In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Genius to fall asleep
To your tape last night
(So warm)
Sounds go through the muscles
These abstract wordless movements
They start off cells that
Haven't been touched before
These cells are virgins
(Waking up slowly)
My headphones
They saved my life
Your tape
It lulled me to sleep
To sleep, to sleep
Nothing will be the same
(I'm fast asleep)
I like this resonance
It elevates me
I don't recognize myself
This is very interesting
My headphones
They saved my life
Your tape
It lulled me to sleep
To sleep, to sleep
I'm fast asleep now
(I'm fast asleep)
My headphones
They saved, saved my life
Your tape
It lulled me to sleep
To sleep, to sleep
To your tape last night
(So warm)
Sounds go through the muscles
These abstract wordless movements
They start off cells that
Haven't been touched before
These cells are virgins
(Waking up slowly)
My headphones
They saved my life
Your tape
It lulled me to sleep
To sleep, to sleep
Nothing will be the same
(I'm fast asleep)
I like this resonance
It elevates me
I don't recognize myself
This is very interesting
My headphones
They saved my life
Your tape
It lulled me to sleep
To sleep, to sleep
I'm fast asleep now
(I'm fast asleep)
My headphones
They saved, saved my life
Your tape
It lulled me to sleep
To sleep, to sleep
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i lllllllllllllloooooovvvvvveeeeee this song!
This song was written by Bjork and Tricky--I'm pretty sure it's about them falling asleep to each other's music.
this is the song where bjork whispers in your ear and tell s you how good the little sounds are.i like all the icelandic mumbling and funnny words at the end.its sort of sounds like shes saying 'a mofety a muffety moffety ickte ucktiy har fel luf aaaa,aaa hoota hoota', she sounds a bit like a little owl at the end.i love it.
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Great song to fall asleep to. Great way to end the album.
preciouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuus song!!!!!! "it lull me to sleep" (:
i seriously want this to happen to me.
Yea, I know what you mean. There was a remix that Tricky made of this song. It was awesome. The sounds were foreign and hard to stop listening to. Tricky did a nice job. Maybe the "Tape" is her friends voice in her head and the headphones are merely a figure of speech. Either way, it works in trying to say that someone is helping to soothe her at night and save her from herself.
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love IT!
I really love this song. I think a lot of people can relate to the lyrics and of course everyone can dig the sounds and rhythms. I tried to pick my favorite lines or words from the song but its to hard to pick. From "warm", "abstract wordless movements", "lulled", "resonance", "elevate", "interesting" to "saved my life". Basically I love it all because it reminds me that music is my solace in that it is a big part of who I am and what makes me happy.