[Verse 1]
I had a fever to empty your closet
I didn't think it would be that hard
You get to do what you want now, see
Though we'll always have to do it apart, say
I'm going to scream a hundred thousand words
Now that your fever is long gone
Your wishes, I couldn't tell, huh
I don't hear you talking, but pretending, I said
[Chorus]
Ain't that enough courtesy laughs?
Huh
[Verse 2]
I read my future in a fortune cookie
Without any safety procedure in mind
All of your things in the main hall
You told me to get rid of them, so
Sold an ugly necklace uptown
I found out it was Egyptian
I tied up your letters
Buried them all with delectation, said
[Chorus]
Ain't that enough courtesy laughs?
Oh
[Bridge]
I hate that kind of wrong affection
I ain't ready to talk at all
It's all lies, misunderstandings
I'm all alone in the main hall
I hate that kind of wrong affection
I ain't ready to talk at all
It's all lies, misunderstandings
I'm all alone in the main hall
[Verse 3]
I'm going to read every novel you read
I'm going to learn what's Egyptian
Pretend not to talk too much, too
Sacrifice all of my agenda
I had a fever to empty your closet
I didn't think it would be that hard
You get to do what you want now, see
Though we'll always have to do it apart
[Chorus]
Ain't that enough courtesy laughs?
Oh
[Outro]
I hate that kind of wrong affection
I ain't ready to talk at all
It's all lies, misunderstandings
I'm all alone in the main hall
I hate that kind of wrong affection
I ain't ready to talk at all
It's all lies, misunderstandings
I'm all alone in the main hall
Woo
Courtesy Laughs was written by Christian Mazzalai & Deck d’Arcy & Laurent Brancowitz & Thomas Mars.
Courtesy Laughs was produced by Phoenix.
Phoenix released Courtesy Laughs on Mon May 15 2006.