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Thief

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She wears her dress high
As high as she pulls her hat down low.
She's seeking out the places
Those other people can't go and hold her.
Untouched by the sea,
She's walking on water when she walks in her sleep.
She's dragging me through places
I didn't want to be seen.
She's a liar,
As I am a thief.
Because of you I came,
Because of you I leave.
I wanna know (I wanna know)
Why the monsters that hurt you so
Don't look like those things that
We battled so long ago.
And I thought I did my part,
When I pulled you out of there.
That night you left foot marks on my wall.
You are my liar,
So I will be your thief.
Because of you I came,
Because of you I leave.
Because of you we are home now.

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spliphstar On Jan 08, 2002

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2002-01-08 13:43:35

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by sadiesadie

16y ago

"That night you left bootmarks on my wall"... The lyrics of this song leave such a lasting impression. I can't say for sure what it's about - I feel it could be about a lot of things for me probably, in very general terms, about a very deep friendship.

also, the part 'Wake up, baby, we are home now' is one of my very favourite lines in a song ever. It's a great song, and their voices work really well together on this track.

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by andres76

12y ago

i read somewhere that this is a song about Kristin Hersh, her half sister and bandmate on Throwing Muses, who had struggled with some mental issues in the past

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