(The) Harvey Danger Database

“You are weak, I am strong
And I’ve done nothing but lead you on”
She said

Drove around all night
The stoplights were interminable
But I get along all right
As long as I don’t have to interact
With anyone else on a meaningful level, I’ll be fine
‘Cause I don’t want to marry my convictions
Not right now, not right now
Not right now, not right now

When wicked thoughts come inter alia
You’ll wind up in Centralia, morally
Looking for a decent cup of coffee
And trying to meet halfway
It seems like I am stealing your words
but really I’m just giving them back to you

Once again, it’s all about me
And pride is not a factor, no
Once again, it’s all about me

“You are weak, I am strong
And I’ve done nothing but lead you on”
She said

I’m feeling well into my cups already
Just until my hands are steady
The spins are setting in
I swear I’ll never, never, feel like myself again

I’d like to go back 10 years
And show you a picture of yourself now
But I’m afraid that it might kill you then:
You used to be such a loyal friend

Once again, it’s all about me
And pride is not a factor, no
Once again, it’s all about me
Third person in the inner monologue
Again, it’s all about me, yeah
Me, yeah
Me, yeah…

Aaron: Michael's rhythmic contributions breathed new life into "Cool James" and "Moral Centralia," two songs that have roots in the olden days. He pretty much pulled that stuff out of his hat minutes before they were recorded.^10A

Sean: "Moral Centralia" began life near the end of HD v.1, but never came together rhythmically; the jaunty acoustic piano and distorted bass in the instrumental bits became the key, while the lyric walks a delicate line between confession and speculation in exploring the relationship between desire and narcissism; tried to get the "I'd like to go back 10 years" lines into at least 3 different songs over the years, so pleased they finally worked.^10A

Sean: The town of Centralia, WA is almost precisely equidistant from Seattle and Portland, and is said to be a popular destination for people from one town having affairs with people from the other.^P&F