Centerfold
Centerfold

The J. Geils Band - Centerfold Lyrics

An unexpected encounter with the past forms the crux of this classic rock tune. The protagonist reminisces about a pure, innocent girl from his school days, who he had deep feelings for but was too shy to express them. Fast forward to the present, he stumbles… Read more

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Centerfold Lyrics

(Come on)

Does she walk? Does she talk?
Does she come complete?
My homeroom, homeroom angel
Always pulled me from my seat

She was pure like snowflakes
No one could ever stain
The memory of my angel
Could never cause me pain

Years go by I'm lookin' through a girly magazine
And there's my homeroom angel on the pages in-between

My blood runs cold
My memory has just been sold
My angel is the centerfold
Angel is the centerfold

My blood runs cold
My memory has just been sold
Angel is the centerfold

Slipped me notes under the desk
While I was thinkin' about her dress
I was shy I turned away
Before she caught my eye

I was shakin' in my shoes
Whenever she flashed those baby-blues
Something had a hold on me
When angel passed close by

Those soft and fuzzy sweaters
Too magical to touch
To see her in that negligee
Is really just too much

My blood runs cold
Yeah, my memory has just been sold
My angel is the centerfold
Angel is the centerfold

My blood runs cold
My memory has just been sold
(Oh yeah)
Angel is the centerfold

Na-na, na-na-na-na
Na-na-na, na-na-na-na
Na-na, na-na-na-na
Na-na-na, na-na-na-na
Na-na, na-na-na-na
Na-na-na, na-na-na-na
Na-na, na-na-na-na
Na-na-na, na-na-na-na

(Now listen)
It's okay I understand
This ain't no never-neverland
I hope that when this issue's gone
I'll see you when your clothes are on

Take your car, yes we will
We'll take your car and drive it
We'll take it to a motel room
And take 'em off in private

A part of me has just been ripped
The pages from my mind are stripped
Oh no, I can't deny it
Oh yeah, I guess I gotta buy it

My blood runs cold
My memory has just been sold
My angel is the centerfold
Angel is the centerfold

My blood runs cold
My memory has just been sold
My angel in the centerfold

Na-na, na-na-na-na
Na-na-na, na-na-na-na
(Alright, alright)
(One, two, three, four)

Na-na, na-na-na-na
Na-na-na, na-na-na-na
Na-na, na-na-na-na
Na-na-na, na-na-na-na
Na-na, na-na-na-na
Na-na-na, na-na-na-na
Na-na, na-na-na-na
Na-na-na, na-na-na-na

My blood runs cold
My memory has just been sold
My angel is the centerfold
Angel is the centerfold

My blood runs cold (oh yeah)
My memory has just been sold
Angel is the centerfold
Angel is the centerfold

Na-na, na-na-na-na
Na-na-na, na-na-na-na
Na-na, na-na-na-na

Writer(s): Seth Justman
Copyright(s): Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind

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What is the Meaning of Centerfold?

An unexpected encounter with the past forms the crux of this classic rock tune. The protagonist reminisces about a pure, innocent girl from his school days, who he had deep feelings for but was too shy to express them. Fast forward to the present, he stumbles upon her picture in an adult magazine, which leaves him shocked and conflicted. This discovery taints his cherished memories of her innocence, leading to a sense of betrayal - as if his memory has been sold. Despite his disappointment, he acknowledges that people change over time and hopes to reconnect with her outside of her current profession. The song encapsulates the bittersweet feeling of nostalgia mixed with the harsh realities of life's unpredictability.

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