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She stares into the mirror
Youth fading with the sun
The hollows in her face
Like wishing wells
Scarlet as a papercut
And jewelled as the Orion
She'd never worn that jewellery as a girl
She says 'the only thing I've ever found
That's greater than it always sounds
Is love'
He stares into the river
Heart falling to the drift
An argument of cars
Moving full steam behind
Blood-shot as a baby
And sulking like a valley
Fishing in reflections, killing time
He says 'the only thing I've ever found
That's greater than it always sounds
Is love'
It's the bath that's getting cold while you're frozen to your bed
The milk that's going rancid on the table
The panic in the evening, the photos in the dustbin, the pointless items we forgot to label
It's the perfume on her wrist, that stinks of easy birthdays
The spare keys like asbestos on the side
It's the cross around his neck, for luck and not for honour
Like diamond over knuckle on a newly married bride
She says 'the only thing I've ever found
That's greater than it always sounds
Is love'
He says 'the only thing I've ever found
That's greater than it always sounds
Is love'
I know the only thing I've ever found
That's greater than it always sounds
Is love
Youth fading with the sun
The hollows in her face
Like wishing wells
Scarlet as a papercut
And jewelled as the Orion
She'd never worn that jewellery as a girl
That's greater than it always sounds
Is love'
Heart falling to the drift
An argument of cars
Moving full steam behind
Blood-shot as a baby
And sulking like a valley
Fishing in reflections, killing time
That's greater than it always sounds
Is love'
The milk that's going rancid on the table
The panic in the evening, the photos in the dustbin, the pointless items we forgot to label
It's the perfume on her wrist, that stinks of easy birthdays
The spare keys like asbestos on the side
It's the cross around his neck, for luck and not for honour
Like diamond over knuckle on a newly married bride
That's greater than it always sounds
Is love'
That's greater than it always sounds
Is love'
That's greater than it always sounds
Is love
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This is a very sad and moving song. Basically is about two lovers who are lost without one another because the greatest thing they've ever known was love and they could not make it work and are so distraught they are haunted by the memories of what that love was like and now it's turned their lives upside down as they have to exist without that love. They realize nothing in their lives is what it once was without love.
First comment for this song! I am surprised...
love the energy and vibe of the song, kinda anthemic. Not sure I get the meaning tho... I love the quote "the only thing that I've ever found that's greater than it always sounds, is love", but mixing it with the chilly similes kinda makes that sentiment sad... maybe thats what makes the quote even more powerful?
hope to hear more from these guys.
I totally agree, i mean White Lies are one of the most promising bands ive heard in a while, with this song being one of their best.
I totally agree, i mean White Lies are one of the most promising bands ive heard in a while, with this song being one of their best.
As for the meaning of the lyrics the first paragraph surely indicates the girl getting older, while the 3rd shows the guys love for her fading as time goes by. The "You're" and "We" in the 5th Paragraph, i think, shows the guy mentioned before is actually the person singing, and provides his opinion on their relationship and how its going to shreads. However, the last 3 paragraphs shows how they both feel...
As for the meaning of the lyrics the first paragraph surely indicates the girl getting older, while the 3rd shows the guys love for her fading as time goes by. The "You're" and "We" in the 5th Paragraph, i think, shows the guy mentioned before is actually the person singing, and provides his opinion on their relationship and how its going to shreads. However, the last 3 paragraphs shows how they both feel about love, and how their same beliefs are the reason they should be together.
I may be wrong as every persons interpretations are different, but this is just my take on the lyrics. Anyway, this is a great song!