I'll meet you outside the city halls
I'll be standing on the steps of the hall
Waving til I find you
You said "be there or be square
And meet me outside the hall"
How can I refuse
Such an eloquent misuse of
A phrase that I never would
In the back of your mind
You're leaving alone
But after you leave
You'll be breathing alone
Could I Could I circle?
Could I Could I circle?
Could I Could I circle?
Could I?
Still by the side of the city halls
Five minutes is a month in the past
When no one's waiting to find you
People stop and stare at me outside the hall
And in our lives we don't succeed
But the rain in Albion Street
Fills a silence that no words could
In the back of your mind
You're leaving alone
But after you leave
You'll be breathing alone
Could I Could I circle?
Could I Could I circle?
Could I Could I circle?
Could I?
Ohhh
Could I Could I circle?
Could I Could I circle?
Could I Could I circle?
Could I?
I'll be standing on the steps of the hall
Waving til I find you
You said "be there or be square
And meet me outside the hall"
How can I refuse
Such an eloquent misuse of
A phrase that I never would
You're leaving alone
But after you leave
You'll be breathing alone
Could I Could I circle?
Could I Could I circle?
Could I?
Five minutes is a month in the past
When no one's waiting to find you
People stop and stare at me outside the hall
And in our lives we don't succeed
But the rain in Albion Street
Fills a silence that no words could
You're leaving alone
But after you leave
You'll be breathing alone
Could I Could I circle?
Could I Could I circle?
Could I?
Could I Could I circle?
Could I Could I circle?
Could I?
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Eh yeah that might actually not be what the chorus says at all but it's the best I could come up with!
The chorus is "Could I circle".
One of the best Idlewild songs ever. I think its all about a wedding that never happens? The piano section at the introduction sounds very wedding like. City hall= people get married there and the refrain of "could I circle?" sounds like Roddy trying to capture the desperation of holding on to the moment. Top song
Definitely agree with the wedding reference, it's instantly what I thought of when I heard the song. I'm fairly sure that it's a safe bet that it's about a wedding to be honest.
Definitely agree with the wedding reference, it's instantly what I thought of when I heard the song. I'm fairly sure that it's a safe bet that it's about a wedding to be honest.
The "could I circle" is an analogy to when animals fly over the dead in circular formation before swooping down on a carcus.
The "could I circle" is an analogy to when animals fly over the dead in circular formation before swooping down on a carcus.