Story Behind The Song
We all do the same things. Some of us are just better at hiding them.
Song Description
It is a song about our ever increasing failure to effectively cope with our world. It illustrates this through character vignettes that culminate in the chorus. We can no longer lie to ourselves and we reach for what is at hand. In the idyllic American ho
| Song Length |
4:38 |
Genre |
Folk - Rock, Folk - Contemporary |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Poignant, Composed |
Subject |
Dysfunctional Family, Existence |
| Similar Artists |
The Crash Test Dummies, Cowboy Junkies |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
She gets up every morning to put on her face
but it's a face that she can't look in the eye.
He heads to work never knowing what for
and he'll be the last to know on the day he dies.
She walks to school in her version of cool
wondering what awaits her in its halls
He wakes up late, but remembers the gun
because he wrote the book on being alone..
Chorus:
MUSCLE RELAXERS AND BEER
LEAVE US ALL NOTHING TO FEAR
IF ONLY HEAVEN WERE AS NEAR
AS MUSCLE RELAXERS AND BEER
They go to church when they open the doors
they tithe and toil and often leave wanting more
She stares at the ceiling, prioritizing regret
He falls asleep amid a million things to do.
Chorus
I stay up late to try and get a grip on me
but I just end up sluggish the next day
I think it's all part of a master plan
in lieu of more they'll no we'll demand..
Chorus