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.
Oh baby, can't you see
When you get mad at me
Your eyes light up your face
Oh baby, just admit
If both my wrists were slit
You´d bandage them with style and grace
And it´s not over
And I don´t think it will be
And we are joined at the hip like siamese twins
And that's a metaphor for the feelings that I store
I confess I love you so
I confess I love you so
I confess I love you so,
But you know
With you I´m never bored
Yes ma'am, you strike a chord
That makes me shiver and mumble
I´m chomping at the bit
I need my daily fix
Or my whole world will crumble
And it´s not over
I don´t think it will be
And we are joined at the hip like siamese twins
And that's a metaphor for the feelings that I store
I confess I love you so
I confess I love you so
I confess I love you so,
But you know
Come wrap your arms around
The man who is back in town
And loves to watch you smile
Don't know if I should laugh or cry
With you sleeping by my side
I hear the silence for miles
And it´s not over
I don´t think it will be
And we are joined at the hip like siamese twins
And that's a metaphor for the feelings that I store
I confess I love you so
I confess I love you so
I confess I love you so,
But you know
When you get mad at me
Your eyes light up your face
Oh baby, just admit
If both my wrists were slit
You´d bandage them with style and grace
And it´s not over
And I don´t think it will be
And we are joined at the hip like siamese twins
And that's a metaphor for the feelings that I store
I confess I love you so
I confess I love you so
I confess I love you so,
But you know
With you I´m never bored
Yes ma'am, you strike a chord
That makes me shiver and mumble
I´m chomping at the bit
I need my daily fix
Or my whole world will crumble
And it´s not over
I don´t think it will be
And we are joined at the hip like siamese twins
And that's a metaphor for the feelings that I store
I confess I love you so
I confess I love you so
I confess I love you so,
But you know
Come wrap your arms around
The man who is back in town
And loves to watch you smile
Don't know if I should laugh or cry
With you sleeping by my side
I hear the silence for miles
And it´s not over
I don´t think it will be
And we are joined at the hip like siamese twins
And that's a metaphor for the feelings that I store
I confess I love you so
I confess I love you so
I confess I love you so,
But you know
Lyrics submitted by r0cketbabyd0ll
Metaphorically Yours Lyrics as written by Ed Harcourt
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