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For The Price Of A Cup Of Tea

Belle & Sebastian

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For The Price Of A Cup Of Tea

For the price of a cup of tea

You'd get a line of coke

For the price of a night with me

You'd be the village joke

For the price of a pint of milk

I'll tell you all I know

About the state of the world today

Sit down, enjoy the show

She had several hours to find a place to stay

Try the coffee shop, but somewhere on the way

She heard about a place, somewhere she could go

Walked a couple of blocks to her destination

For the price of a cup of tea

You'd get a seven inches

Soul black vinyl to stop your tears

You can use my stereo?

You might be the village joke but

Don't listen to the gossip of the other folk

She just wants to be accepted in this place

There's something in her face

She will always seem exotic and aloof

If you want to know the truth

Her friend the stars dripping from the jewelled sky

When she was passing by

Would keep her calm

There was people that she knew, at least she thought she did

Be easy on the kid!

She took her winter coat from her plastic wrapper

Pushed back her fringe, see her birthmark

She can finally be the person she wanted to be

LanguageEnglish
Translated byAllen Morningstar

About this Song

For The Price Of A Cup Of Tea by Belle & Sebastian is a whimsical and reflective song that captures the small, intimate moments of life. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of everyday scenes and the simple pleasures that come with them. The song delves into themes of nostalgia, personal reflection, and the bittersweet nature of memories. It contrasts mundane actions, such as buying a cup of tea, with the deeper realizations and connections that these actions can bring. Key poignant moments in the song include the narrator’s observations about life and the passage of time, often making profound statements through the lens of ordinary events.

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