We saw the western coast
I saw the hospital
Nurse the shoreline like a wound
Reports of lover's tryst
Were neither clear nor descript
We kept it safe and slow
The quiet things that no one ever knows

Keep the blood in your head and keep your feet on the ground
Today's the day it gets tired
Then today's the day we drop down
Give up my body in bed
All for an empty hotel
Wasting words on lowercases and capitals

I contemplate the day we wed
Your friends are boring me to death
Your veil is ruined in the rain
By then you like to do without
There's nothing new to talk about
And though our kids are blessed,
the parents let them shoulder all the blame

Keep the blood in your head and keep your feet on the ground
Today's the day it gets tired
Today's the day we drop down
Give up my body in bed
All for an empty hotel
Wasting words on lowercases and capitals

I lie for only you
And I lie well
Halleluh

Keep the blood in your head and keep your feet on the ground
Today's the day it gets tired
Today's the day we drop down
Give up my body in bed
All for an empty hotel
Wasting words on lowercases and capitals


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    My Interpretation

    I think alot of people are over analysing this.

    It's mostly self explanatory i think. I think it's about the things you think but never say. For example, that you think getting married will be crap and won't last.

    The chorus is weird to understand though. For some reason it makes me think of The Shining.

    A guy who gives up pretty much his life and his possessions (body and bed) for an empty hotel. Spends most of his time sitting at his typewriter (wasting words on lower cases and capitals) and goes insane (doesn't keep the blood in his head or his feet on the ground).

    Just my thoughts.

    ICannotTellALieon March 15, 2009   Link

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