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Bones (Demo) Lyrics

How come you're always late for your arrival
You know I forgive you every single time

Oh retreat, retreat, I've fallen at the low tide
Oh retreat, retreat and meet me by the quayside

In the end all you can hope for
Is the love you've found to equal the pain you've gone through

Are your eyes showing off for mine
Your face in my hands is everything that I need

A system's put in place, put there to protect us
For you I throw a lifeline every time

Oh Retreat, retreat, I've fallen at the low tide
Now retreat, retreat and meet me by the quayside

In the end all you can hope for
Is the love you've found to equal the pain you've gone through

Are your eyes showing off for mine
Your face in my hands is everything I need

Bones, starved of flesh
Surround an aching heart
Full of love

Oh bones, starved of flesh
Surround an aching heart
Full of love

Retreat
Retreat

Retreat, retreat
Retreat, retreat

Retreat, retreat, I've fallen by the low tide
Retreat, retreat and meet me by the quayside
Oh retreat, retreat, I've fallen at the low tide
Retreat, retreat and meet me by the quayside
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Cover art for Bones (Demo) lyrics by Editors

I believe this is my favorite Editors song. I think it means that 'she' is with 'him', but is afraid of being with him/ has had a bad experience in love, being somewhat fearful and therefore being more aloof, and maybe he senses/knows that and offers to run away with her.

 
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