In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
If you don't eat yourself
No doubt the pain will instead
You could longer life
Seen it on that land
You went south on the train
She wore plastic boots for rain
And you crawl along exhausted
No sense do you like this
Crawling
Who will I be when I'm with you again
Silver jet in the sky
You are the pain
Got a song, got to sing
For life
If you don't eat yourself
No doubt the pain will instead
If you don't eat yourself
You will explode instead
Cause I love love you so
When I know you don't love me
You who laughs alone
Get wicked, did it come
Who will I be when I'm with you again
Silver jet in the sky
You are the pain
Got a song, got to sing
For life
No doubt the pain will instead
You could longer life
Seen it on that land
You went south on the train
She wore plastic boots for rain
And you crawl along exhausted
No sense do you like this
Crawling
Who will I be when I'm with you again
Silver jet in the sky
You are the pain
Got a song, got to sing
For life
If you don't eat yourself
No doubt the pain will instead
If you don't eat yourself
You will explode instead
Cause I love love you so
When I know you don't love me
You who laughs alone
Get wicked, did it come
Who will I be when I'm with you again
Silver jet in the sky
You are the pain
Got a song, got to sing
For life
Lyrics submitted by Wunderkind92, edited by BUYMECAR
Eat Yourself Lyrics as written by William Owen Gregory Alison Elizabeth Goldfrapp
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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i think the song lyrics go along these lines:
If you’d only cut So no doubt the blade is deep You could long your life Seated on that floor You went south on the train She wore plastic boots for rain And you crawl along the floor in your dream dear, caught lonely
Who will I be when I'm with you again Silver jet in the sky You are the pain Got a song, got to sing For life
If you’d only cut So no doubt the blade is deep If you don't eat yourself You will explode instead
Cause i know i love you so When I know you don't love me you were the last alone Get wicked, did it come
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i love this song, lots!!!!<br /> <br /> I love how the start of it has an old crackly sound too.<br /> <br /> For the meaning of the song i thought it might be about a person with an eating disorder, if you look at the lyrics closely 'You are the pain', ' you crawl along exhausted' and 'if you eat yourself you will explode instead'.<br /> <br /> It is almost like the person is singing to their eating disorder 'ana'. from the lyrics 'how can i love you so when i know you dont love me.' <br /> <br /> I dont know, it just an idea. But these lyrics ment alot to me when i was suffering from my eating disorder.
Definitely my favourite on the Seventh Tree album. The more one listens to it, the more one gets to like it. Wonderful!
Heartbreaking. Sounds like she's singing about somebody who's lead her on and she's finally realizing it and acknwledging the pain. So sad :( For me thats what it means!
Beautifull song!
great music u kinda stick into it
It's "you who laughs alone"
If you don't eat yourself No doubt the pain will instead You could longer life Seen it on that land You went south on the train She wore plastic boots for rain And you crawl along exhausted No sense do you like this Crawling
Who will I be when I'm with you again Silver jet in the sky You are the pain Got a song, got to sing For life
If you don't eat yourself No doubt the pain will instead If you don't eat yourself You will explode instead
Cause I love love you so When I know you don't love me You who laughs alone Get wicked, did it come
Who will I be when I'm with you again Silver jet in the sky You are the pain Got a song, got to sing For life