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I've seen your fairground hair, your seaside eyes
Your vampire tooth, your little truth and your tiny lies
And I know your trembling hand, your guilty prize
Your sleeping limbs, your foreign hymns and your midnight cries
So dry your eyes and turn your head away
Now there's nothing more to say now you're gone away
I know your trail of tears, your slip of hand
Your monkey claw, your monkey paw and your monkey hand
And I've seen your trick of blood, your trap of fire
Your ancient wound, your scarlet moon, your jailhouse smile
So dry your eyes and turn your head away
Now there's nothing more to say now you're gone away
So dry your eyes and turn your head away
Now there's nothing more to say now you're gone away
I'll miss your urchin smile, your orphan tears
Your shining prize, your tiny cries, your little fears
And I will miss your fairground hair, your seaside eyes
Your little truth, and your vampire tooth and your tiny lies
So dry your eyes and turn your head away
Now there's nothing more to say now you're gone away
So dry your eyes and turn your head away
Now there's nothing more to say now you're gone away
So dry your eyes and turn your head away
Now there's nothing more to say now you've gone away
Your vampire tooth, your little truth and your tiny lies
And I know your trembling hand, your guilty prize
Your sleeping limbs, your foreign hymns and your midnight cries
Now there's nothing more to say now you're gone away
Your monkey claw, your monkey paw and your monkey hand
And I've seen your trick of blood, your trap of fire
Your ancient wound, your scarlet moon, your jailhouse smile
Now there's nothing more to say now you're gone away
Now there's nothing more to say now you're gone away
Your shining prize, your tiny cries, your little fears
And I will miss your fairground hair, your seaside eyes
Your little truth, and your vampire tooth and your tiny lies
Now there's nothing more to say now you're gone away
Now there's nothing more to say now you're gone away
Now there's nothing more to say now you've gone away
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dressed2depress On Jun 26, 2006
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This is outrageous! No comments? Well...
This is a beautiful song. I think it is about two people that split, but know each other so well that every memory of the other hurts. And, listening to the song, I really have a feeling that the pain is almost physical... such great lyrics!
Adding to sobot's comment, I like how he only mentions the sweet, quirky, passionate things about her, nothing negative.
What does he whisper in the refrain ?
@adarkhorse When I tweak the equalizer, I hear "I just wanna get away." I'm not sure if he says "away" every time, but he does the first.
@adarkhorse When I tweak the equalizer, I hear "I just wanna get away." I'm not sure if he says "away" every time, but he does the first.
I don't know if that part is meant to be what he really feels, or what she is feeling, or something else.
I don't know if that part is meant to be what he really feels, or what she is feeling, or something else.