"Wise Up"- Aimee Mann

[enigmatic]

My favorite song of Aimee's, and it the centerpiece of my favorite scene of any movie in the past 10 or so years, bar none. A true classic, and dedicated to NSMA:)



It's not
What you thought
When you first began it
You got
What you want
Now you can hardly stand it though,
By now you know
It's not going to stop
It's not going to stop
It's not going to stop
'Til you wise up

You're sure
There's a cure
And you have finally found it
You think
One drink
Will shrink you 'til you're underground
And living down
But it's not going to stop
It's not going to stop
It's not going to stop
'Til you wise up

Prepare a list of what you need
Before you sign away the deed
'Cause it's not going to stop
It's not going to stop
It's not going to stop
'Til you wise up
No, it's not going to stop
'Til you wise up
No, it's not going to stop
So just...give up....

[AlienGirl]

1. I love that song

It's on my "Pretty Sad Songs" mix!

Tucker

[enigmatic]

2. It defines melancholy

and in the context of the movie itself, it's devastating..

[In_The_Wind]

3. I've never heard it.

What movie is it from?

[enigmatic]

4. "Magnolia"

Probably my favorite film in the last several years:

http://www.newline.com/sites/magnolia/

[In_The_Wind]

5. Ah yes. It's all coming back to me now.

Well not all of it. I don't actually remember exactly what this song refers to. Maybe I should rent the movie again.