Discover the story of the song > Lampshades on Fire – Modest Mouse

The song is about a wild party where the protagonist and his friends are having a lot of fun, even shaving off their eyebrows. They keep moving on to the next town looking for the next thrill and adventure. The lyrics also touch on humanity's destructive tendencies and desire for comfort and cleanliness, while acknowledging that we will continue to make the same mistakes and move on to new places.