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Do the Whirlwind Lyrics
she says you'd given up
your folks told me you should be left alone on a mountain top
knocking the aeroplanes down with stones
do the whirlwind, and carry the hope that stings all night long
don't abandon him
cos he quivers when he hears your song
believe me its safe to see
at least be confused about right and wrong
plan to settle down
over the moon under the sun
do the whirlwind, and shotgun the seat that beats hanging on
to the ones you love
to keep keepin sleepin dreamin on
folks given up under the quivers and lines
you do the whirlwind don't abandon
get a handle of yourself son
your folks told me you should be left alone on a mountain top
knocking the aeroplanes down with stones
do the whirlwind, and carry the hope that stings all night long
don't abandon him
cos he quivers when he hears your song
at least be confused about right and wrong
plan to settle down
over the moon under the sun
do the whirlwind, and shotgun the seat that beats hanging on
to the ones you love
to keep keepin sleepin dreamin on
you do the whirlwind don't abandon
get a handle of yourself son
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The Whirlwind sounds like it should be a dance.
I wonder how it goes...
I think that "Doing the Whirlwind", as killedpolitely has said, means just getting through problems--carrying on with hope, don't abandon, get a handle on yourself, etc. It means keeping control when under pressure or when everyone has given up on you (parents say you should live alone on a mountain top).
Basically, I think that a guy (from the "don't give up on yourself SON") is causing trouble for himself and family (drugs,etc) his family have lost hope and just want to be rid of him, but this girl has faith that he is still capable of change. She knows that he is affected by their words/advice ("he quivers when he hears your song"), and so she advises him to not give up and to continue through his problems and to maintain his hope in achieving something/becoming someone.
Yup you get the meaning to the song its totally about that and I could say I'm going thru what the song means and it sucks
Yup you get the meaning to the song its totally about that and I could say I'm going thru what the song means and it sucks
This is by far my favorite Architecture in Helsinki song. WHenever I'm driving and I play it, I almost crash my car because I'm dancing so much.
get a handle of yourself(car) son ^___^
love the beat but have no idea what the song means... maybe being lost and confused with life? Do the whirlwind as to lighten up? I dunno.
this song is so great!
its classy.
"The Whirlwind sounds like it should be a dance.
I wonder how it goes..."
like all of the best dances, I do declare that it should be made up on the spot.
My first ever EP. So, it's pretty special. And on the spine, it says "Do The Whirlwind: A Song About a Dance that Doesn't Really Exist".
Hey XavierZane, I actually crashed my car while dancing in my seat to Architecture in Helsinki! Nothing too serious, just a scrape against the guard rail that I drifted into, but I'm glad someone else can understand!
This song was the first one I had heard of AIH. Before this, I didn't even know the band existed. Now they are my fave band!