Death Cab For Cutie - Little Bribes Lyrics






The Eiffel tower built to smaller scale
The freshest oxygen I'd ever inhale
I tapped a bottle against a safety rail, killing time

And you were like a walking compliment
Tall in stature and exceptionally read
In dummy glasses and a cardigan
Oh, come on

And oh so empty were the faces of the dealers And the waitresses around

You said that all these things you've learned to ignore
The hidden cameras on the casino floor
And what gets paid for behind hotel doors
Oh, come on

You pretend every slot machine is a robot amputee waving hello
The people stare into their eyes and they feed them little bribes and then they go

The never-ending twilight
In a basement where the sun has never spilt
You said that you were lonely
And then we kissed like lonely people do

You said the city has a beating heart
That pushes people down the boulevard
And they're all hoping for a wish fulfilled
In a desert for a dollar bill
Those foolish dreams, you know they plague me still
Oh, come on

And oh so empty were the faces
Of the dealers and the waitresses around [X2]

They're empty





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  1. u.... ....

    The music is brisk and clever, the lyrics delightful and ever-moving; playing and singing this song is a whole lot of fun. The video is like the song - there's never a stop to the action.

  2. C.... K....

    First time listening to this band really happy I found out about them

  3. S.... K....

    Kidbehindacamera brought me here 😂😂

  4. c.... ....

    great concept, great execution.....has nothing to do with the actual song, the actual lyrics, the purpose of this piece of art....

  5. R.... O....

    this song is fucking awesome

  6. T.... ....

    AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

  7. D.... E....

    Yup, no judgement/ no shade. He's sobbing about a prostitute

  8. M.... W....

    This music video is SOOOOOO underrated!!! These visuals are amazing!!!

  9. T.... H....

    Does anyone know when DCFC is Touring?!? I really want to see them!! I hope it's in the south east USA area. (Florida) :)

    T.... H....

    They will Tour soon ;) cant weit to See Turm in Germany again :)

    T.... H....

    They are touring this summer!

    T.... H....

    Tomorrow in St. Augustine, FL with CHVRCHES

    T.... H....

    DCFC and CHVRCHES? That's like my dream show lmao

  10. t.... ....

    Still more talented than Wrong Direction

    t.... ....

    WAY MORE TALENTED is what I think you met to say.

    t.... ....

    Harry Styles' solo work is amazing now, even though 1D wasn't that great

    t.... ....

    was there someone making that argument?
    or did you just feel like letting everyone know that water is wet, fire is hot, and the sky is blue? :)

    t.... ....

    terry1919 how is this relevant?

  11. M.... B....

    cute video.

  12. M.... B....

    I love this song.

  13. K.... S....

    you were like a walking compliment, tall in stature and exceptionally red :)

  14. J.... P....

    "every slot machine is a robot amputee waving hello"

    I love Death Cab.

  15. R.... A....

    Such a good way to look at the world :)

  16. C.... M....

    Great video, great song

  17. J.... S....

    Never disappoint with their music videos...and this one is hilarious.

  18. l.... r....

    i love all of death cab for cuties songs

  19. J.... B....

    Maybe something off Pretty. Odd. - I love that album.

  20. D.... K....

    I'm so glad that dcfc's video's are unique, pleasing to the eye, clean and fun without any of today's 'need' for flashing lights and half naked girls in the background. :D Great song

  21. H.... H....

    Thats a little redundant don't you think?

  22. i.... ....

    I dont know of any other band that could describe a casino so poetically.
    <3DCFC

  23. C.... C....

    Perfect music video is perfect ♥

  24. A.... P....

    If there were to be a playlist of the best DCFC songs, it would never end

  25. M.... ....

    Did you know "The Lion King" has lions in it? I shat bricks.

  26. M.... ....

    i love them, i love this song, but this video makes me nauseous.

  27. O.... B....

    LOVE that song and video! ♥

  28. A.... T....

    thumbs up if you fried cheese in a pan after watching this

  29. S.... ....

    love this song. too bad the rest of their music isn't like this

  30. t.... ....

    I love DCFC, and Ross Ching! Win-Win! Great song and vid!

  31. B.... ....

    One of the best videos and songs ever <3

  32. M.... ....

    @mang1111 It's on an EP called The Open Door, released in 2009.

  33. m.... n....

    of which album is this song?

  34. t.... ....

    Going to see these guys in Feb! I'm so excited! I never thought they'd come here! :'D

  35. r.... ....

    @EPICGIRL99 if anything, it reminds me a tiny bit of pretty. odd., specifically pas de cheval, but holy SHIT.

    death cab is god tier and panic! at the disco is shit tier when compared. that is all.

  36. J.... C....

    @EPICGIRL99 No, no it does not.

  37. E.... ....

    Does this song remind anyone else of Panic!at the disco ??

  38. Q.... ....

    difinately my favourite death cab song, plus the vidoe is awesomeeeeeeeee

  39. J.... R....

    @Azatt1987 Yah Man

  40. J.... R....

    Ross Ching Is an awesome Director

  41. E.... P....

    2:29 ... UFO

  42. F.... L....

    Cool Video

  43. W.... W....

    Wow that bit about robot amputee slot machines was deep as shit. I need to give this band more credit, I've been ignoring them because I thought their name was queer

  44. 1.... ....

    idk why but this reminds me of Red dead redemption (a game) ^^

  45. c.... ....

    haha this is great :)
    Thumbs up if you LOVE ben gibbards voice! its just SO amazing!

  46. J.... H....

    I thought it was called Little Brides. And it was about midgets. Dx

  47. T.... ....

    does this count for speed reading?

  48. A.... H....

    This video is amazing..I'm just thinking of how long it took to shoot lol.

  49. N.... G....

    @skoops91 that joke is lame

  50. E.... A....

    poor edition video guys... this video is great but make it...

  51. T.... ....

    At least I don't have any trouble figuring out what the lyrics are XD

  52. K.... W....

    hey cox, i cant watch the videos i like because your commercials ruin the video excitment. aand i even have cox internet

  53. n.... ....

    This music video is FUCKING AWESOME !

  54. S.... S....

    is the video done using stop motion?

  55. S.... ....

    @andyZ338774
    barely the same.

  56. p.... ....

    @odogguitar It's the first song on the Open Door EP.

  57. A.... D....

    HOLY SHIT THE INTRO IS THE SAME AS OF HEY LYLA BY OASIS

  58. a.... .....

    this, this is why i go on youtube. to find awesome music.

  59. A.... C....

    this is AMAZING

  60. M.... B....

    Mt. Wilson... nice!

  61. S.... S....

    Since I found this song, I listen to it everyday, such good vibes.

  62. Z.... J....

    Great vid!
    And not just the music either, which scores big in my book!

  63. L.... ....

    I want to sleep with this song, have sex with it, wake up in the morning and eat the song out, then kiss the song goodbye on my way to work.
    I love you Death Cab!

  64. a.... ....

    no one's allowed to be this awesome.
    and yet, and yet! :)

  65. r.... ....

    They're emtptyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy.
    love.this.band

  66. 2.... ....

    Awesome video and song. I am glad I found this band.

  67. A.... ....

    directed by Ross Ching?!

  68. M.... F....

    Death Cab could sing twinkle, twinkle little star in reverse.. i'd still love it..

  69. K.... ....

    Damn this is the first time I have heard this song and I am in love....btw a love button....

  70. f.... d....

    The O. C. for life!!!

  71. Q.... F....

    Saw the 'and' on the keyboard. . . went to check mine. . . forgive me.

  72. H.... d....

    why on earth is the embedding disabled? i wanna share this with the world of Facebook and re-post it every day on my news feed

  73. n.... c....

    i enjoy his voice

  74. n.... c....

    @CapumOfOuttaSpace hahahahhahahaha

  75. M.... E....

    This video made my day.

  76. A.... M....

    awesome song, awesomer band

  77. c.... ....

    4 people don't know how to read

  78. C.... S....

    the song makes me think of the James Gang

  79. S.... ....

    get excited for death cabs new album coming out! codes and keys!
    check it out on my blog !
    casketlegs. com/2010/12/death-cab-names-new-album-this-spring-codes-and-keys/

  80. H.... ....

    oh come on! I love these parts of the song.... no, I love the entire song :) DCFC connot fail!

  81. A.... K....

    like a good neighbor statefarm is there...with a youtube video without an ad

  82. L.... D....

    this song is FIT :D

  83. L.... G....

    THEY'RE EMPTYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <3

  84. O.... S....

    this is one of the best bands ever unlike the crap they play on the radio today......................I <3 DCFC!!!

  85. l.... ....

    songs from the heart !!

    Such an amazing band to chill to!!
    please subscribe to my channel. I have a new acoustic EP out now.
    x

  86. t.... s....

    this is amazing!

  87. r.... ....

    Amazing video. Why not the HQ version, as per Vimeo?

  88. F.... ....

    "...every slot machine is a robot amputee waving hello" Awesome lyrics

  89. e.... ....

    @StayGoldStudios the director: vimeo dot com/4729762

  90. c.... ....

    i can't imagine how long this video took to create.....yet great art is timeless. i love the perspective they took on Las Vegas.

  91. p.... p....

    What means "Reb"?

  92. S.... ....

    hahaha this song rox :3

  93. E.... S....

    I'd tap the bottle they tapped

  94. p.... ....

    Third favorite DCFC song

  95. t.... ....

    super cool!!!

  96. j.... ....

    Wow, just think of how much time it must have taken to make this... All those time elapsed shots...

  97. M.... P....

    heheehehe i lol'ed at the end

  98. d.... ....

    great video! ♥ DCFC!