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Inch of Dust Lyrics
A part of me--you have
A part of me--you hold
Apart from me--you stand
And there's parts that you have stole
You collect them in the cupboards
Like the pieces of a puzzle
A nest just like a mother
In the dampness of your sweater
And it's never put together
As I've watched you from the window
Behind the curtains, winter
Moves slowly as a tether
To wrap around you tightly
As lovers will in meadows
To fall in love with shadows
Where the snow is all but melted
And it's never put together
It's never put together
Behind the curtains, winter
Falls slowly as a feather
A part of you--I have
The part of you--I hide
A part of you I hold
The part you left behind
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Call on me, I'll be there always
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A part of me--you have
A part of me--you hold
Apart from me--you stand
And there's parts that you have stole
A part of you--I have
The part of you--I hide
A part of you I stole
The part you left behind
A part of me--you hold
Apart from me--you stand
And there's parts that you have stole
Like the pieces of a puzzle
A nest just like a mother
In the dampness of your sweater
And it's never put together
As I've watched you from the window
Behind the curtains, winter
Moves slowly as a tether
To wrap around you tightly
As lovers will in meadows
To fall in love with shadows
Where the snow is all but melted
And it's never put together
It's never put together
Behind the curtains, winter
Falls slowly as a feather
The part of you--I hide
A part of you I hold
The part you left behind
-------------
Call on me, I'll be there always
-------------
A part of me--you have
A part of me--you hold
Apart from me--you stand
And there's parts that you have stole
The part of you--I hide
A part of you I stole
The part you left behind
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Corrected Lyrics from their MySpace page:
A part of me--you have A part of me--you hold Apart from me--you stand And there's parts that you have stole
You collect them in the cupboards Like the pieces of a puzzle And nest just like a mother In the dampness of your sweater And it's never put together As I've watched you from the window Behind the curtains, winter Moves slowly as a tether To wrap around you tightly As lovers will in meadows To fall in love with shadows Where the snow is all but melted And it's never put together It's never put together Behind the curtains, winter Falls slowly as a feather
A part of you--I have The part of you--I hide A part of you I hold The part you left behind
Call on me, I'll be there always
A part of me--you have A part of me--you hold Apart from me--you stand And there's parts that you have stole
A part of you--I have The part of you--I hide A part of you I stole The part you left behind
This is definitely it. The main lyrics are off, and it's the subtlety in the words that kills this song for me.
This is definitely it. The main lyrics are off, and it's the subtlety in the words that kills this song for me.
"and there's parts that you had stole"
I'm not 100% on this, but I think it might be "and there's parts that you extol," which makes more grammatical sense. Also, meaning-wise, he focuses on parts, how parts are separate but they aren't whole, there's part you have and parts you hide. If it's extol, then it could mean there's parts she extols and parts she may not know about, but the idea of one part being stolen could also make sense.
Edit: I am wrong, they posted the lyrics on their myspace. Let me hide in shame, now.
Edit: I am wrong, they posted the lyrics on their myspace. Let me hide in shame, now.
Pretty sure the second verse is. "You collect them in the cupboard"
Love this song! Absolutely love this album.
And call me I'll be there always
heartbreaking. we've all been there
I swear he's saying "maul me" the last few times.
Of course, that could just be me projecting my predisposition for mean women onto/into the song.
Of course, that could just be me projecting my predisposition for mean women onto/into the song.