FerretRob wrote:That's odd, I thought it was Sufjan Stevens at first.

muskrat-toast wrote:Thanks for sharing.
You misspelled 'vomit'.

i hear this song and i just have to take a moment and vommit all over the place. horrible!

Shimmer wrote:

"I was the one who's leaving..." ??

That's all I got...

Someone please help me with the lyrics. They seem to be about Washington, DC, but I can't tell what the point is. Anyone?

This was the song that got me hooked on Postal Service and it's still my favourite I think.

wondertoofar wrote:
It's called that because the songs were written by postal correspondence between the two members. :P

Could there be a less creative name for a band? How boring.

Total Death Cab soundalike. Could this be the same singer?

***Never mind, finally found the references below. The same guy, indeed.

rosedraws wrote:

And again, Postal Service after The Shins, great songs!

Sounds like they used a Super NES to record it or the bass fader was turned to 0.

Hell yeah ... Here's your intelligent eclectic rock! Nice play Bill!!!

Shins... then Postal Service... awesome.

a surprisingly wonderful song

Love it, love it, love it. And, I can't say that about a lot of things these days. But, this is one tune that I heard and had to go out and get the CD - which is also worth listening to.

love this song. this band is growing on me. something about the music, the voices, the lyrics are really compelling.

gandalfbmg wrote:

can you explain the lyrics to me?

Most definitely one of my favorites off Give Up. This tune affects me emotionally whenever I hear it, which is surprising because I've heard it alot. My heart especially sinks every single time it gets to the "DC sleeps alone tonight" part. The paced progression of this song is perfect, in my opinion.

A splendid modern pop song worthy of a solid 8.

jbtidwell wrote:
These last three comments nailed it. If you don't like it, you're not listening hard enough to the lyrics. They alone are worth a 6-7.

That drum track is almost sarcastic :)

great chorus, I like the backup singing, like it when it picks up, like it in general :)

The other stuff on the Cd is pretty good too.

A Ben Folds sensitivity and craftiness of lyrics, pretty and infectious melodies, a diggable groove. So glad RP turned me onto this stuff.

I think the lyrics are really what helped win me over to this album, and I'm not usually a lyrics person.

I loved the music already, but the words are so cleverly (but not presumptuously) written - like they were crafted. So excellent, I can't help but give this song a 10.

The district sleeps alone tonight after the bars turn out their lights
And send the autos swerving into the loneliest evening
And I am finally seeing
Why I was the one worth leaving


whew!

I rather like this - and it's a very cool video, too...

I do not like it. I am not going postal. Return to sender. Does not get my stamp of approval.
Not worth any more smart remarks.

I've heard a lot of hype about this band but this is the first of their songs I've heard. my initial impression: ugh

Not as good as the next song.

I just got the album today I guess I'm kinda late to the party

Stick with it. The drum track gets overtaken by the little jangly guitar line, and the song hits a nice groove. The lyrics and singing are so tender. This song is sublime.