According to a 1997 interview with Paul Draper, “‘Closed For Business’ is about anyone who tries to sell false hope to people. Everyone from TV evangelists to that guy who’s on cable every night going, ‘You can earn thousands and thousands of dollars for only $39,99!’ Because he’s on TV it gives him...
Roll on up and queue in line
All you need is here
Absurdity in what you see
Can't match the state you're in
All things are flawed to me
Stick with the things that you know
Buy what you want from me
Hope was the one thing I sold
Say what you can't say, I'll never know
Don't wanna know, what you really sold
Say what you can't say, I'll never know
Don't wanna know, what you really sold
It's been a bad day
Closed for business, I'm going home
Tasteless gas that comes in cans
Why should I be stoned
For selling things to heal your sins
And make your sorrows go
All things are flawed to me
Stick with the rules that you know
Buy what you want from me
Hope was the one thing I sold
Say what you can't say, I'll never know
Don't wanna know, what you really sold
Say what you can't say, I'll never know
Don't wanna know, what you really sold
Say what you can't say, what you really sold
Say what you can't say, what you really sold
Say what you can't say, what you really sold
Say what you can't say, what you really sold
It's been a bad day
Closed for business, I'm going home
Closed For Business was written by Paul Draper.
Closed For Business was produced by Paul Draper.
Mansun released Closed For Business on Mon Oct 06 1997.