fquaye14ten
03-01-2007, 08:55 AM
My Friend Peter---Alkaline Trio
http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/alkalinetrio/myfriendpeter.html
My Theory:
his friend Peter is his dick. He's saying he's going to follow his dick now that his g/f left him.
Evidence:
Much rather be drinking anyways
With my friend Peter
Who lives so fucking far away
Yet not as far as you
Even though you live right down my fucking street
And I'm tired of sleeping with myself
I'm tired, all these drinks and drugs no longer help
I'm tired of lying about not thinking of you
Maybe my friend Peter can tell me what to do
so she lives down his street and Peter somehow is less far away? Also why's he called Peter? Clearly it must be his dick
Likelihood I'm right: 90%
Operator: Jim Croce
http://www.lyricsdepot.com/jim-croce/operator-thats-not-the-way-it-feels.html
My Theory:
The guy's girlfriend left the speaker because the speaker had a coke problem. He no longer has that problem, but it's too late.
Evidence:
Operator, well could you help me place this call?
Well, I can't read the number that you just gave me.
There's something in my eyes, you know it happens every time --
I think about a love that I thought would save me.
Isn't that the way they say it goes? Well, let's forget all that
And give me the number if you can find it,
So I can call just to tell 'em I'm fine and to show
I've overcome the blow, I've learned to take it well --
I only wish my words could just convince myself
That it just wasn't real, but that's not the way it feels.
No, no, no, no -- that's not the way it feels.
hint 1= he thinks he needs the girl's love to save him from something? What? cocaine addiction?
hint 2= chorus. Yes "the blow" could be the blow to his pride of his girl leaving him for his best old ex-friend Ray, but considering how in the next phrase he says "i've learned to take it well" it could just as easily be referring to cocaine.
Likelihood I'm right:
50%. It seems like all the clues are there, but it's just a stretch considering how straightforward everything else in the song is.
http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/alkalinetrio/myfriendpeter.html
My Theory:
his friend Peter is his dick. He's saying he's going to follow his dick now that his g/f left him.
Evidence:
Much rather be drinking anyways
With my friend Peter
Who lives so fucking far away
Yet not as far as you
Even though you live right down my fucking street
And I'm tired of sleeping with myself
I'm tired, all these drinks and drugs no longer help
I'm tired of lying about not thinking of you
Maybe my friend Peter can tell me what to do
so she lives down his street and Peter somehow is less far away? Also why's he called Peter? Clearly it must be his dick
Likelihood I'm right: 90%
Operator: Jim Croce
http://www.lyricsdepot.com/jim-croce/operator-thats-not-the-way-it-feels.html
My Theory:
The guy's girlfriend left the speaker because the speaker had a coke problem. He no longer has that problem, but it's too late.
Evidence:
Operator, well could you help me place this call?
Well, I can't read the number that you just gave me.
There's something in my eyes, you know it happens every time --
I think about a love that I thought would save me.
Isn't that the way they say it goes? Well, let's forget all that
And give me the number if you can find it,
So I can call just to tell 'em I'm fine and to show
I've overcome the blow, I've learned to take it well --
I only wish my words could just convince myself
That it just wasn't real, but that's not the way it feels.
No, no, no, no -- that's not the way it feels.
hint 1= he thinks he needs the girl's love to save him from something? What? cocaine addiction?
hint 2= chorus. Yes "the blow" could be the blow to his pride of his girl leaving him for his best old ex-friend Ray, but considering how in the next phrase he says "i've learned to take it well" it could just as easily be referring to cocaine.
Likelihood I'm right:
50%. It seems like all the clues are there, but it's just a stretch considering how straightforward everything else in the song is.