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Little Bribes

from The Open Door EP by Death Cab for Cutie

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The Eiffel tower built to smaller scale
In the freshest oxygen I’d ever inhaled
I tapped a bottle against a safety rail killing time
And you were like a walking compliment
Tall in stature and exceptionally read
In dummy glasses and a cardigan (uh c'mon)

And oh so empty were the faces of the dealers and waitresses all around

You said that all these things you learned to ignore
The hidden cameras on the casino floor
And what gets paid for behind hotel doors (uh c'mon)

And you pretend every slot machine is a robot amputee waving 'hello'
And the people stare into their eyes and they feed them little bribes and then they go

In the never ending twilight
In a basement where the sun has never spilt
You said that you were lonely
And then we kissed like lonely people do

You said this city has a beating heart
That pushes people down the boulevard
And they're all hoping for a wish fulfilled
In a desert for a dollar bill
And those foolish dreams you know they plague me still (uh c'mon)

And oh so empty were the faces of the dealers and the waitresses all around

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from The Open Door EP, released March 31, 2009

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Death Cab for Cutie is an American alternative rock band formed in Bellingham, Washington in 1997. The band is composed of Ben Gibbard, Nick Harmer, Jason McGerr, Dave Depper, and Zac Rae. They have been nominated for eight Grammy Awards. The band’s tenth studio album ‘Asphalt Meadows’ is out now. ... more

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