The Staves

Mexico

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Take it back or let me go
It's better if I tell you so
I've hurt you, once before and I'll do it again

And everyone I know is gone
And I don't even know myself
I'm saving up

To take a trip to Mexico
I heard it's the place to go
I want to see the colors of another sky

Carry me home on your shoulders
Lower me onto my bed
Show me the night that I dreamed about before

oh-oh

Lover you may cause me tears
Drag me through the best of years
You, never know

Any of the songs I wrote
Older than a year or two
But I love you so

Oh, carry me home on your shoulders
Lower me onto my bed
Show me the night that I dreamed about before

Carry me home on your shoulders
Lower me onto my bed
Show me the night that I dreamed about before

Lover you may cause me tears
Drag me through the best of years
But I love you so

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mistylynn On Jan 30, 2012

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by sailorfruit

9y ago

I first got in to The Staves earlier this year, having a soft spot for folk-love songs. This interprets to me, the anguish and pain one individual has for another person, and despite having hurt them in the past before, they still love them. It is a reflective song, one that sets the scene of wanting to run away, avoid problems but inevitably wanting to also be with them, tell them their confusion and fears concerning their views on love. They want this person, to make reality of the dreams they had, as it would make them incredibly happy, but they are scared they will hurt them again like they will again so they are apprehensive.

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by sailorfruit 9y ago

@sailorfruit avoid my little spelling error on the last line ahah

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