Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
Your slim frame
Your eager eyes
And your wild mane
Oh they keep me where I belong
All wrapped up in wrong
You're to blame
For wasted words of sad refrain
Oh let them take me where they may
Believe me when I say
Oh I will be your accident
If you will be my ambulance
I will be your screech and crash if you will be my crutch and cast
I will be your one more time if you will be my one last chance
So fall for me
Your slim frame
Your simple stare
And your wrong wrong name
They keep me where I belong
All strung out in song
While I so tamed
Where we can shoot other vines through your good name
Sip sweet from nights deep wells
And watch are garden swim as our seeds are soaked
While overgrown
You will see
Hearts colors change like leaves
Oh sweet sweet dream fall for me
Fall fast fall free fall for me
Because
Oh I will be your ambulance
If you will be my accident
I will be your screech and crash if you will be my crutch and cast
And I will be your one more time if you will be my one last chance
So sweet dream fall with me
Fall fast fall free fall with me
Your eager eyes
And your wild mane
Oh they keep me where I belong
All wrapped up in wrong
You're to blame
For wasted words of sad refrain
Oh let them take me where they may
Believe me when I say
Oh I will be your accident
If you will be my ambulance
I will be your screech and crash if you will be my crutch and cast
I will be your one more time if you will be my one last chance
So fall for me
Your slim frame
Your simple stare
And your wrong wrong name
They keep me where I belong
All strung out in song
While I so tamed
Where we can shoot other vines through your good name
Sip sweet from nights deep wells
And watch are garden swim as our seeds are soaked
While overgrown
You will see
Hearts colors change like leaves
Oh sweet sweet dream fall for me
Fall fast fall free fall for me
Because
Oh I will be your ambulance
If you will be my accident
I will be your screech and crash if you will be my crutch and cast
And I will be your one more time if you will be my one last chance
So sweet dream fall with me
Fall fast fall free fall with me
Lyrics submitted by BillyPilgrim, edited by kathleeeeen, monomania
Ambulance Lyrics as written by David Sitek Babatunde O Adebimpe
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Hipgnosis Songs Group
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because i will be your ambulance if you will be my accident
and i thing there is something missing in the next lines