I Hate The Way You Love

The Kills

I, I, I can't get full
Please could you take my shakes
And would you hold them still
My words fell into the road

I saw it starting to happen
And I could not collect them
Before they were rolled
I could not collect them

Before they were rolled
You love, you love, you love
I hate the way you love
I hate the way you love

May I look into your glass
Because I need some reflection
Yeah, I know it won't last
And look it's over already over

And I did not have the heart
No I did not have the heart
I was loosing a button
Right from the start

I was loosing a button
I was coming apart
I was coming apart
You love, you love, you love

I hate the way you love
I hate the way you love
I know I've seen you before
You bored me then and now you just bore me some more

The clock gets locked, locked
Tick tick, tick-tick-tick, stop, stop
And now I can't get full
Please could you take my shakes

My eyes feel spikey and small
And I can't get no picture on them at all
I can't get no picture on them at all
You love, you love, you love

I hate the way you love
I hate the way you love


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I Hate the Way You Love Lyrics as written by Alison Mosshart Jamie Hince

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    I think there are lots of drugs references here. The song is probably about someone giving them up or being made to give them up by a loved one. 'Can't get full' implys 'the munchies' and 'take my shakes' withdrawal. Also if in the song 'The Good Ones' little sisters's eyes are so wide because she's on drugs then 'my eyes are spiky and small' may mean the opposite. However some drugs would constrict your pupils so the whole song could be about the effects of taking drugs taking rather than withdrawal from them.

    oakes12on July 03, 2011   Link

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