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The Body Breaks Lyrics

The body breaks
And the body is fine
I'm open to yours
And I'm open to mine

The body aches
And that ache takes it time
But you'll get over yours
And I'll get over mine

And the sun will shine
And the moon will rise up

The body calls
Yeah, the body, it calls out
It whispers at first
But it ends with a shout

The body burns
Yeah, the body burns strong
Until mine is with yours
Then mine will burn on

My flash sings out
It sings, "Come pour me out"

The body sways
Like the wind on a swing
A bridge through a hoop
Or a lake through a ring

The body stays
And then the body moves on
And I'd really rather not dwell on
When yours will be gone

But within the dark
There is a shine
One tiny spark
That's yours and mine
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bootu On Oct 24, 2004
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if nick drake was alive

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To me it smells strongly of sex.

Cover art for The Body Breaks lyrics by Devendra Banhart

I think this song is about the relationship between the body and the soul, and it contrasts the deterioration of the body against the flame inside that burns on.

Also, its about sex.

Cover art for The Body Breaks lyrics by Devendra Banhart

I think personally, this song is a reflection about a relationship that has ended. It's about getting over it, and starting over. Neither party has much ill will towards one another. And yes, a damn beautiful song.

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i think you could argue that this song is not about loss at all, and that it is much more intimate than that. the constant references to bodies coming together can't really help but bring up sexual implications (maybe it is just my dirty mind, but...) listening to the lyrics with that in mind, the whole song could easily be about sex for example - "it whispers at first but it ends with a shout" in this way the song is arguably a pretty carnal song, written reallyunbelievably beautifully. and the "tiny spark" of the last verse could be a child.

i'm not saying i entirely believe this, but i think there is a lot more to the imagery than simply being about loss and the end of a relationship.

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To me it smells strongly of sex or physical contact. Either way it puts the feeling of sapping body heat off of someone when I listen to it.

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yeah. shmortisborg i agree a little. i think it's about sex. and about celebrating bodies and loving them and all, anti evil america and whatnot.. and also bodies like, continue on and age and change, and theyre eternal? i just keep feeling all these eternity metaphorness:

The body aches And that ache takes it time But you'll get over yours And I'll get over mine

And the sun will shine And the moon will rise up

but i dunno

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this song is absolutely beautiful

Cover art for The Body Breaks lyrics by Devendra Banhart

this is my favorite song by the genius that is Devendra...it's so easy to listen to. I think it is about not losing hope on something whether it be a relationship or a dream etc. There may be darkness but if there is hope which is I think the one tiny spark, everything will be fine.

Hi, I've been looking for about a year. Do you by chance know a Devandra Banhart song with the line "put me in your suitcase." If you do, please let me know. Much appreciated.

Mikael

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it's called At The Hop

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it reminds me of loving someone far away