Looks like these afternoons of reverie are through
What's left for me to say? What's left for me to do?
Float along and feel the water on my back
Try not to sink down to the bottom
Hollow my head it echoes like a wooden drum
Peel back my skin and make my ribs a xylophone
Feel the water rise and fall between my bones
And then just sink down to the bottom
It's a simple love affair
Dangerous and true
Her arms are all around
Reaching out for you
She's a siren in the night
With streaks of red and blue
And though you've disappeared
You'll know she'll get you through
She'll come to the rescue
It's a simple love affair
Dangerous and true
Her arms are all around
Reaching out for you
She's a siren in the night
With streaks of red and blue
And though you've disappeared
You'll know she'll get you through
She'll come to the rescue
What's left for me to say? What's left for me to do?
Float along and feel the water on my back
Try not to sink down to the bottom
Peel back my skin and make my ribs a xylophone
Feel the water rise and fall between my bones
And then just sink down to the bottom
Dangerous and true
Her arms are all around
Reaching out for you
With streaks of red and blue
And though you've disappeared
You'll know she'll get you through
She'll come to the rescue
Dangerous and true
Her arms are all around
Reaching out for you
With streaks of red and blue
And though you've disappeared
You'll know she'll get you through
She'll come to the rescue
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This is my new favorite Guster song! I think its about a love affair. Someone you can lean on but you know you shouldn't.
It almost seems like it could be about some type of drug, with the drug referred to as 'she' in the song. Or maybe it's just about a woman, but that seems a little too literal. Either way, the banjo is awesome.
It almost seems like it could be about some type of drug, with the drug referred to as 'she' in the song. Or maybe it's just about a woman, but that seems a little too literal. Either way, the banjo is awesome.
It should be streaks of red and blue, not tricks. And "though you've disappeared," not know. Plus "you know she'll get you through" not "you'll know."
It should be streaks of red and blue, not tricks. And "though you've disappeared," not know. Plus "you know she'll get you through" not "you'll know."
I love this song, but it sounds a lot more like Odysseus (AKA Ulysses) than Hercules, what with the Siren and all the water. I would love to know why they named it Hercules.
I love this song, but it sounds a lot more like Odysseus (AKA Ulysses) than Hercules, what with the Siren and all the water. I would love to know why they named it Hercules.
Still love the song, though. To me it's about an odyssey, where someone has to go through a lot and sometimes it feels like it's all over, and maybe you even trust someone who...
Still love the song, though. To me it's about an odyssey, where someone has to go through a lot and sometimes it feels like it's all over, and maybe you even trust someone who looks and sounds good but is really all wrong. I don't think the Siren is coming to the rescue, however.
It's interesting to me all the water on this album.
The message I get from this song--especially the first two stanzas--is "Do what you want with me; I know I'm doomed". It seems like the singer has sacrificed his well-being for something/someone he loves, but in more of a selfish way than anything else, and he's realized too late that he made the wrong choice. That's how I see it, anyhow.
@deweywins, I thought the same about Odysseus vs. Hercules. And I never noticed how much this album mentions water. That's a good point.