This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
All that I see
Show me your ways
Teach me to meet my desires
With some grace
All that I fear
Don't turn away
And leave me to plead in this hole of a place
'Cause what if I never break?
Estuary, won't you take me
Far away, far away?
All that I seek
Please police me
I want you to police me
But keep it clean
Now that you meet my day
Now let's take them away
(That's why I hold you)
Strong as you seem
Old as you behave
(That's why I hold you)
You will always obey
(That's why I hold you)
All that I feel
Capital ways
Teach me to grieve and conspire
With my age
All that I can see
A domestic spree
A seething routine
I could never navigate
Maybe I like to stray
No harm it seems to be less so free
Not today
It's like you want it that way
All that I see
Is peaceful eyes drawn away from me
Drawn away from me
We'd like to take the sights
(That's why I hold you)
And bring silence in disguise
(That's why I hold you, dear)
We would like to meet the buyer
(That's why I hold you)
That is on your life
That's why I hold you
That's why I hold you
That is why I hold you
That's why I hold you
That is why I hold you, dear
That's why I hold you
That's why I hold you, dear
That's why I hold you
That's why I hold you, dear
That's why I hold you
That is why I hold you, dear
That's why I hold you
That is why I hold you, dear
That's why I hold you
That is why I hold you, dear
That's why I hold you
That is why I hold you, dear
That's why I hold you
That is why I hold you, dear
That's why I hold you
Show me your ways
Teach me to meet my desires
With some grace
All that I fear
Don't turn away
And leave me to plead in this hole of a place
'Cause what if I never break?
Estuary, won't you take me
Far away, far away?
All that I seek
Please police me
I want you to police me
But keep it clean
Now that you meet my day
Now let's take them away
(That's why I hold you)
Strong as you seem
Old as you behave
(That's why I hold you)
You will always obey
(That's why I hold you)
All that I feel
Capital ways
Teach me to grieve and conspire
With my age
All that I can see
A domestic spree
A seething routine
I could never navigate
Maybe I like to stray
No harm it seems to be less so free
Not today
It's like you want it that way
All that I see
Is peaceful eyes drawn away from me
Drawn away from me
We'd like to take the sights
(That's why I hold you)
And bring silence in disguise
(That's why I hold you, dear)
We would like to meet the buyer
(That's why I hold you)
That is on your life
That's why I hold you
That's why I hold you
That is why I hold you
That's why I hold you
That is why I hold you, dear
That's why I hold you
That's why I hold you, dear
That's why I hold you
That's why I hold you, dear
That's why I hold you
That is why I hold you, dear
That's why I hold you
That is why I hold you, dear
That's why I hold you
That is why I hold you, dear
That's why I hold you
That is why I hold you, dear
That's why I hold you
That is why I hold you, dear
That's why I hold you
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Here's something interesting.
The longer you go without something (be it food, water, shelter, company, whatever) the more you're going to appreciate that thing while you have it. To me, it's sounding like the song is from the narrator to his love interest. He's been without love for a long time, and through all the shit he's endured, he still loves her genuinely (hence: "That's why I hold you, that's why I hold you dear"). Even though life might be bad, he still has her.
After several listens, this is what I hear:
All that I see– Show me your ways, Teach me to meet my desires With some grace
All that I fear– Don't turn away, And leave me to plead in this hole of a place
'Cause what if I never break?
Estuary, Won't you take me Far away, Far away
All that I seek– Please, police me, I want you to police me (But keep it clean)
Now that you've been Mine, Babe
Now, let's keep them away (That's why I hold you)
Strong as you seem, Old as you behave (That's why I hold you)
You will always obey (That's why I hold you)
All that I feel– Capital ways, Teach me to grieve and conspire With my age
All that I can see– A domestic spree, A seething routine I could never navigate (Maybe I like to stray)
No hardened scene Will be left so clean, Not today (It's like you want it that way)
All that I see Is peaceful eyes drawn away from me, Drawn away from me
(We like to take the sights) That's why I hold you; (And read silence in the skies) That's why I hold you; (Yeah, we like to meet the wire) That's why I hold you; (That is on your life)
That's why I hold you; That's why I hold you; That is why I hold you
That's why I hold you; That is why I hold you near, That's why I hold you; That's why I hold you dear,
That's why I hold you; That is why I hold you near, That's why I hold you; That is why I hold you dear,
That's why I hold you; That is why I hold you dear, That's why I hold you; That is why I hold you near,
That's why I hold you; That is why I hold you dear That's why I hold you; That is why I hold you near
That's why I hold you.
Ah, I think this is our closest set yet. Excellent job.
wonderful. thank you.
You have to watch the official video for this song: bit.ly/dsDH1F
My guess it is about being promiscuous and having a fear of commitment, the partner however knows what is going on and the narrator doesn't even feel like he has to be very inconspicuous anymore because he knows he/she puts up with it and will still be there regardless.
Are you being serious or joking?
"Estuary won´t you take me far away" Love Paul's passion towards the sea, it's a great affair between them!
all that i see show me your ways teach me to meet my desires with some grace
all that i fear don't turn away and leave me to plead in this hole of a place cause what if i never break?
estuary won't you take me far away far away
all that i seek please police me i want you to police me but keep it clean
long have you been my day now let's take them away
strong as you seem old as you behave (that's why i hold you) you will always obey
all that i feel capital ways teach me to grieve and conspire with my age
all that i conceal a domestic spree a seething routine i could never navigate and maybe i like to stray
i know how it seemed that we'd left so clean not today it's like you want it that way
all that i see is peaceful eyes drawn away from me
we'd like to take the sights and breed silence in disguise we'd like to meet the buyer that is on your life
that is why i hold you dear
*not 100% sure about these lines, but the posted ones are very off. song sounds like it's written about fear of commitment. being a monogamous rockstar can't be easy. -jesse
No hardened scene will be left so clean<br /> Not today<br /> <br /> I just saw these guys live, I'm 100% on this.
All that I see Show me your ways Teach me to meet my desires With some grace
All that I fear Dont turn away And leave me to plead in this hole of a place Cause what if I never break
Estuary Wont you take me Far away Far away
All that I seek Please police me I want you to police me But keep it clean
How have you been, my day Now lets take them away Strong as you seem Old as you behave You'll always obey
All that I feel Capital ways Teach me to grieve and conspire With my age
All that I can see A domestic spree A seething routine I could never navigate Well maybe I like to stray
No hardened scene Will be left so clean Not today Its like you want it that way
All that I see Is peaceful eyes Drawn away from me Drawn away from me
We'd like to take the sights And breed silence in disguise We'd like to meet the buyer That is on your life
That's why I hold you
That's why I hold you That's why I hold you
That's why I hold you That is why I hold you dear
That's why I hold you That is why I hold you near
That's why I hold you That is why I hold you dear
That's why I hold you That is why I hold you near
After seeing them perform this song twice live, I'd hope I have it correct by now. This is what he sings live.
hi everyone ! I'm new here and I found some really good meanings on this website, great work everyone !
so..first: that's my favorite song of this great album... it reminds me hands away for the way that the song progress with more and more power, energy, intensity...till the end...so here's just my opinion : for me, it's about "trying a new drug", something that looks really, really cool but with fears cause it's new so you never know how you gonna react. for the musical part, you've got some reserves and fears cause you don't know what's gonna happen and then you go to the great "travel"...so it's calm, you're clean before to do the "great jump" and for the lyrics:
All that I see show me your ways teach me to meet my desires...with some grace=
here we are, show me how you take it (with alcohol or not, other drugs or how you prepare it..., I want to make this experience and I ask you to make me discover it in the best conditions, clean conditions, dignity...I hope that with you, I m in good hands)
All that I fear don´t turn away and leave me to plead in this hole of a place what if I never break estuary won´t you take me far away far away =
if maybe the effect that it makes on you is different that the effect on me, don't leave me alone with my trip, talking to much with a great conviction (like on cocaine, a thing that the band already knows)...what if i stay forever in my trip? (like with lsd, special k...)...I hope that all those effects won't take me to far (in my head or physicly (sick way))
All that I seek please police me I want you to police me but keep it clean=
please educate me, to take this in the right way, the best way...
now that you meet my day now let´s take them away (that´s why I hold you) Strong as you´ve seen old as you behave (that´s why I hold you) you will always obey (that´s why I hold you=
now that you know all that I think(and fear) about this thing, let's forget it, (i feel that is coming), that's why i hold you... I was strong with other drugs, as you seen...i have the experience, enough, so i can deal with it like you do even if i reveal another side of me, you know how i am so you will adapt yourself
OR : maybe it's BOLD as you behave: like a line of drug, likes pecial K (ketamine) --> strong and bold...
All that I feel capital ways teach me to grieve and conspire with my age=
how i feel ? what's the effect? i m thinking about bad stuff, bad feelings about myself that we're inside of me and not so capital in the daily life but now that i m high, it looks important (ironic)...the problem is my age, i'm not feeling good about it so help me to deal with it, I just have a bad "trip" about it..
All that I can see a gold mystic spree a seething routine I could never navigate maybe I like to stray=
what I see is wonderful, a great way that I was ignoring, that i never could imagine be possible, I'm feeling so good that maybe I'd like to stay in this state of mind for ever...
no harm it seems to be less so free...not today it´s like you want it that way=
don't panic, finally i think I can handle this drug...but not today, that's the first time... you're cool, maybe you succeed, i m enjoying it perfectly
All that I see peaceful eyes drawn away from me drawn away from me=
I m feeling good, i close my eyes so your wonderful eyes are shuts too...(cause i don't see you anymore) I m leaving but i don't feel it, it's you who's going out of my "my vision" "my view" , you left my trip, I'm alone in mine..
we would like to take the sights (that´s why I hold you) and bring silence in disguise (that´s why I hold you... dear) we would like to meet the buyer that is on your life that´s why I hold you that´s why I hold you dear that´s why I hold you....
we'd like to discover the things of you that the drug is making appear and even if we disguise ourselves, we don't want to say anything, we'd like to know which kind of consumer you are (why you do that...what are you looking for)..
for all this reason, that's why I hold you....
lights....oh my god I've listened this song 4 times during the writing of my post, and here we go for a fifth one !
sorry for my bad english ! once again it's just my vision of the lyrics, which for me fits perfectly with the instrumental...
oh yeah and: for the "police me part" maybe he's asking her to keep an eye on him, don't allow me to go to far, be the teacher, keep my in the right way ! <br /> <br /> there's a sexual feeling, attraction, with a girl who makes you discover new things like that...this time, the girl is protecting the guy... <br /> <br /> <br />
I totally agree!! This song is just... wow. And your interpration is just perfect.
I think he knows he's a "bad" person and looks to a "good" woman to fix him. Or at least, this is what he SAYS to either apologize for his past behavior or to win her over despite her knowledge of his problem. He wants her to
Show me your ways Teach me to meet my desires With some grace
Please police me I want you to police me
But ultimately he's a cheater. He takes advantage of her.
Strong as you seem Old as you behave You will always obey
Domestic spree A seething routine I could never navigate Well maybe I like to stray
He rationalizes that his infidelity or other misbehavior is OK because she knows about it and lets it go. So by the end of the song he has not been fixed, he has won her over. They have settled into a relationship where she chooses not to confront him over his problem but can't look him in the eye because of it.
No harm it seems to be less so free, not today It's like you want it that way
All that I see Is peaceful eyes drawn away from me Drawn away from me
Just from listening to it a few times I think I've worked out a more accurate set of lyrics:
All that I see Show me your ways Teach me to meet my desires With some grace
All that I fear Dont turn away And leave me to plead in this whole other place Cause what if I never break?
Estuary Wont you take me Far away Far away
All that I seek Please police me I want you to police me But keep it clean
Now that you've been mine, babe ??? Now lets kick them awake ??? Strong as you seem Old as you behave You'll always obey
All that I feel Capital ways Teach me to grieve and conspire With my age
All that I can see Domestic spree A seething routine I could never navigate Well maybe I like to stray
No heart you've seen ??? Will be less unclean ??? Not today Its like you want it that way
All that I see Is peaceful eyes Drawn away from me Drawn away from me
We'd like to take the signs And bring silence in disguise We'd like to meet the guides ??? That is all in your own life ???
That's why I hold you... That's why I hold you here...
This is just from my interpretation of it, but I'm fairly certain that's the essence of it.
It seems like it could have a heavy religious overtone (as much as I'd like that not to be the case, at least with these gentlemen), or perhaps the "hold you" is a reference to memory or love of someone dear to him. Self betterment, escape, and healing; what I'm pulling from this.
Just a couple pennies, though.