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Joanna Lyrics
Change my socks,
Like I change the letters,
Girls with three syllable names,
Are often so easy to shame,
Turn my keys in the lock,
Preferring to leave her in shock,
So I don't have to explain,
Joanna Joanna Joanna Joanna,
Joanna Joanna Joanna Joanna,
It's the morning, the morning and it still doesn't feel right,
Joanna Joanna Joanna Joanna
It's the morning, the morning and it still doesn't feel right,
Joanna, Joanna take me home,
Joanna, Joanna take me home,
Her waking bones,
Bring a new dilemma,
I'm standing with shoelaces tied,
And all my intentions implied,
My cheeks are reddening quick,
So she brings her fingers to lips,
So I don't have to explain,
Joanna, Joanna,
Joanna Joanna Joanna Joanna,
It's the morning, the morning and it still doesn't feel right,
Joanna Joanna Joanna Joanna
It's the morning, the morning and it still doesn't feel right,
Joanna, Joanna take me home,
Joanna, Joanna take me home,
Strangle me with your words,
Twist and turn like a chinese burn,
Cover me with your lines,
A thousand promises,
I only ever wanted one,
Joanna,
Joanna take me home,
Joanna,
Joanna take me home,
Joanna,
Joanna take me home,
Joanna,
Joanna take me home,
Like I change the letters,
Girls with three syllable names,
Are often so easy to shame,
Turn my keys in the lock,
Preferring to leave her in shock,
So I don't have to explain,
Joanna Joanna Joanna Joanna,
It's the morning, the morning and it still doesn't feel right,
Joanna Joanna Joanna Joanna
It's the morning, the morning and it still doesn't feel right,
Joanna, Joanna take me home,
Joanna, Joanna take me home,
Bring a new dilemma,
I'm standing with shoelaces tied,
And all my intentions implied,
My cheeks are reddening quick,
So she brings her fingers to lips,
So I don't have to explain,
Joanna Joanna Joanna Joanna,
It's the morning, the morning and it still doesn't feel right,
Joanna Joanna Joanna Joanna
It's the morning, the morning and it still doesn't feel right,
Joanna, Joanna take me home,
Joanna, Joanna take me home,
Twist and turn like a chinese burn,
Cover me with your lines,
A thousand promises,
I only ever wanted one,
Joanna take me home,
Joanna,
Joanna take me home,
Joanna,
Joanna take me home,
Joanna,
Joanna take me home,
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What I love about this song is how he says "Joanna". When he is singing; "Joanna, Joanna take me home." it
It's almost as if he is trying to sound like he could be saying "Do you wanna", implying that at the same time as sort of demanding her take him home, he also asks her if she wants to. He might have intended on doing this because he is confused and doesn't really know whether he she should or whether he should go back with her. The only reason I got that is because of the part where he states; "It's the morning, the morning and it still doesn't feel right"
So as to say when asking her the night before, it didn't feel right just like it doesn't in the morning, hence his way of pronouncing it to sound as if he is confused. That's my 2 cents anyway...
I thought the same after listening to it but after reading the whole thing I'm not sure. He states that "girls with three syllbale names" (Joanna) are "so often easy to shame" (maybe she's unfaithful) He "turns his keys in the lock" (letting himself in to her house as opposed to knocking) and "leaving her in shock" (walking in on her in bed with another). He says in the morning it still doesn't feel right and decides to leave, (his shoe laces tied). Then she pleads with him to take him back, (strangle me with your words) promises she'll do...
I thought the same after listening to it but after reading the whole thing I'm not sure. He states that "girls with three syllbale names" (Joanna) are "so often easy to shame" (maybe she's unfaithful) He "turns his keys in the lock" (letting himself in to her house as opposed to knocking) and "leaving her in shock" (walking in on her in bed with another). He says in the morning it still doesn't feel right and decides to leave, (his shoe laces tied). Then she pleads with him to take him back, (strangle me with your words) promises she'll do all of the these things but he only ever wanted one thing, (for her to be faithful). But he loves her so much he goes back with her (Joanna take me home)
When you hear the song and the chorus of "Joanna take me home" at the start it sounds like he's out on the pull and trying to get her back to hers. But reading it like this with the chorus at the end I think it takes on a new meaning.