Twenty-Twenty Surgery
Taking Back Sunday · Louder Now [2006]
I'll take with me every single luxury.
When I leave you can,
Count on me for that and nothing more.
(Count on me for that and nothing more.)
The view from this side's not what,
The view from this side's not what,
I thought it'd be.
Promise something different.
We close our eyes and let go of the wheel.
It's not the quantity that bothers me.
(No it's not the quantity that bothers me.)
No it's not the quality that bothers me...
It's the means.
Twenty-twenty surgery.
Well, twenty-twenty surgery for cheap.
Dollar signs doll up a picture perfect point of view.
Twenty-twenty surgery.
Well, twenty-twenty surgery for cheap.
Dollar signs doll up a picture perfect point of view.
Well all young children listen,
'Cause they've got so much to learn.
(Turn it in, tune out.)
We'll get you home in time to make...
The rent should be for free for being me.
It's not the quantity that bothers me.
(No it's not the quantity that bothers me.)
No it's not the quality that bothers me...
It's the means.
Twenty-twenty surgery.
Well, twenty-twenty surgery for cheap.
Dollar signs doll up a picture perfect point of view.
Twenty-twenty surgery.
Well, twenty-twenty surgery for cheap.
Dollar signs doll up a picture perfect point of view.
I do, I don't need you like you think...
I do, I don't, I don't need you like you think...
I do, I don't, I don't need you like you think...
I do, you don't, you just don't... leave me alone.
Twenty-twenty surgery.
Well, twenty-twenty surgery for cheap.
Dollar signs doll up a picture perfect point of view.
Twenty-twenty surgery.
Well, twenty-twenty surgery for cheap.
Dollar signs doll up a picture perfect point of view.
You're so sensitive.
I am, I am a machine.
You're so sensitive.
I am, I am a machine.
You're so sensitive.
I am, I am a machine.
You're so sensitive.
I am, I am a machine.
When I leave you can,
Count on me for that and nothing more.
(Count on me for that and nothing more.)
The view from this side's not what,
The view from this side's not what,
I thought it'd be.
Promise something different.
We close our eyes and let go of the wheel.
It's not the quantity that bothers me.
(No it's not the quantity that bothers me.)
No it's not the quality that bothers me...
It's the means.
Twenty-twenty surgery.
Well, twenty-twenty surgery for cheap.
Dollar signs doll up a picture perfect point of view.
Twenty-twenty surgery.
Well, twenty-twenty surgery for cheap.
Dollar signs doll up a picture perfect point of view.
Well all young children listen,
'Cause they've got so much to learn.
(Turn it in, tune out.)
We'll get you home in time to make...
The rent should be for free for being me.
It's not the quantity that bothers me.
(No it's not the quantity that bothers me.)
No it's not the quality that bothers me...
It's the means.
Twenty-twenty surgery.
Well, twenty-twenty surgery for cheap.
Dollar signs doll up a picture perfect point of view.
Twenty-twenty surgery.
Well, twenty-twenty surgery for cheap.
Dollar signs doll up a picture perfect point of view.
I do, I don't need you like you think...
I do, I don't, I don't need you like you think...
I do, I don't, I don't need you like you think...
I do, you don't, you just don't... leave me alone.
Twenty-twenty surgery.
Well, twenty-twenty surgery for cheap.
Dollar signs doll up a picture perfect point of view.
Twenty-twenty surgery.
Well, twenty-twenty surgery for cheap.
Dollar signs doll up a picture perfect point of view.
You're so sensitive.
I am, I am a machine.
You're so sensitive.
I am, I am a machine.
You're so sensitive.
I am, I am a machine.
You're so sensitive.
I am, I am a machine.
Twenty-Twenty Surgery
From Taking Back Sunday's 2006 album Louder Now, 'Twenty-Twenty Surgery' stands as a defining track of the band's post-punk revival era. The song exemplifies the group's signature blend of melodic pop sensibilities with aggressive, driving instrumentation, characteristic of their mid-2000s output. Released during a period of significant commercial success, the recording captures the band's ability to fuse catchy hooks with darker, more introspective lyrical themes. It remains a staple of their discography, often cited alongside contemporaries like 'Divine Intervention' and 'My Blue Heaven' as a key representation of their sound during this specific phase of their career.