Liz Phair
Liz Phair
Liz Phair
Liz Phair
Liz Phair
Liz Phair
Liz Phair
Liz Phair
Liz Phair
Liz Phair
Liz Phair
Liz Phair
Liz Phair
Liz Phair
Liz Phair
Liz Phair
Liz Phair
Liz Phair
Liz Phair
Liz Phair
Liz Phair
Liz Phair
In this song, Phair is demonstrating hope for a relationship with someone more special than her usual crowd- the sleazy ‘these guys’ mentioned in the first verse- but is inhibited by uncertainty in what she can offer. The grand gestures she describes in the body of the song are things generally cons...
[Intro]
I know that I don't always realize
How sleazy it is messing with these guys
But something about just being with you
Slapped me right in the face, nearly broke me in two
It's a mark I've taken hard
And I know I will carry with me for a long, long time
[Verse 1]
I don't know if I could drive a car
Fast enough to get to where you are
Or wild enough not to miss the boat completely
Honey, I'm thinking maybe
You know, just maybe
[Verse 2]
I don't know if I could fly a plane
Well enough to tail spin out your name
Or high enough to lose control completely
Honey, I'm thinking maybe
You know, just maybe
Maybe
Shatter was written by Liz Phair.
“"Shatter” is such a beautiful pause in the album. It’s a winsome guitar sound. I did a lot of things on Guyville that I think are interesting songwriting-wise where I’d break songs in two; it happens on “Johnny Sunshine,” and it happens on “Shatter.” It’s like two separate songs, kind of matched up...