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Fold Your Hands, Child Lyrics
We were in your basement, hiding out
Eating pills and falling in love
There's only one thing I could never feel
It's in my arms right now
Yeah, you do what you gotta do
Don't worry what they say about you
(Is it true, is it true?)
Yeah, you do what you gotta do
Don't worry what they say about us
So fold your hands, child
And walk straight now
Go and take your best shot
They could never find our secret hiding spot
Where we play all day
We'll go hiding all our days away
We're just a little older, baby, now
But we don't gotta be what they want
Cause I still got a little boy at heart
He wants to fuck shit up
'Cause we do what we gotta do
We never even care about truth
(It's the truth, it's the truth)
Yeah, we do what we gotta do
We're only gonna care about us
So fold your hands, child
And walk straight now
Go and take your best shot
They could never find our secret hiding spot
Where we play all day
We'll go hiding all our days away, yeah
When I was around
I was the only one protecting you
Now that I'm gone
How can we do the things we used to do now?
I know it's clear the times are changing
But I'm staying the same
I know the fear is paralyzing
But nothing matters at all
So fold your hands, child
And walk straight now
Go and take your best shot
They could never find our secret hiding spot
Where we play all day
We'll go hiding all our days away
Hiding all our days away
Hiding all our days away
Hiding all our days away
Eating pills and falling in love
There's only one thing I could never feel
It's in my arms right now
Don't worry what they say about you
(Is it true, is it true?)
Yeah, you do what you gotta do
Don't worry what they say about us
And walk straight now
Go and take your best shot
They could never find our secret hiding spot
Where we play all day
We'll go hiding all our days away
But we don't gotta be what they want
Cause I still got a little boy at heart
He wants to fuck shit up
We never even care about truth
(It's the truth, it's the truth)
Yeah, we do what we gotta do
We're only gonna care about us
And walk straight now
Go and take your best shot
They could never find our secret hiding spot
Where we play all day
We'll go hiding all our days away, yeah
I was the only one protecting you
Now that I'm gone
How can we do the things we used to do now?
I know it's clear the times are changing
But I'm staying the same
I know the fear is paralyzing
But nothing matters at all
And walk straight now
Go and take your best shot
They could never find our secret hiding spot
Where we play all day
We'll go hiding all our days away
Hiding all our days away
Hiding all our days away
Hiding all our days away
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i think in the verse before the last chorus it's 'but nothing matters at all' instead of 'we're not'
when gabe was talking about the meaning to this song he compared it to 'the kids are all fucked up' (from - while the city sleeps...) the same kind of 'indie, soft, heartfelt song' and about being in love, but being fucked up.
i've been listening to hot mess on the leak all day and i'm really in love with this song! fave so farr !!
So Far, This is my favorite song on Hot Mess
I like how it is more like While The City Sleeps. Don't get me wrong, I still love Viva, and Hot Mess Cobra. All of their CD's have their own unique qualities while still being the same Cobra Starship
For the first verse, in the booklet, it says:
We were in your basement, hiding out Eating pills and falling in love There's only one thing I could never doubt It's in my arms right now
Thats what it says, but it deffinately sounds like he says 'feel' not 'doubt'. It wouldn't be the first time he's changed up words.
Also, intead of: "'Cause I still got a little more ... That wants to shake things up"
It's, "Cause I still gotta little boy at heart that wants to fuck shit up"
This is my favorite out of the album also. I listened to it on the leak and on Purevolume, I still need my 20 dollars that my sister still owes me to buy it.
It is reminiscent of When The City Sleeps We Rule The Streets, which was my favorite of the three.
Yeah it reminds me of While The City Sleeps... Also my fav of the bunch. I love the harmonies on this song. Incredible.
ill be honest with all of you when i first heard this song i thought it was about gabe and a boy in there childhood, who were together. HAHA I just called Gabe gay. im sorry gabe.
Yeah, you do what you gotta do Don't worry what they say about you (Is it true, is it true?) Yeah, you do what you gotta do Don't worry what they say about us
thats why i thought it "is it true is it true?" someone caught them or he came out. but it could be about a girl for all i know
all i know forsure.. i think.. its about love <3
in there childhood and then growing up together
in there childhood and then growing up together
i love songs like this, about young love and just falling into it and drugs and all that stuff
At first i didn't really like this song but lately it's totally been stuck in my head haha but yeah it does kinda remind me of the kids are all fucked up (awesome song) definitely one of the best songs from hot mess.
Honestly, I'm pretty convinced that this song has to do with at least one of the people being in the closet.
"'Cause we do what we gotta do We never even care about truth (It's the truth, it's the truth) Yeah, we do what we gotta do We're only gonna care about us" The speaker is accepting of this and knows, but is indifferent to what people may think and thinks that his friend should be too.
"And walk straight now" Walk STRAIGHT. Pretened to be straight.
Beyond that, all of the constant mentions of "hiding", "secret", and the overall fear of people finding out the truth screams of closeted homosexuality. It almost sounds as if Gabe is a protective friend and not in a relationship with the other guy, but that's up in the air.