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when she opens her eyes she says she feels better
now she's falling apart and it's all in her mind
___ ___ ___ and soon she opens your letter
when she tries who knows what she will find

when she opens her eyes she says she feels better
she'll push you until she can see you unwind
she will tear you apart just as soon as you let her
when she tries who knows what she will find

she will never know
when she takes the time it makes her feel like letting go
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papaslurp On Oct 11, 2007
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Cover art for Eli lyrics by Caribou

really? REALLY? no one else has commented on this song? in my opinion, it's one of the best songs on the album.

Cover art for Eli lyrics by Caribou

I think the first line is "Her face falls as soon as she opens your letter,"

Cover art for Eli lyrics by Caribou

reminds me of ruby tuesday, the beatles, and the royal tenembaums

Cover art for Eli lyrics by Caribou

'When she opens her eyes she says she feels better Now she's falling apart and it's all in her mind'

The first two lines express our ability to control our own reality; we see what we want.

'She'll push you until she can see you unwind She will tear you apart just as soon as you let her'

The next couple lines make the subject, the girl seem malicious.

"When she tries who knows what she will find She will never know When she takes the time it makes her feel like letting go"

This girl is never going to figure out what she wants because as soon as she finds what she thinks she wants, she is over it. I think of a person who loves the chase, has difficulty settling, and as a result goes through an emotional roller coaster.

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