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When there's only one thing I can do
Well you know that I still don't want to do
When there's just one way to get through
Sometimes I still don't want to go through with it
There are other ways I used to think
to find my way around
the wood & the caves & the bad woman's ways
that are always to be found
and I have done enough right
dirt & wrong can now boaster my might
and love I can't find it again
in someone sitting close in the flashes of sin
there are other ways, I used to think,
to find my way around
the woods & the smell & the word of farewell
that I always had to sound
now there is just one way
I stretch out my arms & cry to that
just one day
I number the friends & the family that love me
I welcome the ring of the moonlight above me
and I wander, and lay in whatever old bed
with good, earthly music singing into my head
there's a path
there's a beach
there's a horseshoe crab
there's my brothers, my girlfriends
my mom, and my dad
& there's me
and that's all there needs to be
now there is just one way
I stretch out my arms & cry to that
just one day
I number the friends & the family that love me
I welcome the ring of the moonlight above me
and I wander, and lay in whatever old bed
with good, earthly music singing into my head
Well you know that I still don't want to do
When there's just one way to get through
Sometimes I still don't want to go through with it
There are other ways I used to think
to find my way around
the wood & the caves & the bad woman's ways
that are always to be found
and I have done enough right
dirt & wrong can now boaster my might
and love I can't find it again
in someone sitting close in the flashes of sin
there are other ways, I used to think,
to find my way around
the woods & the smell & the word of farewell
that I always had to sound
now there is just one way
I stretch out my arms & cry to that
just one day
I number the friends & the family that love me
I welcome the ring of the moonlight above me
and I wander, and lay in whatever old bed
with good, earthly music singing into my head
there's a path
there's a beach
there's a horseshoe crab
there's my brothers, my girlfriends
my mom, and my dad
& there's me
and that's all there needs to be
now there is just one way
I stretch out my arms & cry to that
just one day
I number the friends & the family that love me
I welcome the ring of the moonlight above me
and I wander, and lay in whatever old bed
with good, earthly music singing into my head
Song Info
Submitted by
fiberopticjesus On May 29, 2008
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love I can't find it again, in someone sitting close in the flashes of sin.
amazing line. amazing song. amazing artist.
I think it's:
"dirt and wrong can now bolster my might"
"and love I can find it again"
"now there is just one way/ to stretch out my arms and cry"
The second change in particular is a pretty different meaning! I hear "can" rather than "can't" pretty clearly, and let's just say that Bonnie Bill doesn't hesitate from finding love in "sin", judging from lyrics of other songs ("So Everyone"...), so I think that's the correct interpretation.
this guy's good. pretty sure the lyrics are fine as is. bonnie prince man. holy crap. he's good.
this guy's good. pretty sure the lyrics are fine as is. bonnie prince man. holy crap. he's good.
Lyrics were taken directly from the cd
Lyrics were taken directly from the cd
I'm getting married this summer and this song is on my wedding playlist (music for the reception). I can't help but think it's about getting married.
Parts of it seem to describe a wedding: there's a path there's a beach there's a horseshoe crab there's my brothers, my girlfriends my mom, and my dad & there's me and that's all there needs to be
And other parts of it seem to describe settling down (lots of wandering imagery juxtaposed with "there are other ways I used to think to find my way around," i.e., changing wandering ways)
There are references to making a big commitment (and maybe having cold feet!) "When there's only one thing I can do Well you know that I still don't want to do When there's just one way to get through Sometimes I still don't want to go through with it"
It's such a joyful, celebratory, and honest song.