Yeah Sapphire

Yeah, Sapphire
I'm sick and I'm tired and I'm fried
And you gotta believe me

Yeah, Sapphire
If I cross myself when I come,
Would you maybe receive me?

Yeah, Sapphire
You were feisty at first,
But I broke you and I showed you the temporal

Sacramento,
It swung at us first
But it ended up going down gentle

Sapphire, if Cheyenne's too small
We'll haul it all back to St. Paul
I was just about to call you
When you called

Yeah, Sapphire
I know the last time we touched
I came on a bit rough, please forgive me

Yeah, Sapphire
After you left, it was a big sketchy mess
They almost killed me

Sapphire, if Cheyenne's too small
We'll haul it all back to St. Paul
I was just about to call you
When you called

Sapphire, if St. Paul don't call
We've always got Aberdeen
'Cause dreams they seem to cost money
But money costs some dreams

It went just as you predicted
I swear there must be something in your dreams
It all went down exactly like your visions
And I know you said don't call until I'm clean

I'm not drunk, I'm cut
I'm gushing blood
And I need someone to come and pick me up

I was a skeptic at first, but these miracles work
I was a skeptic at first, but these miracles work
I was a skeptic at first, but these miracles work
I was a skeptic at first, but these miracles work


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Yeah Sapphire Lyrics as written by J Kubler C Finn

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    This one, and Slapped Actress are my favourites from the new album. This song is amazing.

    shrodeson June 30, 2008   Link
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    "You were feisty at first but I broke you and showed you the tempo". Also, spelled "skeptic". Good early lyrics though.

    Probably the catchiest THS of, you know, ever. Such good driving song.

    kviiion July 16, 2008   Link
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    Actually, in 'English' it's 'sceptic', but I guess since the band are American, I'll change it :)

    And yes, you're probably right about the first point, though there sounded like there was a bit more on the end of 'tempo'

    shrodeson July 20, 2008   Link
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    "St. Paul" has a double meaning here. The first two times it's referenced, Finn is talking about the city, but the third time ("If St. Paul don't call"), St. Paul is the drug dealer from Sweet Payne. Gotta love such subtle self-reference.

    Keterianon October 22, 2008   Link
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    "I'm not drunk, I'm cut, I'm gushing blood, and I need someone to come and pick me up" is such a classic Hold Steady moment.

    sumnuggson June 29, 2009   Link
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    Is this a reference to the poet Saphire?

    StartedRecreationalon December 09, 2009   Link
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    'If I cross myself when I come, Would you maybe receive me?'

    is that as sexual as it sounds?

    wackojackoon January 03, 2010   Link

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