In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
V1
Started to fight
But I took off in fright
Could not believe
That she didn't chase me
V2
Climbed on her back
With an ambush attack
Down came the force
And down came the briefcase
V3
Quiet before
Then you came to the fore
Not unsurprised
Still happy to see you
V4
You know there's no chance
Not a sniff of romance
And I'm thinking this is the end of the line
Chorus
And you're feeling fine
Are you looking for favours
Returned for your crime
Help me to stand
Help me to say
That I don't want to be here
I don't want to stay
I just want away
V5
A hit for a feel
With unconquered appeal
You locked the door
And I started to tremble
V6
Touch without touch
Are we feeling too much
I can't decide
If I'm feeing able
V7
Eyes that don't meet
Are we too scared to speak
I can't provide
What you are requesting
V8
You know there's no chance
Not a sniff of romance
And I'm thinking this is the end of the line
Chorus
And you're feeling fine
While you're looking for favours
Returned for your crime
Help me to stand
Help me to say
That I don't want to be here
I don't want to stay
I just want away
(M8)
Chorus
And I, I'll try to feel fine
While I'm taking orders from bottles of wine
Help me to stand
Help me to say
That I don't want to be here
I just want away
Touch without touch
Feel without feel
Are we both really hoping
This just isn't real
Help me to stand
Help me to say
That I don't want to be here
I don't want to stay
I can't give today
Started to fight
But I took off in fright
Could not believe
That she didn't chase me
V2
Climbed on her back
With an ambush attack
Down came the force
And down came the briefcase
V3
Quiet before
Then you came to the fore
Not unsurprised
Still happy to see you
V4
You know there's no chance
Not a sniff of romance
And I'm thinking this is the end of the line
Chorus
And you're feeling fine
Are you looking for favours
Returned for your crime
Help me to stand
Help me to say
That I don't want to be here
I don't want to stay
I just want away
V5
A hit for a feel
With unconquered appeal
You locked the door
And I started to tremble
V6
Touch without touch
Are we feeling too much
I can't decide
If I'm feeing able
V7
Eyes that don't meet
Are we too scared to speak
I can't provide
What you are requesting
V8
You know there's no chance
Not a sniff of romance
And I'm thinking this is the end of the line
Chorus
And you're feeling fine
While you're looking for favours
Returned for your crime
Help me to stand
Help me to say
That I don't want to be here
I don't want to stay
I just want away
(M8)
Chorus
And I, I'll try to feel fine
While I'm taking orders from bottles of wine
Help me to stand
Help me to say
That I don't want to be here
I just want away
Touch without touch
Feel without feel
Are we both really hoping
This just isn't real
Help me to stand
Help me to say
That I don't want to be here
I don't want to stay
I can't give today
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Oh god, I just simply love this song, I just wonder why it's (The Delgados I mean) not popular. Poor Indie bands.
But I definitely love the part "And I, I'll try to feel fine while I'm taking orders from bottles wine"
That's by far my favorite line as well... I've been caught singing this song quite loud with headphones on while walking the dogs, getting the odd look from my neighbors.
to me it's about a relationship failing with the person, and knowing it won't work out, but at the same time wanting the person to follow you when you leave, and hoping somehow the person can make things right, or at least to help you let go of them.
basically, the person talking seems to love the other person, but is struggling so much with it that they think it's better for her to leave... but she's having a hell of a time leaving at all.<p><b><i>Edited by delial on May 28 2008, at 02:57AM</i></b></p>
This song is reeeeeeally sombre. It details someone's girlfriend finding out that her boyfriend was either cheating or flirting with someone else, so she decks the girl, but gets freaked and runs off. "Started to fight, but I took off in fright Could not believe that she didn't chase me" The guy meets her back at their place, presumably, and they "make up". "Then you came to the fore Not unsurprised, still happy to see you" But something is clearly dead. They try to have sex, but she can't do it, so she drinks the rest of the night off. "Touch without touch, are we feeling too much? I can't decide if I'm feeing able" "And I, I'll try to feel fine While I'm taking orders from bottles of wine" The fact that this song resonates with me this much says a bit too much about my last relationship, lol.
Emma Pollock has such a sexy voice that really comes through on this tune ;¬)