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Better Half Lyrics
Tender the light,
I left you for your better half.
Tender the light,
I left you for your better half.
It’s not better by half.
But, I’m not the only one who let you down.
I’m not the only one who
I’m not the only one who
turned your head around.
Turned your upper down
Tender the light,
I left you for your better half.
Sweet was the wine.
Sweet was the opium-fettered soul.
Sweet was the wine.
Sweet was the opium-fettered soul,
and I lost control.
But, I’m not the only one who let you down.
I’m not the only one who
I’m not the only one who
turned your head around.
Turned your upper down
Tender the light,
I left you for your better half.
Well, this is the light.
List the coordinates of your heart.
Oh, this is the light.
This is the crankshaft of your car.
It’s not better by far.
But, I’m not the only one who let you down.
I’m not the only one who
I’m not the only one who
turned your head around.
Turned your upper down
Tender the light,
I left you for your better half.
I left you for your better half.
I left you for your better half.
I left you for your better half.
Tender the light,
I left you for your better half.
It’s not better by half.
I’m not the only one who
I’m not the only one who
turned your head around.
Turned your upper down
Tender the light,
I left you for your better half.
Sweet was the opium-fettered soul.
Sweet was the wine.
Sweet was the opium-fettered soul,
and I lost control.
I’m not the only one who
I’m not the only one who
turned your head around.
Turned your upper down
Tender the light,
I left you for your better half.
List the coordinates of your heart.
Oh, this is the light.
This is the crankshaft of your car.
It’s not better by far.
I’m not the only one who
I’m not the only one who
turned your head around.
Turned your upper down
Tender the light,
I left you for your better half.
I left you for your better half.
I left you for your better half.
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Isn't this song called "tender the light"?
Nope. It's "Better Half".
I always thought he said "turned you offer down" not upper. I might be wrong though.
I hear it as "turned your offer down" as well.
"Well, this is the light. List the coordinates of your heart. Oh, this is the light. This is the crankshaft of your car"
I love love love how they use words strictly for how nice they sound. It doesn't have to mean anything, but at the same time it doesn't not make sense. Also I love the way Colin's voice shakes on that second 'light'.
Pretty much this song is saying "Well...yeah, I left you, it hurt you, and maybe it wasn't the nicest thing to do, but you sort of have that effect on people. This is the crankshaft of your car. I just got a little caught up in things. Doesn't the light feel nice and thick today? You're a little fucked up, also."