He reuses the verse melody from the previous album's "Dirty Little Religion", the topics of the verses are all over the place, and he packs too many words into one line (goes to show...) and too few in another (it's pretty hard to find), and rhymes "Henley Regatta" with "Persona non grata", but gets away with it all as only he could.
she's a gambler spinning wheels
the poisoned victim a look of steal
the coldest heart you've ever felt
the coldest hands you've ever held
ticking down on her way
a million miles still no headway
has her love truly blown
in her mind I'm proud to roam
she's elusive I'm awake
defiantly real there's nothing fake
a mystery now to me and you
open my eyes as I'm next to you
she says my destiny lies in the hands that set me free
a wreckless night she hears me breathe
cursing the skies of this company
you've lost the wisdom deep inside
her bitterness shows its side
if it's true I am doomed
what more is there to hold on to
a strand of hair is all I own
a gift to me this sorry soul
she's elusive I'm awake
defiantly real there's nothing fake
a mystery now to me and you
open my eyes as I'm next to you
she says my destiny lies in the hands that set me free
something says this ain't right
there's more to her than meets the eye
she comes and goes at any time
back in my head to another time
she's elusive I'm awake
defiantly real there's nothing fake
a mystery now to me and you
open my eyes as I'm next to you
she says my destiny lies in the hands that set me free
the poisoned victim a look of steal
the coldest heart you've ever felt
the coldest hands you've ever held
ticking down on her way
a million miles still no headway
has her love truly blown
in her mind I'm proud to roam
she's elusive I'm awake
defiantly real there's nothing fake
a mystery now to me and you
open my eyes as I'm next to you
she says my destiny lies in the hands that set me free
a wreckless night she hears me breathe
cursing the skies of this company
you've lost the wisdom deep inside
her bitterness shows its side
if it's true I am doomed
what more is there to hold on to
a strand of hair is all I own
a gift to me this sorry soul
she's elusive I'm awake
defiantly real there's nothing fake
a mystery now to me and you
open my eyes as I'm next to you
she says my destiny lies in the hands that set me free
something says this ain't right
there's more to her than meets the eye
she comes and goes at any time
back in my head to another time
she's elusive I'm awake
defiantly real there's nothing fake
a mystery now to me and you
open my eyes as I'm next to you
she says my destiny lies in the hands that set me free
Lyrics submitted by jamesmorgan
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Really like this song at the moment, heard it a few times on the radio, never had an idea what it was called or who it was by.
Just used to read this site but I signed up to give my view.
From what I took looking at the lyrics, he is wanting to get with this girl, spends one night together with her, then she doesnt want him back. While he still wants her.
It looks like he feels this girl is the one he always dreamed of.
That is my view anyway. Could be completely wrong.