Lyric discussion by seethesun 

One of the best Idlewild songs ever. I think its all about a wedding that never happens? The piano section at the introduction sounds very wedding like. City hall= people get married there and the refrain of "could I circle?" sounds like Roddy trying to capture the desperation of holding on to the moment. Top song

Definitely agree with the wedding reference, it's instantly what I thought of when I heard the song. I'm fairly sure that it's a safe bet that it's about a wedding to be honest.

The "could I circle" is an analogy to when animals fly over the dead in circular formation before swooping down on a carcus.

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