Open up a window, (...) the water
Pulling on a pathway, calling in a (...), whispering and passing (...)
And every time I see you, I have to pretend I don’t
You thought that it would help, but it's only made us fall apart
(...) in the water, (...) in the shadows, (...) I know where your lie(?) is
Why is nothing changing, maybe (...)
And can’t you see us fading, soon there won’t be anyone there
It's funny when you fuck up, no one really has to care
Sometimes I wish that none of this had happened
That our sad song be carried into the sea
Unsteady as the water (...) shadows
(...)
And maybe you were right when you said I've never been in love
How can I explain why it's safer when I feel alone?
What has been done can never be undone
So take your sad song, and sing it to (till?) the next life
Maybe you were right when you said I’ve never been in love
How can I explain why how(?) safe(r) it feels to be alone?
You thought that it would help, but it's only made us fall apart
Why is nothing changing, maybe (...)
It's funny when you fuck up, no one really has to care
That our sad song be carried into the sea
(...)
How can I explain why it's safer when I feel alone?
So take your sad song, and sing it to (till?) the next life
How can I explain why how(?) safe(r) it feels to be alone?
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These aren't exactly the easiest lyrics to transcribe, with all the whispering and overlapping text, so suggestions are welcome!
@wooki You did well! I can't make much out, I wish I knew what she was saying. But I also like in a way that I don't.
@wooki You did well! I can't make much out, I wish I knew what she was saying. But I also like in a way that I don't.
@wooki Thanks for posting these. I had been working on my own similar transcriptions. This is a good start. I agree with @worrydoll -- I can't make out what she's saying on most of "Ruins" and that's why I keep coming back to the album. It's a masterpiece.
@wooki Thanks for posting these. I had been working on my own similar transcriptions. This is a good start. I agree with @worrydoll -- I can't make out what she's saying on most of "Ruins" and that's why I keep coming back to the album. It's a masterpiece.
"My secret is to be alone" might be the closing line. Regardless, the melancholy comes across without needing absolute clarity of what is being sung.
I just realized I have a psychological issue that leads me to push people who try to get close to me. So the below suddenly makes a lot of sense. I crave loving and being loved, but... end up pushing anyone who is really into me.
'How can I explain why it's safer just to be alone?'
"So take your sad song and sing it to the next heart"