The Go-Slow

Biffy Clyro

remember when the insects fed off all our moments
you can't deny, the structures failed us in the go-slow

love with them would kill her now
catch me i'm falling down
love with them would kill her now

decrease the movements
would you?
switch transition, switch transition
decrease the movement
love me 'til i die
i don't expect much

remember the time we lost ourselves to being lonely
without love we sing and dance and kill together

love with them would kill her now
catch me i'm falling down
love with them would kill her now

decrease the movements
would you?
switch transition, switch transition
decrease the movement
love me 'til i die
i don't expect much

catch me i'm falling down
catch me i'm falling down
catch me i'm falling down
catch me i'm falling

the go-slow
the go-slow
the go-slow


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    General CommentThe guys have talked about this in the past, though they try not to explain their songs much... Its about abortion- a concept which makes much more sense when you see that the real lyrics (according to biffyclyro.com) are:

    Remember when, the insects fed off all our moments
    Can’t deny, the structure's failed us and the go-slow
    Love her then but killer now, catch me I’m falling down
    Love her then but killer now

    Decrease the movement, would you switch transition, switch transition
    Decrease the movement, love me ‘til I die, I don't expect more

    Remember the time, we lost ourselves to being lonely
    Without love, we sing and dance and kill together
    Love her then but kill her now, catch me I’m falling down
    Love her then but kill her now

    Decrease the movement, would you switch transition, switch transition
    Decrease the movement, love me ‘til I die, I don't expect more
    Catch me I’m falling down, catch me I’m falling down…

    The lyrics talk about how the man 'Love[d] her then but killer now'- killing the result of their love: the baby. The baby is clearly an accident, 'Remember the time, we lost ourselves to being lonely'. Really you have to examine every word of Biffy's lyrics to truly understand them.
    boss_2kon April 17, 2004   Link
  • 0
    General Commenti love this song. i'm not quite sure what it is about, but i'm the BIGGEST Biffy Clyro fan in the world. so every1 buy the album 'Blackened sky' it is fantastic
    stebugon March 23, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General CommentI love this song and this band, another band from oor wee Scotland. I'd love to know where to find lyrics for the rest of the album.
    I think the lyrics are kind of describing a Bonnie and Clyde sort of relationship. Totally twisted and romantic. If you dont know who bonnie and clyde are look them up, very interesting.....;-)
    onearmedscissoron April 10, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General CommentThis songs great, the albums amazing, I also love justboy, does anyone know where you can find the lyrics to that?
    Laaruon April 16, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General CommentI have the lyrics to Justboy (I am so smart, s-m-r-t). I just put the lyrics to 27, Hell is for Heroes-Things fall apart and The Cooper Temple Clause-Been Training Dogs up. I'll put up Justboy tomorrow. Tis late. P.S Has anybody Seen Nick Valensi? He went off with that Amanda bird and hasn't come back.
    JulianCasablancason April 25, 2002   Link
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    General CommentI have the lyrics to Justboy (I am so smart, s-m-r-t). I just put the lyrics to 27, Hell is for Heroes-Things fall apart and The Cooper Temple Clause-Been Training Dogs up. I'll put up Justboy tomorrow. Tis late. P.S Has anybody Seen Nick Valensi? He went off with that Amanda bird and hasn't come back.
    JulianCasablancason April 25, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Commentplease shut up
    onearmedscissoron May 08, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General CommentI agree with all you guys. Biffy Clyro just rule.
    blackened_skyon June 09, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Commentim goin to c biffy at the roadhouse in manchester. is any1 else going?
    stebugon July 10, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Commentyay!!!!!!!! my happiness!!!! they have played this song now!1 i am really quite happy about it! it was damned amazing as well
    stebugon March 29, 2003   Link

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