Slowdive

Spanish Air

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Screams that seem unreal
Shouts follow the sins
There's nothing here for me now
The wind blows for as far as I can see
I long for the sun
The midland air
For all that I have
There's written in waves
I know that now
There's left to be seen
I know that I've lost him
I'm leaving here
Fastest knife a sign
Feels so far away
There's nothing here for me now
The clouds fly, so far
I'm lost there now
I long for the sun
The midland air
For all that I have
Is written in waves
And now that I [...know...]
Is left to be seen
And now that I've lost him
I'm leaving here

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riserise On Mar 27, 2006

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2006-03-27 08:54:27

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by lacuna112

19y ago

brings me to my knees everytime

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by kmesse

15y ago

Amazing song. I imagine cold, damp hillsides, infinite sea of dark, windswept clouds... The breeze picks up... Not raining, but it will at any minute.

Not sure these lyrics are right, wonder what the source is. How about and all that I know is left to be seen and now that I've lost you I'm leaving here?

amazing.

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by clevx

16y ago

Beautiful song, I love how the Spanish guitars and Cello really kick in toward the end

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by songbirdsweetsourjane

16y ago

this song is every good thing in the world! slowdive is an amazing band that have not broken up

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by flowerss2

13y ago

This album is basically the best they did in terms of lyrics. This song justifies it. But Ballad of Sister Sue is really haunting and the lyrics are, my god... Beautiful song

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by RejectFalseIcons

15y ago

Lame...sorry. Just my opinion.

-5

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