Right foot
Followed by a left foot
We'll guide you home before your curfew
And into your bed

Standing on our tip-toes
Peering through open windows
I swear I heard my name

Sitting with the lights off
Waiting for my brain to storm
Trying to work things out
It's thunder and it's lightning
And it's all things too frightening
I could barely see outside

Your body was black and blue
Been struck twice there's nothing new
Your body was black and blue
Been struck twice there's nothing new
Your body was black and blue, your body was black and blue
Your body was black and blue, your body was black and blue
Your body was black and blue, your body was black and blue
Your body was black and blue, your body was black

And there's thunder
And there's lightning
Coming home
And there's thunder
And there's lightning
Coming back


Your body was black and blue
Your body was black and blue
And your body


I have to say goodnight
I'm leaving before you're punching out my lights
I have to say goodnight
I'm leaving before you're punching out my lights
I have to say goodnight
I'm leaving before you're punching out my lights
I have to say goodnight
I'm leaving before you're punching out my lights
I'm leaving


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    It definitely is "Waiting for my brain to storm" because then he leads to the metaphor of its thunder and its lightning and its all things too frighting referring to his thoughts rather than a literal storm, and follows it with i could hardly see outside as he cant get out of his own mind. at least thats how i interpret it.

    randatronicon March 09, 2010   Link

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