Tale was full of rocks and sand
and all you ever needed was a hand
I was drawn upon your hands
and holding on for strangeness just for friends

grow x4
for more x4
and heads x4
will roll x4

are your heads on high?
you're waitin' for a conversation
are you gonna tow that line?

and, are you healin'? x3

What you might believe before
and you might believe in when the tide runs, runs
All you are the best of friends
and all you offered at all with the sides run, round

I saw x4
I had x4
These times x4
I roll x2
And when you come back, I'll come runnin'

With your hearts set high
It's a marriage made for condescending
Are you gonna hold that line?
And, are you holdin', are you crimp?

I put all my heads on high
Waitin' for a conversation
Are you gonna tow that line?
And, are you healin', are you healin', are you feelin'

Hang them all x4

Need you, needed something

hang them all x4

They need you, bleed for something

hang them all x8





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    General Comment

    It is a strange love song.I loved it.BELIEVE THAT LOVE WILL HEAL US ALL...

    adamzon March 08, 2008   Link
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    General Comment

    Aw, man! I always thought he said "I am Helen" in the chorus, which is a completely kickass line and makes sense considering this IS the band who brought us The Iliad, after all! Dammit. Never mind, this is a kickass song, anyway!

    Appers66on March 17, 2008   Link
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    General Comment

    hang them all x5

    number one in acquisitions now there is no foreign soil go global like a round thing go global like a hole to every money matchmaker splicing green as fast as you can let's break it down and start again memo to the partners i'm changing all the locks i'm pissing on your modems i'm shredding all the stock chose a color for your ceiling i'm waiting for the bottom to drop in a room so brightly lit i can't see in

    secretagentjoeeon April 13, 2008   Link
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    My Interpretation

    Just letting everyone know according to the lyrics posted in cd case it is:

    Tailors full of rocks and sand and all you ever needed was a hem I was drawn with larger hands and holdings not for strangers it's for friends

    You grow x4 for more x4 and heads x4 will roll x4

    all your heads on high? you're waitin' for a conversation are you gonna tow that line?

    and, are you hailing? x3

    What you might believe before and you might be leaving when the tide runs, round All you are the best of friends and are you all for better when the sides run, round

    the soul x4 my head x4 These times x4 I roll x2 And when you come back, I'll come running

    With your heart set high It's a marriage made for condescending Are you gonna hold that line? And, are you holdin', are you crimped?

    I put all my heads on high Waiting for a conversation Are you gonna tow that line? And, are you hailing, are you hailing, are you failing

    Hang them all x4

    Need to be beat at something

    hang them all x4

    They need to bleed for something

    hang them all x8

    Fifel88on January 10, 2009   Link

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