Hm. Are these lyrics correct? Here's what I think I hear (similar, but a little different in places):
a hollow metal arrow
fell to the water
it must have come down from the past
I gave it to you
and I watched as my sandcastle
slowly was turned into gold
it lit up like a beacon
the shine was so strong
that it took me awhile to adjust
it took up my house
it split me apart
so I found a place on the grass
fire away, I'm still here in phantom waves (or maybe "ways," I really can't tell)
fire away, I still have my better days
fire away, what more can I do but say
fire away, fire away
a shallow river by the road
smoothed the tensions
and turned into a skipping stone
and me by the shore
I noticed that day
made me older than I was before
you say I'm too sad
well I happen to like it
I happen to like you to
fire away, I'm still here in phantom waves
fire away, I still have my better days
fire away, what more can I do but say
fire away, fire away
fire away, I know all your tricks and your
foul play won't work on me anymore
fire away, what more can I do but say
fire away, fire away
I think it's "watched as my sandcastle slowly was turned into GLASS" -- definitely hear the 's' sound at the end of the word, and it makes sense, since sand does turn to glass.
I think it's "watched as my sandcastle slowly was turned into GLASS" -- definitely hear the 's' sound at the end of the word, and it makes sense, since sand does turn to glass.
I also hear "phantom waves" -- in fact, I think the line is "I'm still hearing phantom waves". The first two verses are in the past tense, and the setting is clearly a beach ("fell to the water", "sandcastle"...and in the next verse "me by the shore"), so when the chorus switches to present tense, she's remembering that day in the present, and the line...
I also hear "phantom waves" -- in fact, I think the line is "I'm still hearing phantom waves". The first two verses are in the past tense, and the setting is clearly a beach ("fell to the water", "sandcastle"...and in the next verse "me by the shore"), so when the chorus switches to present tense, she's remembering that day in the present, and the line "I'm still hearing phantom waves" would suggest that the day on the beach was so significant and memorable, in her head she can still hear the sound of the ocean.
Also, I believe it's:
A shallow river by the road
Smoothed its edges and turned it to a skipping stone.
I think you're probably right, your corrections make perfect sense. (Thinking about lyrics logically instead of just trying to figure them out audibly? Madness!)
I think you're probably right, your corrections make perfect sense. (Thinking about lyrics logically instead of just trying to figure them out audibly? Madness!)
a hollow metal arrow
fell to the water
it must have come down from the past
I gave it to you
and I watched as my sandcastle
slowly was turned into glass
a hollow metal arrow
fell to the water
it must have come down from the past
I gave it to you
and I watched as my sandcastle
slowly was turned into glass
it lit up like a beacon
the shine was so strong
that it took me awhile to adjust
it took up my house
it split me apart
so I found a place on the grass
it lit up like a beacon
the shine was so strong
that it took me awhile to adjust
it took up my house
it split me apart
so I found a place on the grass
fire away, I'm still hearing phantom waves
fire away, I still have my better days
fire away, what more can I do but say
fire away, fire away
fire away, I'm still hearing phantom waves
fire away, I still have my better days
fire away, what more can I do but say
fire away, fire away
...
a shallow river by the road
smoothed its edges
and turned it to a skipping stone
and me by the shore
I noticed that day
made me older than I was before
you say I'm too sad
well I happen to like it
I happen to like you too
fire away, I'm still hearing phantom waves
fire away, I still have my better days
fire away, what more can I do but say
fire away, fire away
fire away, I know all your tricks and your
foul play won't work on me anymore
fire away, what more can I do but say
fire away, fire away
Hm. Are these lyrics correct? Here's what I think I hear (similar, but a little different in places):
a hollow metal arrow fell to the water it must have come down from the past I gave it to you and I watched as my sandcastle slowly was turned into gold
it lit up like a beacon the shine was so strong that it took me awhile to adjust it took up my house it split me apart so I found a place on the grass
fire away, I'm still here in phantom waves (or maybe "ways," I really can't tell) fire away, I still have my better days fire away, what more can I do but say fire away, fire away
a shallow river by the road smoothed the tensions and turned into a skipping stone and me by the shore I noticed that day made me older than I was before
you say I'm too sad well I happen to like it I happen to like you to
fire away, I'm still here in phantom waves fire away, I still have my better days fire away, what more can I do but say fire away, fire away
fire away, I know all your tricks and your foul play won't work on me anymore fire away, what more can I do but say fire away, fire away
I think it's "watched as my sandcastle slowly was turned into GLASS" -- definitely hear the 's' sound at the end of the word, and it makes sense, since sand does turn to glass.
I think it's "watched as my sandcastle slowly was turned into GLASS" -- definitely hear the 's' sound at the end of the word, and it makes sense, since sand does turn to glass.
I also hear "phantom waves" -- in fact, I think the line is "I'm still hearing phantom waves". The first two verses are in the past tense, and the setting is clearly a beach ("fell to the water", "sandcastle"...and in the next verse "me by the shore"), so when the chorus switches to present tense, she's remembering that day in the present, and the line...
I also hear "phantom waves" -- in fact, I think the line is "I'm still hearing phantom waves". The first two verses are in the past tense, and the setting is clearly a beach ("fell to the water", "sandcastle"...and in the next verse "me by the shore"), so when the chorus switches to present tense, she's remembering that day in the present, and the line "I'm still hearing phantom waves" would suggest that the day on the beach was so significant and memorable, in her head she can still hear the sound of the ocean.
Also, I believe it's:
A shallow river by the road Smoothed its edges and turned it to a skipping stone.
I think you're probably right, your corrections make perfect sense. (Thinking about lyrics logically instead of just trying to figure them out audibly? Madness!)
I think you're probably right, your corrections make perfect sense. (Thinking about lyrics logically instead of just trying to figure them out audibly? Madness!)
Here are the correct lyrics
Here are the correct lyrics
a hollow metal arrow fell to the water it must have come down from the past I gave it to you and I watched as my sandcastle slowly was turned into glass
a hollow metal arrow fell to the water it must have come down from the past I gave it to you and I watched as my sandcastle slowly was turned into glass
it lit up like a beacon the shine was so strong that it took me awhile to adjust it took up my house it split me apart so I found a place on the grass
it lit up like a beacon the shine was so strong that it took me awhile to adjust it took up my house it split me apart so I found a place on the grass
fire away, I'm still hearing phantom waves fire away, I still have my better days fire away, what more can I do but say fire away, fire away
fire away, I'm still hearing phantom waves fire away, I still have my better days fire away, what more can I do but say fire away, fire away
...
a shallow river by the road smoothed its edges and turned it to a skipping stone and me by the shore I noticed that day made me older than I was before
you say I'm too sad well I happen to like it I happen to like you too
fire away, I'm still hearing phantom waves fire away, I still have my better days fire away, what more can I do but say fire away, fire away
fire away, I know all your tricks and your foul play won't work on me anymore fire away, what more can I do but say fire away, fire away