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Crimewaves Lyrics

I said I came here with ease
With my porcelain thumb
I can see for me
One day you may just need one
Well you're just becoming self therapeutic
I think it's because we're alone

It's the perfect time to try again
As we slip inside our winter skin
A sweet incline to a beating heart
It's all that there ever is

We crimewaves
Like crimewaves
Crimewaves

Spray my graffiti
From my vintage gallant tongue
Now you see through me
Until the getting is all done
Today we all save some forgiveness
Just for the castaways
I think it's because we're alone

It's the perfect time to try again
As we sleep inside our winter skin
A sweet incline to a beating heart
It's all that there ever is

We crimewaves
Just like crimewaves
Crimewaves

What you need
What you need

What you know me by
What you know me by

That's the way
(That you know me by)

That's the way
You will know me by
What you need
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Cover art for Crimewaves lyrics by Interpol

I came here with ease With my dorsum and thumb I can see for me One day you may just need one Well you're just becoming so erratic I think it's because we're alone

It's the perfect time to try again As we slip inside our winter skin Speeding crimes to a beating heart It's all that there ever is

We crimewaves Like crimewaves Crimewaves

Spray my graffiti From my vintage gallant tongue Now you see through me Until the getting is all done Today we all save some forgiveness Just for the castaways I think it's because we're alone

It's the perfect time to try again As we sleep inside our winter skin Speeding crimes your beating heart It's all that there ever is

We crimewaves Just like crimewaves Crimewaves

What you need What you need

What you know me by What you know me by

That's the way (That you know me by)

That's the way You will know me by What you need


This is what I hear. plus he says more in the coda "it's really fine" or something like that I think

Very enlightening, thanks much!

Though I'll admit some lines still sound incorrect.

yeah, you're right, but I still think he says so erratic :)

Cover art for Crimewaves lyrics by Interpol

I can hear waves With my dorsum and thumb Now you speak for me? One day you may just be gone.

We're both just becoming so direct. I think it's because we're alone. It's the perfect time to try again as we slip inside our winter skin. The sweet inclines of a beating heart is all that there ever is. We cry in waves Just like crimewaves. Crying waits.

Spray my grafitti From my vintage gallant tongue. Now you see through me? Until, the getting is all done today? We, oh, save some forgiveness just for the castaways I think it's because we're alone.

It's the perfect time to try again as we sneak inside our winter skin The sweet inclines of a beating heart is all that there ever is We cry in waves. Just like crimewaves Crying waits.

What you need? What you need? What you know me by What you know me by What you know me by

That's the way

Goodbye

Repeat

That's the way you'll know my by baby What you need.

Cover art for Crimewaves lyrics by Interpol

Sounds to me like "we're both just becoming so erratic"

That may be a possibility with the exception of erratic. It sounds like he's saying something like erraputic or irrepudent (neither of which are words). Not erratic.

Cover art for Crimewaves lyrics by Interpol

dude hahaha it's definitely erratic... so clearly pronounced... Paul is not Cedric from Mars Volta to be making up words now...

The word that you're saying is 'erratic' is sung as a four syllable word. 'Erratic' is a three syllable word. It's probably not erratic.

Cover art for Crimewaves lyrics by Interpol

dude hahaha it's definitely erratic... so clearly pronounced... Paul is not Cedric from Mars Volta to be making up words now...

Cover art for Crimewaves lyrics by Interpol

I can hear waves With my dorsum and thumb Now you see for me One day you'll may just need one We're both just becoming so erratic, I.. I, think it's because.. we're alone.

It's the perfect time to try again As we slip inside our winter skin A sweet incline to a beating heart Is all that there ever is..

We cry in waves, Like crimewaves, Crime waits..

Spray my grafitti From my vintage gallant tongue Now you see through me Until, the getting is all done..today We, all, save some forgiveness just for the castaways I think it's because we're alone

It's the perfect time to try again As we slip inside our winter skin A sweet incline to a beating heart Is all that there ever is..

We cry in waves, Like crimewaves, Crime waits..

What you need *Repeat

What you know me by.. *Repeat

That's the way.. *Repeat

That's the way you'll know me by, What you need.

Cover art for Crimewaves lyrics by Interpol

This song just sounds and feels like it’s about two people fuck*%$ each other but shouldn’t be

Infidelity… « crime waves » …?

I don’t know, maybe nothing to do with it, but that’s just how I felt it the first time I heard it. Since then I’ve just twisted or interpreted the lyrics to fit my perception …

Amazing song

 
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