Story Behind The Song

Robin says: This song is about fifteen minutes long at the end. For some reason it turned into a noodle, but we faded it out much sooner during mastering. Probably best. Fun for us, tiring for the listener.

Song Description

Eric says: The only other time I broke my ?no middle-eastern-sounding scales? rule. But the chorus balances it out. I really like Matt Southwell?s electric guitar stuff in this song, and I co-opt some of it live. The solo section at the end is a lot of fu

Lyrics

The Smartest Girl

We met at Peter?s last birthday
She poured red wine in my cup
But the rest of the night she ignored me
Seems she thought I was just too stuck-up
She mentioned Dosstoyefski
And other things I can?t spell
But I tell you that if she rejects me
My soul may as well be in hell

I met the smartest girl
And she?s ignoring me
The smartest girl
Why can?t she see?
I met the smartest girl
She?s perfect for me, yeah
But everything I say
Sounds dumb

There?s nothing you?ll ever put past her
She taught herself everything
One day, student - next day, master
She taught my soul how to sing
Her father she calls Leslie
And her mother she calls Jean
Her dog is completely demented
And her best friend works for the Queen

I met the smartest girl
And she?s ignoring me
The smartest girl
Why can?t she see?
I met the smartest girl
She?s perfect for me, yeah
But everything I say
Sounds dumb

Her body?s a Henry Moore sculpture
Her face launched a thousand spaceships
I wanna be a part of her future
?Cos I?m mesmerised by her hips
I swear the next time that I meet her
I?ll have taught myself everything
And nothing in life will be sweeter
Than to teach her soul how to sing

I met the smartest girl
And she?s ignoring me
The smartest girl
Why can?t she see?
I met the smartest girl
She?s perfect for me, yeah
But everything I say
Sounds dumb