Lyric discussion by ascendings 

Cover art for Red Hands lyrics by Dear Hunter, The

"Even if you never strayed from me I�d question your fidelity There�d always be a shroud of suspicion And my hearts a liability"

He knows she's a prostitute, and he figures if she can just have sex with guys as a job, she could just as easily sleep with them because she's used to it. She's a whore and it is expected of her.

"With your hands marooned so freshly red You�d wrap your lips around my neck Try and forced to love the thought of me Simple motions make me ill"

He knows when he goes to see her, that she has been with other guys just before him, "marooned so freshly red". She is just doing what she thinks he wants, to make him feel loved.

"Was it bitter when you tossed and turned On an under covered mattress did it feel so good hope it felt so good Don�t know what I�d do if you lost sleep over little old me Its so much better, their all much better Take off your sweater your shoes and your shirt and get to work"

He's confronting her on her lifestyle. Asking her if she enjoys it, and if she ever thinks about him while she's doing it. And yes, I think he is just being arrogant when he tells her to "get to work"

"Maybe this is just a work of art Scripted players in a play of lust Hope the endings well worth waiting for And everything you wished it be"

He's second guessing everything now. If she can pretend love, maybe everything is all a lie.

"Oh my god what have I done Now my darling put your clothes back on Oh my god what have I done Now my darling put your clothes back on

Cause you cant be caught red handed If you�re not red handed My darling if I ever said those words to you I was pulling out my heart so I could pin it to my sleeve A display for you to see Im on display"

He's upset for getting mad at her now. He regrets saying what he said before. He wants to take it back. He figures its all been in his head that she's been cheating on him.

A-a-a-agreed!... mostly. He knows she's a whore. And, even if she wasn't a whore and they were together, he'd always suspect infidelity.

"Maybe this all just a work of art..." He's coming to grips with it all. He's accepting her profession. Hence the, "you can't be caught red handed if you're not red handed." Accusing a whore of infidelity would be like accusing a war vet of murder.