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The Canals Of Our City Lyrics

Walls gone over the sea
But not for me
Watch now, all will end
Now all that I'm, under a tide
Now I'm, under a tide
Tall hair under it all
Much more than I once had
Over seas
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It's about time I gave back to songmeanings by posting these almost impossible to decipher lyrics. Thanks to SophieEllen2911 on Youtube for the help.

Cover art for The Canals Of Our City lyrics by Beirut

Pretty sure it should be "tell her I undid it all/ended it all" rather than "tall hair under it all"

Cover art for The Canals Of Our City lyrics by Beirut

i love this song foreverr and always

Cover art for The Canals Of Our City lyrics by Beirut

in line 6, i'm pretty sure it's "tall HERE under it all" this ties up my interpretation: "Walls gone up over the seas" --- new colonies in an over seas land "But not for me Watch now all will end Now all that i'm under a tide Now i'm under a tide" --- his ship to this new land sank "Tall here under it all much more than i once had over seas" --- he feels like he's "on top" of this water world below him. and that, as he's drowning, he has more than he ever did on land

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Yeah, I'm pretty sure Condon was talking about venice. Not about colonies. Most all of Condon's lyrics have to do with emotion in connection with the cities he has visited.

@bobbness I just want to say that is a beautiful and insightful way of putting it, thank you

@bobbness I just want to say that is a beautiful and insightful way of putting it, thank you

 
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