Go with your two feet bare
Down through the cold lane there, to Brighton.
A country house, a liar and a louse live there.

Go with your arms held wide.
Happiness in your eyes, come and sit.
And stay the night. Turn out of the light you see.
And lay them down buried in the ground for me.

Whoa my love, Whoa my love,
Whoa my love, Whoa my love,
Whoa...

Tongues in a creatures way.
Drawn to the fragile legs, you walk on.
A cold wind blows right into the coast for me.
The cold wind blows right into the coast for me.

Whoa my love, Oh my love,
Whoa my love, Oh my love,
Whoa my love, Oh my love,
Whoa my love, Oh my love,
Oh...



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English House Lyrics as written by Robin Pecknold

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    I am pretty sure that the first verse is:

    You go with your two feet bare Down through the cold lane there to Brighton A country house, a liar and a louse live there

    This would make sense, as it's an "English house" as the title implies. The second verse I am not as sure about, but I think it goes:

    Go with your arms held wide Happiness in your eyes convincing you To stay the night, turn out every light you see And lay them down buried in the ground for me

    The third verse is more problematic. My interpretation is:

    The tongues of the creatures wait Drawn by the fragile legs you walk on A cold wind blows Brighton to the coast for me A cold wind blows Brighton to the coast for me

    I think since he's already talking about Brighton, it makes more sense that it would be "Brighton to" instead of "bright into". I am fairly sure that it isn't "right into".

    mithgilon July 07, 2008   Link

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