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Midnight, and her eyes
Hide like kittens, new and wet
Mine are sinning hands
On her lying on my bed
The river still may rise
Wild and water take us both
Mine are sinning hands
Take our bodies, take our clothes
Bloodless moonlight, may my lady
Give her lovely skin and bones
Midnight, and my bride
Treads in distant water now
Mine are sinning hands
And my teeth have fallen out
The river still may rise
Though it took more than it gave
Mine are sinning hands
On a broken windowpane
Bloodless moonlight, like my lady
Gave me only skin and bones
Hide like kittens, new and wet
Mine are sinning hands
On her lying on my bed
Wild and water take us both
Mine are sinning hands
Take our bodies, take our clothes
Give her lovely skin and bones
Treads in distant water now
Mine are sinning hands
And my teeth have fallen out
Though it took more than it gave
Mine are sinning hands
On a broken windowpane
Gave me only skin and bones
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I think this song is about a more experienced man (sinning hands) who didn't give enough thought to taking his lovers innocence. Perhaps he just didn't understand the magnitude of what it meant to her because he loved her but just had a different value system. She ended up marrying him, perhaps out of a form of guilt. She resented him and in the end he lost her. very sad.
skin and bones - no love
this song is absolutely amazing, just as all of sam beam's songs are. such a great depiction of love and loss due to time. very sad but not really bitter. an incredible song.
I love the lyrics, but I'm not too crazy about the electric.