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Tinfoil Lyrics
Goddamn it,
I'm not talking about my heart
Like it's something you could break.
There's no convincing you
I'm not sick.
When I say, "heart"
Nothing comes to mind.
Drug stores make me feel good.
Think of silver around my wrist,
I'm not well.
Your chest is a cage for my letters,
And your handwriting's better than mine.
Goddamn it,
I'm not talking about my heart
Like it's a tinfoil valentine.
Call an ambulance.
I don't want to walk home alone.
I'm not talking about my heart
Like it's something you could break.
I'm not sick.
Nothing comes to mind.
Drug stores make me feel good.
Think of silver around my wrist,
I'm not well.
Your chest is a cage for my letters,
And your handwriting's better than mine.
I'm not talking about my heart
Like it's a tinfoil valentine.
I don't want to walk home alone.
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holy shit. this song is incredible. im speechless.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
so wonderful so wonderful so wonderful so wonderful so wonderful so wonderful so wonderful SO FUCKING WONDEFUL.
i can relate a thousand times over.
this song, and this record, fucking amazing.
i love it how they sound so horribly good.
yes it's an awesome song, but what would you say it means?
my heart's not something that can be broken and it's not a tinfoil valentine = her heart doesn't exist. it's not just "broken" (like when people say "you broke my heart") because it's not that superficial. the guy she's talking about actually stole her heart.
"your chest is a cage for my letters and your handwriting's better than mine" = "you have anything sentimental i've ever given you or said to you, and you're keeping it for yourself."
"call an ambulance. i don't want to walk home alone." = she doesn't need an ambulance because she's sick; she needs one because she's lonely and afraid.
i dunno, i could be totally wrong, but to me -- the powerful, angry vocals and the heartbreaking tone tell me i'm sort of close. i love r|m.
just love love love love love love love it
From the very first second of this song, it's like there's this rush of energy that starts swimming through you. It's amazing.
I love how their earlier songs are so straightforward and accessible, yet so poetic all at the same time.
"and your handwriting's better than mine" is my favourite line just for the sheer bitterness of it all.