I believe the song is about bumping into the ex-girlfriend after a bad breakup. She didn't break if off very gracefully; she just left and talked badly about him to everyone. She thinks he still wants to be with her. Even though he still has feelings for her, he wouldn't want to continue - he's tired of trying too. He just wants an explanation. I listened to a couple versions of the song and believe I have all the lyrics - it was tough!
Well how do you do?
The kiss on the cheek
It's been a while
So I'll just beg, borrow
and steal all your time
We'll call it dignified
Well now it all seems to be cut and dried
So I know which way to run
You're tired my love
I feel the same
Now take it from me
What else could you do?
Well, where do you get off
And how can I get there, too?
All your time we'll call it dignified
Well now it all seems to be cut and dried
So I know which way to run
You're tired my love
I feel the same
You'll never come back
My God, can't you see that
I know which way to run?
You're tired my love
I feel the same
The leather lung won't speak my name
Well everyone see it rise and shine
It might not be true and that's just fine
Cause I know which way to run
You're tired my love
I feel the same
The leather lung won't speak my name
Now even rats would jump this ship
Just give me some peace of mind
Cause I...
("Leather lung" is someone who is loud and outspoken. Took me forever to figure that line out! For the longest time I thought he was saying "tried" also, but then I heard an acoustic version, and he's definitely saying "tired".)
I believe the song is about bumping into the ex-girlfriend after a bad breakup. She didn't break if off very gracefully; she just left and talked badly about him to everyone. She thinks he still wants to be with her. Even though he still has feelings for her, he wouldn't want to continue - he's tired of trying too. He just wants an explanation. I listened to a couple versions of the song and believe I have all the lyrics - it was tough!
Well how do you do? The kiss on the cheek It's been a while So I'll just beg, borrow and steal all your time We'll call it dignified Well now it all seems to be cut and dried So I know which way to run You're tired my love I feel the same
Now take it from me What else could you do? Well, where do you get off And how can I get there, too? All your time we'll call it dignified Well now it all seems to be cut and dried So I know which way to run You're tired my love I feel the same
You'll never come back My God, can't you see that I know which way to run? You're tired my love I feel the same The leather lung won't speak my name
Well everyone see it rise and shine It might not be true and that's just fine Cause I know which way to run You're tired my love I feel the same The leather lung won't speak my name Now even rats would jump this ship Just give me some peace of mind Cause I...
("Leather lung" is someone who is loud and outspoken. Took me forever to figure that line out! For the longest time I thought he was saying "tried" also, but then I heard an acoustic version, and he's definitely saying "tired".)
"All your time we'll call it dignified" should be "Aw (or all) in time we'll call it dignified."
"All your time we'll call it dignified" should be "Aw (or all) in time we'll call it dignified."