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The Ubiquitous Mr. Lovegrove Lyrics
The Ubiquitous Mr Lovegrove
I thought that you knew it all
Well you've seen it ten times before.
I thought that you had it down
With both your feet on the ground.
I love slow...slow but deep.
Feigned affections wash over me.
Dream on my dear
And renounce temporal obligations.
Dream on my dear
It's a sleep from which you may not awaken.
You build me up then you knock me down.
You play the fool while I play the clown.
We keep time to the beat of an old slave drum.
You raise my hopes then you raise the odds
You tell me that I dream too much
Now I'm serving time in disillusionment.
I don't believe you anymore...I don't believe you.
I thought that I knew it all
I'd seen all the signs before.
I thought that you were the one
In darkness my heart was won.
You build me up then you knock me down.
You play the fool while I play the clown.
We keep time to the beat of an old slave drum.
You raise my hopes then you raise the odds
You tell me that I dream too much
Now I'm serving time in a domestic graveyard.
I don't believe you anymore...I don't believe you.
Never let it be said I was untrue
I never found a home inside of you.
Never let it be said I was untrue
I gave you all my time.
Well you've seen it ten times before.
I thought that you had it down
With both your feet on the ground.
I love slow...slow but deep.
Feigned affections wash over me.
Dream on my dear
And renounce temporal obligations.
Dream on my dear
It's a sleep from which you may not awaken.
You play the fool while I play the clown.
We keep time to the beat of an old slave drum.
You raise my hopes then you raise the odds
You tell me that I dream too much
Now I'm serving time in disillusionment.
I'd seen all the signs before.
I thought that you were the one
In darkness my heart was won.
You play the fool while I play the clown.
We keep time to the beat of an old slave drum.
You raise my hopes then you raise the odds
You tell me that I dream too much
Now I'm serving time in a domestic graveyard.
I never found a home inside of you.
Never let it be said I was untrue
I gave you all my time.
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I could be totally wrong, but the more I listen to this song, the more I understand that Brendan is putting his foot down and saying good-bye to an abusive, unfulfilling relationship -- his ex-paramour is a deceitful liar whom he has apparantly forgiven over and over again, but no more! "I don't believe you anymore..." And towards the end, in so many words, he's letting the bytch know that she lost a good thing...good-bye!
The title of this song comes from an episode of the old British show "Danger Man", starring Patrick MacGoohan. I have no idea why they used that title for the song though.
The titled is suited quite well. Peter MacGoohan character "Drake" in Danger Man is a perfect example of who he is and how is lives/looks at life; how he is portrayed.
definitely about a relationship that wasn't fruitfull from the begining "in darkness my heart was won" kind of reminds me of my failed marriage, my ex wife always accused me of being unfaithful but in reality I gave her all my time and sacrificed a lot for her untill the bitter end.
These lyrics are pretty obvious to me. Relationship went bad and he dumped this woman. I think the previous two reviews said it all. Still...one of the greatest songs ever recorded in my opinion.
This and Spirit sound very very similar soundwise and lyrically. Maybe they're connected?
Two fantastic tracks and both about failed relationships.
Did anybody catch this song in The Crossing Guard (scene in the strip joint)?
It's about a failed relationship. I think the first two comments pretty much summed it up. Good song.
This captures the essence of trying to make a relationship work, only to finally realize it wasn't your problem - time to let go and move on, even though painful.
This song is about the beast and his post piggy lover. See the backmasking. She apparently helps him get through the suffering of losing his piggies. This may be after a breakup: "First of all, we leave flat" The references to "domestic graveyard" are likely to his piggy(s).
The first three stanzas are sung from her point of view.
The next three are sung from his point of view.
The last stanza is split between them, with the first two lines being her, and the last two lines being him.