Stars – Take Me to the Riot

I found a CD on the floor of my car today, and the only song on it that would play was Take Me to the RiotTake Me to the Riot reviews from StarsLow Stars reviews; that seemed like as good a reason as any to post it.  The track was the first single released in support of the Canadian indie-rock/pop band’s fourth full-length album In Our Bedroom after the WarIn Our Bedroom After the War reviews, released in 2007.  The album was nominated for the 2008 Polaris Music Prize alongside other notable Canadian acts The Weakerthans, Holy FuckHoly Fuck reviews, and Two Hours Traffic.

The goods start at around 1:05 if you want to FFWD.

Grey skies and light fading, headlamps making patterns on the wall
Uptown it’s dead now but, out here no one seems to care at all
Slick girls and sick boys and each one lining up to take it home
They hold tight their coin and pray no one has to see the fall
I’m there, yeah I serve them, the one with the empty looking eyes
Come closer, you’ll see me: the face that is used to telling lies

Saturday nights in neon lights, Sunday in the cell
Pills enough to make me feel ill, cash enough to make me well
Take me, take me to the riot
Take me…

You sprung me, I’m grateful
I love when you tell me not to speak
I owe you but I know you, you’ll have me back but it’s gonna take a week
What now kid?, which way love?
Will we ever make up and be friends?
Good news is my shoes is lined with all my nickels and my tens
Let’s do them! Just feed me… I hate when I have to go to sleep
You despise me and I love you
It’s not much but it’s just enough to keep…

Saturday nights in neon lights, Sunday in the cell
Pills enough to make me feel ill, cash enough to make me well
Take me, take me to the riot
And let me stay…

Related posts:

• Stars – This Charming Man
• Stars – One More Night (Your Ex-Lover Remains Dead)
• Stars – Your Ex-Lover is Dead
• Apostle of Hustle – One More Night (Stars Cover)
• Prairie Cat – Just Cuz

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