She Loves You

The Gaslight Anthem

On President Street,
You'll find the sisters
Praying over
My city's heart
While Union Avenue
Turns to it's disciples
Who feels the pressure heat coming on hard

And if all was well
And your heart could find the words
Would we be for better baby
Would we be for worse
And if there was a way
To navigate your seas
If tonight my true love
Did belong to me

And Juliet she's just smoking by the window
Saying stone cold
"I believe in you Romeo"
And the raindrops in the cars
Keep on falling from off the bars
Blocking out a good song
Playing on the radio

And if all was well
And your heart could find the words
Would we be for better baby
Would we be for worse
And if there was a way
To navigate your seas
If tonight my true love
(Did belong to me)

Well I've been down
I've been out
Had my head and my heart kicked around

I've been down
I've been out
Had my head and my heart kicked around

But in the quiet of the night
Romeo's mind is burning
From putting all of his blood
Into them sermons

And if all was well
And your heart could find the words
Would we be for better baby
Would we be for worse
And if there was a way
To navigate your seas
If tonight my true love
Did belong to me

(Do you miss her right now?) Did belong to me
(Do you miss her right now?) Did belong to me
(Do you miss her right now?) Did belong to me
(Do you miss her right now?) Did belong to me


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    My Interpretation

    Could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure it's:

    And if there was a way to navigate your sees, If, tonight, my true love, they'd belong to me.

    Great song. Very atmospheric. Fun and heartbreaking all at once.

    R2kon October 24, 2014   Link

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