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down here underneath the microscope,
it's hard to cope.
don't hide your face in your hands,
'cause if your eyes play tricks,
it's outta my control.

it's gonna be a long cold winter.
the skeletons of trees, my blackwater child

if you don't love me, well, don't shove me
out into the dark
without a flashlight or a spark.
any stitches cling like bitches to my arms
for all my charms.

it's gonna be a crooked little winter
the skeletons of trees, my blackwater child

she's walking home
to the devil's flowers.
the broken bones
of heavy hours.
we stayed out late,
it's a lighthouse trait.
and we'll take our time.
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Cover art for Blackwater Child lyrics by Fionn Regan

This song is about a break up and the narrator wanting to be let down easily. "if you don't love me, well, don't shove me out into the dark without a flashlight or a spark"

He knows it's going to be a sad winter without her.

"any stitches cling like bitches to my arms for all my charms. it's gonna be a crooked little winter"

And they're taking their time ending the relationship. hence the "We'll take our time"

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Cover art for Blackwater Child lyrics by Fionn Regan

I love this song, and where it comes in after Hey Rabbit.

Cover art for Blackwater Child lyrics by Fionn Regan

perfect sequence of songs: hey rabbit > blackwater child. The first line gets me every time.

 
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