If you're cold and you're alone
And you don't know where to go
You can call me anytime
Nothing's changed, I am still here

If you're running out of breath
And your building's burning down
You can jump, I will catch you
Nothing's changed, I am still here

With heavy hands and an absent mind
Did I blow your candle out?
With shortened words and a lack of time
Am I ever on your mind?

Was I cruel and never there?
Nothing to rely on
Was our romance a black hole?
You kept the better half than me

Well if you really wanted to know
Well no the earth's not moved for me since
I wish I could've given you lightness
The lightness that you deserve

And they say time is a healer
And time will look after you
I can't wait, I can't wait, I can't wait, I can't wait
Come over

Come over

Why don't you come over?

Well if you really wanted to know
Well no the earth's not moved for me since
I wish I could've given you lightness
The lightness that you deserve

And they say time is a healer
And time will look after you
Let it go, let it go, let it go, let it go
Come over

And I stole you that ring
Cause I wanted you to have it
And it wasn't about me, I just wanted you to have it
Your smile, baby your smile, baby I come alive

I feel so naked, like before we met
Last night I was so close to just calling you up
They say it takes time to heal the wounds
I can't wait, I can't wait
Come over


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The Present Lyrics as written by Gordon Moakes Russell Lissack

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    i always think of this song as a guy, who is trying his hardest to get a girl (i know it's not necessarily a female but in terms on concepts it works) but she's recently had a really bad break up, or a really tough time in her life which is stopping him from acting upon his feelings. it's like he's trying to reassure her he's 'always here', to give her a reason to come close to him, and that 'time is a healer' - we all know things get better with time and he wants her to 'let it go'. he's trying his best to do romantic things to make her see him in the way he wants her to - like stealing her a ring. he's trying to get her to 'come over' and he 'can't wait' for time to act as a healer: so they can be together. totally different to what everyone else said but why not be controversial eh.. this is newly one of my favourite bloc party songs, i could never choose a favourite because i'm in love with them all..

    my favourite line is 'baby your smile, baby your smile... i come, alive'. it's absolutely beaaaaaaautiful ciao xxx

    crockfromtheblockon January 11, 2011   Link

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