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You slept in your overalls
After the wrecking ball
Bereft you of house and home
And left you with sweet fuck-all
So we got in your car
With our kickabout hearts
And we hollared out 'sweet clementine'
Tell your mom to marry us
A candle to carry us
With cans on our bicycle fenders
So sweet and hilarious
And we'll find us a home
Built of packaging foam
That will be there 'til after we die
And, I'll play the clarinet
Use clamshells for castinets
We play with our bags on our shoulders
My sweet lady lioness
And I watch as you sleep
So indelibly deep
An I hum to you sweet clementine
After the wrecking ball
Bereft you of house and home
And left you with sweet fuck-all
So we got in your car
With our kickabout hearts
And we hollared out 'sweet clementine'
Tell your mom to marry us
A candle to carry us
With cans on our bicycle fenders
So sweet and hilarious
And we'll find us a home
Built of packaging foam
That will be there 'til after we die
And, I'll play the clarinet
Use clamshells for castinets
We play with our bags on our shoulders
My sweet lady lioness
And I watch as you sleep
So indelibly deep
An I hum to you sweet clementine
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It reminds me of finding someone who would be able to just risk it, take off, stay home, move to mexico, build a life, wreck a life, as long as they have the other person. The real passion of life and incorporating that into a relationship. 'bags on our shoulders'
Yet this line, which is my favorite, makes it ever so innocent "Tell your mom to marry us, a candle to carry us. With cans on our bicycle fenders.. so sweet and hilarious."
Makes me want to be young, love young, and die young.
This song is so sad, and so beautiful.
i'd say my favourite parts are "..that will be there till after we die" and the ending "and i watch as you sleep" part
aiaiai cant stand how sweet it is. it's beyond beautiful!! and i hate cheesy sweet songs. for some reason i adore this one.
i'm trying to find my favorite lines, but i just can't pick. the whole thing is so pretty and sweet.
i love the themes of poverty/love/childhood.
Has anyone read Gaiman's Stardust? Theres this big thing about this candle that transports people to whereever they choose. Perhaps symbolism to get the lovers where they want to be, physically or emotionally?
Beautiful, nonetheless.