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The coarse and white colored skin
It blends with the state you're in
And the wetness of your eyes
Against a sun that clouds blind
You ain't saying nothing that I don't already know
When you say love's dimming light won't shine on tomorrow
You ain't saying nothing that I don't already know
When you say love's dimming light won't shine on tomorrow
Chalk white apartment walls
Surfaces my every flaw
And the naked and still in here
It brings some real life into clear
You ain't doing nothing that I don't already know
When you hide your sorry head in pillows
And you ain't doing nothing that I don't already know
When you hide your sorry head in pillows
You fake a strained, sort of grin
That matches the shape you're in
And accept any lies are truth
After the long year that we've been through
You ain't doing nothing that I don't already know
When you say life takes turns like fiery shadows
It blends with the state you're in
And the wetness of your eyes
Against a sun that clouds blind
When you say love's dimming light won't shine on tomorrow
You ain't saying nothing that I don't already know
When you say love's dimming light won't shine on tomorrow
Surfaces my every flaw
And the naked and still in here
It brings some real life into clear
When you hide your sorry head in pillows
And you ain't doing nothing that I don't already know
When you hide your sorry head in pillows
That matches the shape you're in
And accept any lies are truth
After the long year that we've been through
When you say life takes turns like fiery shadows
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I can't believe I am the first person to comment on this great song. To me, this song is about a man who is in the middle of a breakup with his girlfriend (or vice versa) and the thoughts running through his head while she is saying that the relationship is over. The woman is trying to explain that things can't continue as they have, while the man acknowledges that none of this is really much of a surprise. The writing has been on the wall for quite some time.
I've always attributed the line:
"you ain't doing nothing that I don't already know when you hide your sorry head in pillows"
as meaning that one person is admitting to some form of infidility, whether physical or emotional. The other person simply thinks, "this is not a surprise."
You have put it very well. Hearing this for the first time as I type this is stunning.
You have put it very well. Hearing this for the first time as I type this is stunning.
This song, and album, is/are incredible.