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Le Pastie De La Bourgeoisie
Belle & Sebastian
Sunbeam shone, mousy girl on the end pew
You'd stay home, oh if only they let you
Le Pastie de la Bourgeoisie
Municipal pool, you're a junior life saver
But you're friends are all serious ravers
Le Pastie de la Bourgeoisie
Reading Judy Blume
But you came too soon
You're too tall, much too tall for a boyfriend
They run and hide, from your buck tooth and split ends
Don't be scared, like the books you've read
You're the heroine
You'll be doing fine
Wouldn't you like to get away?
Bestowing the memory of good and evil
On the ones you left behind
The heartless swine
And you love like nobody around you
How you love, and a halo surrounds you
Le Pastie de la Bourgeoisie
In the Autumn cool
Say cheerio to school
Listen Dear, I've been watching you lately
If I said all these things you would hate me
Le Pastie de la Bourgeoisie
At the church bazaar
I nearly went too far
Wouldn't you like to get away?
Give yourself up to the allure of
Catcher In The Rye
The future's swathed in Stars and Stripes
Wouldn't you like to get away?
Kerouac's beckoning with open arms,
And open roads of eucalyptus
Westward bound
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Translated byAllen Morningstar
About this Song
Le Pastie De La Bourgeoisie by Belle & Sebastian explores themes of social class, youthful disillusionment, and the longing for genuine connection. The song paints a vivid picture of a young woman caught between the superficiality of the bourgeois lifestyle and her desire for a more authentic and fulfilling life. The lyrics critique the pretenses of high society and the emptiness that can often accompany a life focused on appearance and status. Particularly poignant moments include the girl's contemplation of her choices and her struggle to find her own identity amidst societal expectations.
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