Miserabilia (Live at Islington Assembly Hall)

Lyrics

[Spoken Intro: Gareth] And this song is about that. It's a song called Miserabilia [Intro: Gareth] Go Breathe Easy [Verse 1: Kim & Gareth] Your hands'll remain empty When you have stopped clutching at straws Cling to bad memories, forget all the insufferable bores No-one matters No-one matters No-one cares [Verse 2: Kim & Gareth, Gareth] He whispered, "Oh my God, this really is a joy to behold" Thought he said, "It's a joy to be held," so I held him too close It was a grave mistake He never came back again [Chorus: Gareth & Kim] I'm not saying there's good in none of this Miserabilia to show the kids I'm not saying that you're responsible Miserabilia, for one, for all [Bridge: Gareth] I've spent too much time on my knees Next to urinals in garish Mexican restaurants Sobbing into my worn, pale palms For a better understanding of my dietary requirement I've cried on ashen floors of working men's clubs '96, '98, 2000, 2002, 2004 My God, will it end? Oh my God, oh my God [Verse 3: Kim & Gareth] We got nostalgic, ended up filling shoe boxes with vomit Collected scabs in lockets Hung them 'round our necks like nooses None of it mattered None of it matters No-one cares [Chorus: Gareth & Kim] I'm not saying there's good in none of this Miserabilia, I hate the kids I'm not saying that you're responsible Miserabilia, for one, for all [Outro: Gareth, Los Campesinos!] I have broken down into the naked breasts of a newly ex No dignity, I can only guess That she thinks about it when she touches herself Shout at the world, because the world doesn't love you Lower yourself, because you know that you'll have to [Spoken Outro: Gareth] Thanks! I haven't mentioned yet because I'm unsure what the etiquette is and whether it's sensible. (I don't know what to do with that) This is, uh, being recorded for a potential live album, which means I say, I say that and then it'll sound nothing like this we'll overdub everything make it sound perfect and there's two ways to go with that either I say that and you guys channel that into, you know, cheering extra specially, singing along loads or there's the people who will be like "Here's my chance to shout something and be on a live recording". But I've got faith in you guys, in like ninety eight percent of you *Crowd member shouts something inaudible* That's one