There is a story in the newsletter than Amanda wrote this for her boyfriend, circa 2004, when he had locked-in syndrome (or something similiar --- he seems to have recovered) and could only communicate by blinking (much like Jean-Dominique Bauby). I agree --- this is very much about not taking the people you love for granted.
The 2004 live version has different verses, accomodating an instrumental:
"Waking with a start
I remember
Where you really are
And how you got there
I took both your arms
And your eyes fell
Straight into my heart
And out the other---"
"Did I say too much?
Are you angry?
Are you safe to touch?
Or will you hurt me?"
[instrumental]
"Who made all this mess?
I did I did
I'll come back at ten
And kiss your eyelids
There is a story in the newsletter than Amanda wrote this for her boyfriend, circa 2004, when he had locked-in syndrome (or something similiar --- he seems to have recovered) and could only communicate by blinking (much like Jean-Dominique Bauby). I agree --- this is very much about not taking the people you love for granted.
The 2004 live version has different verses, accomodating an instrumental:
"Waking with a start I remember Where you really are And how you got there
I took both your arms And your eyes fell Straight into my heart And out the other---"
"Did I say too much? Are you angry? Are you safe to touch? Or will you hurt me?"
[instrumental]
"Who made all this mess? I did I did I'll come back at ten And kiss your eyelids
There's no more to ask..."