The song talks about his friend who committed suicide (I know this for sure). They used to hang out downtown and it feels like downtown is quieter (unsure but I assume).
[Verse 1]
I can't sleep, I can't close my eyes
Blink for one second and the whole world pass you by
Yeah, I guess, I meant
All the days you spent
[Verse 2]
I can't eat, I can't use my mouth
Miss one day and the whole world casts you out
Yeah, I guess, I tried
All the times I lied
[Chorus]
Goodbye time, you ain't on my side
Satisfaction, too much of mine
Some girls here, never let me down
Oh, but Main Street seems so lonely now
[Verse 3]
I can't hear, I can't use my ears
Miss one speech and you're uninformed to tears
Yeah, I guess, I'm scared
Every time I cared
[Verse 4]
I can't breathe, I can't use my nose
Missed one night from this stomped on bag of blow
Yeah, I guess, I'm wrong
I can't sing this song
[Chorus]
Goodbye time, you ain't on my side
Satisfaction, I got way too much of mine
Some girls here, never let me down
Oh, but Main Street seems so lonely now
[Verse 5]
I can't write, I can't bleed my soul
Lose one friend and your whole mind finds its hole
Yeah, I guess, he’s gone
But I knew that for sure
[Outro]
Speak to me again
And I'll never have felt it, before
Main Street was written by John Joseph McCauley III.
Deer Tick released Main Street on Mon Oct 24 2011.