The Arm Lyrics

Lyric discussion by notjimi 

Cover art for The Arm lyrics by Islands

it's about somebody who's trying to revive his girlfriend who was in a car crash

at the beginning of the song he believes she can be saved the arm might be his- carrying her or giving her cpr he wants her to breathe in deep and wake up

he loved her, she was always his

he begins to realize he might not be able to save her "maybe I'll try"

he was hoping that she would wake up soon but he was lying to himself "girl, I lie" at the end of the song he realizes he can't save her