Do a dance for me
Baby it is lies, to hell you call me
Don't want to go
Let the liquid take off what you won't or
You've been down before
Boy and I like this
I'm in quicksand, I am sinking fast
Perfect, heal it
Because your other half has got himself
A devil's excess

Welcome to England, he said
Welcome to my world
You better bring your own sun, sweet girl
You gotta bring your own sun
Don't you forget you
Bring your own sun
Just enough for everyone

A heels on, go on
Bang a or tango but do not get tangled
Who can stay strong
When they only give us lies to lean on
When your heart explodes
Is it deathly cold
You must let the colors violate the, blackness then rest
A magic world in parallel
Soon leave you daily hell

Welcome to England, he said
Welcome to my world
It's not a question, if I care
Fight by your side and withstand
Anything but, but I forgot that you said
Girl if you come

You gonna bring your own sun, sweet girl
Your gonna bring your own sun, don't you forget you
Bring your own sun
Just enough for everyone, for everyone
Welcome to England
Welcome to England


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    I believe this song to be about, or partly about, is patriotism and what it's like being an American in England. If you watch the visualette you'll see Tori's wearing a dress with an American Flag design, and is walking around in an English setting.

    I think the reference "your other half has got himself a Devil's access" refers to the American half, and the war on terror that her American side has been guilty of (see also visualette for Strong Black Vine), the American side having a 'Devil's access', whatever that means.

    I also think the line "It's not a question if I can fight by your side and withstand anything but... &c" is a more direct reference to her patriotism, meaning that there's no question that she'll fight for her country America (or maybe she's referring to England?), but England is the "magic world parallel" that she has fallen in love with, a land where she needs to bring her own sun (because it's always overcast?).

    litesneezeon June 05, 2009   Link

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