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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 tempo
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
I'm sick and I'm tired and I'm fried
And you gotta believe me
If I cross myself when I come,
Would you maybe receive me?
You were feisty at first,
But I broke you and I showed you the tempo
It swung at us first
But it ended up going down gentle
We'll haul it all back to St. Paul
I was just about to call you
When you called
I know the last time we touched
I came on a bit rough, please forgive me
After you left, it was a big sketchy mess
They almost killed me
We'll haul it all back to St. Paul
I was just about to call you
When you called
We've always got Aberdeen
'Cause dreams they seem to cost money
But money costs some dreams
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 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
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Submitted by
shrodes On Jun 08, 2008
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This one, and Slapped Actress are my favourites from the new album. This song is amazing.
"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.
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'
"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.
"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.
Is this a reference to the poet Saphire?
do you mean Sappho by any chance?
do you mean Sappho by any chance?
'If I cross myself when I come, Would you maybe receive me?'
is that as sexual as it sounds?
That is EXACTLY as sexual as it sounds.
That is EXACTLY as sexual as it sounds.