things that we owned
'Cause you would never allow
To be honest no more

Dead words in my aching head
That's what you have left
and you call them facts
Well thank you dear

Just put me to another test!
I promise I will fail
So you think you'll prevail

Tell that we can be we can be more than this
That we can find we can find our lost dim bliss

There's almost nothing almost nothing left to save
Just tell that we can we can be more than this

Overall Meaning

The Moog's song Sphinx is a powerful exploration of a broken relationship. The lyrics are emotionally charged and evoke a sense of desperation and frustration. The opening lines illustrate the argument between the two lovers where one tries to blame the other for their mistakes. The singer feels wronged, but the other person is unable to see that they are just trying to hide their own mistakes by pointing fingers.

The second verse clarifies that the singer is trying to plead for the relationship and save it by denying the truth. But their lover is too strict and would not allow honesty, making it impossible for them to fix the issues. The phrase "dead words in my aching head" highlights the excruciating pain the singer is going through as they try to keep the relationship alive.

The chorus is both melancholic and hopeful. The singer pleads for a chance to be more than just this cycle of fights and despair. They want to find the lost bliss that they once shared. But they also realize that almost nothing is left to save. The Sphinx mentioned in the title probably refers to the mythological creature that poses riddles and questions that one must solve to progress.

Overall, Sphinx is a commentary on the difficulties of relationships where both parties often play the blame game instead of working together to find a solution. The song tries to show that even when it seems almost impossible to mend a relationship, it's worth trying before giving up.

Line by Line Meaning

You're telling me that I was wrong
You're accusing me of being incorrect

But you can't realize
However, you fail to understand

That's a cheap disguise
That your claim is a flimsy cover-up

To sell our days
To convince me to spend time with you

Everytime I look at you
Whenever I glance your way

I see our innocence
I notice our purity and naivety

Killed by your strict glance
Destroyed by your judgmental stare

I'm telling you lies
I'm deceiving you

That's the way that I try
It's my attempt at a solution

To save the things that we owned
To protect what we possess

'Cause you would never allow
Since you wouldn't permit it