The Pigeon Detectives
The Pigeon Detectives
The Pigeon Detectives
The Pigeon Detectives
The Pigeon Detectives
The Pigeon Detectives
The Pigeon Detectives
The Pigeon Detectives
The Pigeon Detectives
The Pigeon Detectives
The Pigeon Detectives
The Pigeon Detectives
The Pigeon Detectives
The Pigeon Detectives
In this emotional indie track, the meaning of the song is the opposite of their song, “You Know I Love You”. The meaning is ironic as throughout the song we find out about the woman’s alcohol issue:
What’s that supposed to mean you’re making no sense?
Drinking all the time but now you’re just repea...
[Verse 1: Matt Bowman]
What's that supposed to mean?
You're making no sense
Drinking all the time but now you're just repeating yourself
What's that supposed to mean? I think you might of made a mistake
Your eyes appear to be closed but I know that you're still awake
[Chorus]
Keep on your dress, girl, it's okay (That's not the thing you need now)
That's not what I was going to say (I guess I'll take my leave now)
Keep on your dress, girl, it's okay (That's not the thing you need now)
'Cause that's not what I was going to say (I guess I'll take my leave now)
[Verse 2]
What's that supposed to mean?
No, here we go, you're going to cry
That used to work on me but this time it is still goodbye
What's that supposed to mean?
You're making no sense
Drinking all the time but now you're just repeating yourself
[Chorus]
Keep on your dress, girl, it's okay (That's not the thing you need now)
That's not what I was going to say (I guess I'll take my leave now)
Keep on your dress, girl, it's okay (That's not the thing you need now)
'Cause that's not what I was going to say (I guess I'll take my leave now)
[Refrain]
I think it's time that we were going now, don't you?
Leave with some dignity please, darling, won't you?
I think it's time that we were going now, don't you?
Leave with some dignity please, darling, won't you?
[Chorus]
Keep on your dress, girl, it's okay (That's not the thing you need now)
That's not what I was going to say (I guess I'll take my leave now)
Keep on your dress, girl, it's okay (That's not the thing you need now)
'Cause that's not what I was going to say (I guess I'll take my leave now)
Keep On Your Dress was written by Oliver Main & Dave Best & Matt Bowman.
Keep On Your Dress was produced by Stephen Street.
The Pigeon Detectives released Keep On Your Dress on Mon May 26 2008.
Lead singer Matt said:
t’s the opposite to ‘You Know I Love You’ on the first album. It’s all about respecting yourself and others. Like ‘You Know I Love You,’ it’s an observational song rather than written from experience."