according to the digital booklet that came with the digital version of la roux's cd from itunes, the first verse should be
"leaves/please be a light filter/shine/make me a shelter..."
and, as A.M pointed out before, the end of the first verse should be "all the shadows that i walk in/are just my volatile second skin"
the first verse: she's vulnerable. she needs someone/something to be a filter, to make her a shelter. she feels exposed (search party, floodlight on my face), and her shadows - her past - are her "volatile second skin" - it was a changing time.
chorus: her past shows her mistakes, maybe someone's messed with her, but she knows from her experiences now, and this can protect her in future relationships. not exactly sure what "my directions are distractions/when you're ready, come into the light" means.
second verse: i get a very specific and interesting image from this. she needs help finding something and needs a pathway cut out for her - maybe she's confused about what's going on ("only time is a lover's guide"). the imagery in this section is great!
according to the digital booklet that came with the digital version of la roux's cd from itunes, the first verse should be "leaves/please be a light filter/shine/make me a shelter..." and, as A.M pointed out before, the end of the first verse should be "all the shadows that i walk in/are just my volatile second skin"
the first verse: she's vulnerable. she needs someone/something to be a filter, to make her a shelter. she feels exposed (search party, floodlight on my face), and her shadows - her past - are her "volatile second skin" - it was a changing time.
chorus: her past shows her mistakes, maybe someone's messed with her, but she knows from her experiences now, and this can protect her in future relationships. not exactly sure what "my directions are distractions/when you're ready, come into the light" means.
second verse: i get a very specific and interesting image from this. she needs help finding something and needs a pathway cut out for her - maybe she's confused about what's going on ("only time is a lover's guide"). the imagery in this section is great!