The First Song Lyrics

The shaking awful
I'm shaking, asshole
In weather remote

The snowfall, oh
The snowing, the color
We recover from, oh

The Christmas-time coming
Hangover approaching
We've been drinking for months

This Christmas-time though, I'm coming over
Coming from the north
I'm already done
Wrapping up the presents I bought

Overcoat
Now take me anywhere, oh
We've suffered enough
It's scary to leave
When they're leaving from work

They're cutting us off
Knowing not why
They're calling on the telephone
Roy, do I know anyone?
No, I don't know anyone

How to Format Lyrics:

  • Type out all lyrics, even repeating song parts like the chorus
  • Lyrics should be broken down into individual lines
  • Use section headers above different song parts like [Verse], [Chorus], etc.
  • Use italics (<i>lyric</i>) and bold (<b>lyric</b>) to distinguish between different vocalists in the same song part
  • If you don’t understand a lyric, use [?]

To learn more, check out our transcription guide or visit our transcribers forum

About

Genius Annotation

This is a song about feeling cold. When walking on the streets he describes the imagery of people going home from their work, in a snowy Christmas, wearing overcoats and using the public phone in the cold. Taking the lyrics literally, it seems like he tries it himself but then we find out that really just like those over-coated people, everyone is a stranger to him.
The song basically implies how everyone is a stranger to everyone.

Q&A

Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning

Credits
Produced By
Mixer
Recording Engineer
Steel Guitar
Electric Guitar
Recorded At
Avast! Recording Co., Seattle, Washington
Release Date
March 21, 2006
Tags
Comments