I know what you want the magpies have come

If you know me so well then tell me which hand I use

Make them go
Make it go

Saw her there in a restaurant
Poppy don't go
I know your mother is a good one
But Poppy don't go
I'll take you home

Show me the things I've been missin'
Show me the ways I forgot to be speaking
Show me the ways to get back to the garden
Show me the ways to get around the get around
Show me the ways to button up
Buttons that have forgotten they're buttons
Well we can't have that
Forgetting that

Girls girls what have we done
What have we done to ourselves, yes

Driving on the vine
Over clothes lines
But officer I saw the sign

Thought I'd been through this in 1919
Counting the tears of ten thousand men
And gathered them all
But my feet are slipping

There's something we left on the window sill
There's something we left yes

We'll see how brave you are
We'll see how fast you'll be running
We'll see how brave you are
Yes, Anastasia

And all your dollies have friends

Thought she deserved no less than she'd give
Well happy birthday
Her blood's on my hands
It's kind of a shame cause I did like that dress
It's funny the things that you find in the rain
The things that you find
In the mall and in the date mines
In the knots still in her hair
On the bus I'm on my way down
On my way down
All the girls seem to be there

We'll see how brave you are
We'll see how fast you'll be running
We'll see how brave you are
We'll see

We'll see how brave you are
Oh yes, we'll see how fast you'll be running
We'll see how brave you are
Yes, Anastasia

Come along now little darlin'
Come along now with me
Come along now little darlin'
We'll see how brave you are


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Yes, Anastasia Lyrics as written by Tori Ellen Amos

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    The line "there's something we left on the windowsill there's something we left yes" indicates having to leave the life she (Anastasia) knew very quickly, maybe forgetting or just not being able to take with her something she valued. then the lines "we'll see how brave you are/ we'll se how fast you'll be running" seem to turn Anastasia's situation into a broader one that listeners can relate to, being brave enough to start a new life and determined enough to leave a bad situation.

    The song is about facing changes in life with courage and determination.

    findsomepeaceon August 17, 2006   Link

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