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If you wake in the quake and the roll of the heartbroken
Pounding the ground in a sawn off ballet
Bring us in an indigo dawn with the lovelorn and renegade
You always found peace in the grip of the beat, darling
Time alone with the pounding of your heart
As it starts to heal you'll find a better mirror in another
You I've never known dumbfounded
So out of reach and hollowed through
Blue and white the light and sound surrounded
As the music pulls you through
And on that hallelujah morning
In the arms of new love, the peace that you'll feel's real life
Go straight to the place where you first lost your balance
And find your feet with the people that you love
And bring us in an indigo dawn with the lovelorn and renegade
You with the eyes ever met not forgotten
Get hold of the night that rises in your blood
Focus on your pulse, focus on your breath, know that we're never far away
You I've never known dumbfounded
So out of reach and hollowed through
Blue and white the light and sound surrounded
As the music pulls you through
And on that hallelujah morning
In the arms of new love, the peace that you'll feel's real life
Angel
Angel
Angel
Angel
You with the eyes ever met not forgotten
You with the arms for the lonely whoever
You with the laugh that could bring down a tenement
Talking your way to the hearts of the citadel
Up on the tables, or shouldering strangers
Or under my arm as we add to the waterfall
My little sister with brothers in common
You never need fear a thing in this world
While i have a breath in me blood in my veins
You never need fear a thing in this world while
I have a breath in me blood in my veins
You never need fear a thing in this blue world
You I've never known dumbfounded
So out of reach and hollowed through
Blue and white the light and sound surrounded
As the music pulls you through
And on that hallelujah morning
In the arms of new love, the peace that you'll feel's real life
Angel
Angel
Pounding the ground in a sawn off ballet
Bring us in an indigo dawn with the lovelorn and renegade
Time alone with the pounding of your heart
As it starts to heal you'll find a better mirror in another
So out of reach and hollowed through
Blue and white the light and sound surrounded
As the music pulls you through
And on that hallelujah morning
In the arms of new love, the peace that you'll feel's real life
And find your feet with the people that you love
And bring us in an indigo dawn with the lovelorn and renegade
You with the eyes ever met not forgotten
Get hold of the night that rises in your blood
Focus on your pulse, focus on your breath, know that we're never far away
So out of reach and hollowed through
Blue and white the light and sound surrounded
As the music pulls you through
And on that hallelujah morning
In the arms of new love, the peace that you'll feel's real life
Angel
Angel
Angel
You with the arms for the lonely whoever
You with the laugh that could bring down a tenement
Talking your way to the hearts of the citadel
Up on the tables, or shouldering strangers
Or under my arm as we add to the waterfall
My little sister with brothers in common
You never need fear a thing in this world
While i have a breath in me blood in my veins
You never need fear a thing in this world while
I have a breath in me blood in my veins
You never need fear a thing in this blue world
So out of reach and hollowed through
Blue and white the light and sound surrounded
As the music pulls you through
And on that hallelujah morning
In the arms of new love, the peace that you'll feel's real life
Angel
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This song deals with a friend of Garvey's who was absolutely heartbroken. As the Elbow songwriter and lead singer says himself;
"It's a heartbroken friend. It's very much about someone close to me who was heartbroken. It's me talking about them, giving them advice, telling them to dance it out. It's basically saying this is who you are; I am your friend; we are your friends. Do whatever you have to do to get through it, namely, dance away the heartaches."
Beautiful song, very uplifting.
"Get hold of the night that rises in your blood Focus on your pulse, focus on your breath, know that we're never far away"
This seems an elegant way to say don't give in to the darkness/depression you are feeling, stay calm, we're here for you.
Nice.
When I saw Elbow in Boston on May 13th, I recall Guy Garvey saying this song was written for a heartbroken friend, and he was telling her to go out and get plastered, essentially, seems quite British to me.
Either way, a very moving and beautiful song!