Acting as another serving of Thiessen’s usual introspective nature (e.g. “Forget and Not Slow Down” and “I So Hate Consequences”), “Local Construction” compares the work done on roadways and railways to the work he is doing in himself all while making the observation that both are seemingly never en...
[Verse 1]
Days rollin' by like local construction
The cranes try to scrape some more sky before quitting time
Work on it, work at it, work, but it's never done
Days rollin' by like local construction
I'm watching the tenements increase by increments
Work on it, work at it, work, but it's never done, no no
[Chorus]
Fix the car, fix the house
Fix the flaws in my self
It's never done, no-no
It's never done, no-no
Like local construction
It's never done
[Verse 2]
Days rollin' by like local construction
The birds interrupt the CAT while it's backing up
Work on it, work at it, work, but it's...
Days rollin' by like local construction
Like one big, blue tarpaulin’s draped over scenery
Work on it, work at it, work, but it's never done, no-no
[Chorus]
Fix the car, fix the house
Fix the flaws in myself
It's never done
It's never done, no-no
Like local construction
It's never done
Like local construction
It's never done, no-no
[Bridge]
I'll forget my manners
This headache's so stammering
This jackhammer's clamoring on
[Chorus]
Fix the car, fix the house
Fix the flaws in myself
It's never done
It's never done, no-no
Like local construction
It's never done
Like local construction
Local Construction was written by Matthew Thiessen.
Local Construction was produced by Mark Lee Townsend.
Relient K released Local Construction on Thu Jul 21 2016.
We live in Nashville. I like to get around in Nashville. I like to exercise. I’ll go run around and one place I like to go is called Love Circle. It’s this hill you can climb, usually covered in trash, but you can look out and see the entire city and the skyline. Depending on what time of day, you c...