Night Watch

Tegan and Sara

I've got grounds for divorce
it's in my blood this divorce
I separate everybody, I need
distance from your body
Oh I deserve this anguish on my house

So get away, you cannot follow me
I get away, you cannot follow me
So get away, you cannot follow me
So get away, you cannot follow me I get away

I've got grounds for recourse
Your lungs fill with discourse
You separate from my body, you need
consistence from somebody
Oh I deserve this anguish on my house

So get away, you cannot follow me
I get away, you cannot follow me
So get away, you cannot follow me
I get away, you cannot follow me
So get away, you cannot follow me
I get away, you cannot follow me
So get away


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Night Watch Lyrics as written by Tegan Rain Quin Sara Keirsten Quin

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    My Interpretation

    I LOVE this song!

    I think it's not necessarily about her divorce from a partner or about her parent's divorce (ie the song is in their opinion).

    For me, this song is about someone who has commitment issues. (I've got grounds for divorce, It's in my blood, this divorce) Is about how she feels like she can't help causing break ups in relationships because she has commitment issues, she needs time to herself and because her parents divorced when she was young. The singer can't help needing distance from people, it's just part of who she is.

    (I'll separate everybody, I need distance from your body) She is saying that she has to get away from people, not just lovers, but everyone, she needs time away from everyone to be with herself

    (Oh, I deserve this anguish on my house) This line is saying that her partner is angry with her for always needing distance and the singer is annoyed with herself for needing to keep away from people and thinks that her partner deserves to be annoyed with her

    (So get away, you cannot follow me) Obvious really, she just has to get away from others and from her partner and there's nothing anyone can do about it, no matter how much the singer loves someone, she needs to get away

    (I've got grounds for recourse) She's saying there is a chance that she can fix this aspect of her personality because (Your lungs fill with discourse) her partner is feeling divided between staying with her or just getting out of the relationship, and she doesn't want her partner to leave.

    (You separate from my body, You need consistence from somebody) Her partner is drifting away from her because the singer is too distant from her whereas her partner needs someone who is consistent and this is why the singer wants to change, again because she doesn't want her partner to leave

    (Oh, I deserve this anguish on my house) Her partner is hurt by the singer and is giving her grief for being so distant and the singer thinks she deserves this anguish because it is her who is hurting her partner, it is her who is breaking up their relationship.

    So yeah, I think it's about someone who needs distance from people, no matter how much they love them and this quality is breaking up a relationship and hurting their partner, who is slowly moving away and debating whether or not to stay

    getinmycaron November 08, 2009   Link

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