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Hospital Beds (Cold War Kids cover) Lyrics
There's nothing to do here
All just lie and complain
In bed at the hospital
Coming and going
Asleep and awake
In bed at the hospital
I've got one friend
Laying across from me
I did not choose him
He did not choose me
We have no chance
Of recovering
Laying in hospitals
Joy and misery
Joy and misery
Joy and misery
Put out the fire boys
Don't stop, don't stop
Put out the fire on us
Put out the fire boys
Don't stop, don't stop
Put out the fire on us
Bring your buckets by the dozen
Bring your nieces and your cousins
Oh, put out the fire on us
Bring your buckets by the dozen
Bring your nieces and your cousins
Oh, put out the fire on us
I've got one friend
Laying across from me
I did not choose him
He did not choose me
We have no chance
Of recovering
Laying in hospitals
Joy and misery
Joy and misery
And joy and joy and joy and joy and joy and joy and misery.
All just lie and complain
In bed at the hospital
Coming and going
Asleep and awake
In bed at the hospital
Laying across from me
I did not choose him
He did not choose me
We have no chance
Of recovering
Laying in hospitals
Joy and misery
Joy and misery
Joy and misery
Don't stop, don't stop
Put out the fire on us
Don't stop, don't stop
Put out the fire on us
Bring your nieces and your cousins
Oh, put out the fire on us
Bring your nieces and your cousins
Oh, put out the fire on us
Laying across from me
I did not choose him
He did not choose me
We have no chance
Of recovering
Laying in hospitals
Joy and misery
Joy and misery
And joy and joy and joy and joy and joy and joy and misery.
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No it's not the original, I haven't heard this yet but I'm sure I will love as I like the cold war kids version!
Where can I hear this?
On her new bonus album called "Between to Lungs" its the last track on there it is a live version she did at the Itunes Festivel! You can just buy the song for 99p on itunes as well!
On her new bonus album called "Between to Lungs" its the last track on there it is a live version she did at the Itunes Festivel! You can just buy the song for 99p on itunes as well!
Hope that helps :)
Hope that helps :)
I'd say it is about two soldiers really become brothers in arms, now awaiting their fate in the hospital.
"Coming and going, Asleep and awake" - wounded coming in, 'falling asleep' and maybe dying supported by the line "We have no chance of recovering laying in hospitals" though the recovering could also be meant metaphorically as in not being able to deal with what they've seen and been through.
"I've got one friend laying across from me, I did not choose him, He did not choose me" - they somehow ended up together in some sort of situation that formed a strong bond between them which results in "joy and misery" - joy about having gained a true friend, misery because of their condition.
Its about an eating disorder. She wants help but she knows she will never recover. Personally this reminds me of being hospitalized for anorexia.
As if no-one has commented! This song is completely beautiful, Florence's voice doesn't seem incapable of anything and I think the way she uses it tells its own story in each of her songs.
is this her own song? it's just that it says cold kids cover on the title...
the songs originally by cold war kids, florence's version is a cover but I prefer it to the original :) x
the songs originally by cold war kids, florence's version is a cover but I prefer it to the original :) x
in love with that song.
Just heard this, had hi hopes but the cold war kids original is waaaaaaay better!
sung with much more soul, especially as the lyrics were written by the lead singer about making unlikely friends whilst on a hospital bed
LOVE this song!! Better then the orginal (I think).
It talk about someone finding a new friend they thought they would never like. This is everdent in "I did not chosse him, He did not chosse me". Also the song explains how they meet in "Joy and Misery" which means that they meet in difficult times and how they can both feel two emotions at a time. I think that that the song also talks about how they both want to die ("Put out the fire on us").
Amazing song... well Florence is amazing so what can you expect?