On the Bound

Fiona Apple

All my life is on me now
Hail the pages turning
And the future's on the bound
Hell don't know my fury

You're all I need, you're all I need
You're all I need, you're all I need
You're all I need, you're all I need
You're all I need and maybe some faith would do me good

I don't know what I'm doing, don't know, should I change my mind? I can't decide, there's too many variations to consider
No thing I do don't do no thing but bring me more to do, it's true, I do imbue my blue unto myself, I make it bitter

Baby, lay your head on my lap one more time
Tell me you belong to me
Baby, say that it's all gonna be alright
I believe that it isn't

You're all I need, you're all I need
You're all I need, you're all I need
You're all I need, you're all I need
You're all I need and maybe some faith would do me good
And maybe some faith would do me good and maybe some faith would do me good


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    I think the crux of this song is..

    "Baby, say that it's all gonna be alright I believe that it isn't"

    She's asking for faith but it might not be enough to exorcise her doubt.

    fuzzymcgillicuddyon September 25, 2011   Link

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