OKKERVIL RIVER

- Lady Liberty Lyrics

You can wash out your lying eyes in the bathroom down the hall. I guess I shouldn't be surprised. I guess I didn't know you at all. I can picture you inside some stranger's house, inside some stranger's bed - you're trying to seem mysterious, the covers pulled over your head. It's all right, lady liberty, it's just too bad you couldn't do the same for me. You say you've been used, you've been betrayed. Yeah, and that old bed's been newly made. You just stick around awhile with me until you're strong enough to leave. And I can picture you the first time you decide to spend the night - you wonder if you should give me a call and ask me if it's all right. Yeah, it's all right, lady liberty, it's just too bad you couldn't do the same for me. Don't call me or send me any more letters, baby. I just can't stand to see your hand writing things that you don't mean. I waited, our faded love growing even more faded. The shades were down, I faced the wall, and I could hear you breathing. I tried to bring us back to life. I gave my heart so many times. And was it worth it after all? There is a bathroom down the

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Who wrote Lady Liberty lyrics?


Lady Liberty is written by John Joseph Hall, Johanna Dean Hall.
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When was Lady Liberty released?


It is first released on January 22, 2002 as part of Okkervil River's album "Don't Fall In Love With Everyone You See" which includes 9 tracks in total. This song is the 2nd track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Lady Liberty lyrics?


When we take a closer look to the meaning, Okkervil River's piece 'Lady Liberty' is a portrayal of a sense of betrayal and disillusionment in a love affair where the metaphor of Lady Liberty plays the role of a symbol. The lyrical content captures the inner voice of the singer who speaks of an awakening regarding their ignorance of the partner, as well as the dying love fight, which eventually causes the awakening that it may be the right time for letting go and moving on. The main topic of Lady Liberty lyrics encircles love breakdown, despair, tension, meditation, and loneliness. Along with these, the song acknowledges the role of betrayal and heartbreak, loss of trust, and the phase of moving on. The lyrics touch upon the subjects of deception and psychological suffering that might result in a restriction for kids below 13. The language includes intimacy and relationship references that imply a degree of complexity rightfully requiring a PG-13 classification.
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Which genre is Lady Liberty?


Lady Liberty falls under the genre Alternative.
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How long is the song Lady Liberty?


Lady Liberty song length is 3 minutes and 41 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): John Joseph Hall, Johanna Dean Hall
Record Label(s): 2002 Jagjaguwar
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