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My wounds are nicely slated dear
I never got to thank you right
I was finished way before i could see
Quite what you had in mind for me


I'm doing cartwheels

Now the pessimism in me yawns
As I'm pissing on their perfect front lawns
A voice calls out behind my back
and i take off into the grounds

I'm doing Cartwheels

It'll all tie me up into knots

I diddn't mean to speak out of turn
Now you can sit and watch me squirm
now the party's really in full swing
I wish i had a friend i could ring

I'm doing cartwheels

You're really loving this aren't you dear
Now you've got me on the ropes out here
With nowhere else to run to now
Just stay and face the music

It'll all tie me up into knots

Send "Cartwheels" Ringtone to Cell


Lyrics submitted by SpaceManSpiff

Track duration: 04:07

"Cartwheels" as written by Gary Lightbody, Jonathan Graham Quinn, Iain Denis Archer, William Angus Campbell, Charles Clark, Bobby Kildea, Colin Mcpherson, Gillian Mills, Neil Payne, Jennifer Reeve, Gareth Martin Russell

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.

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    My Interpretation:I take it to be a kind of hopeful coming-of-age song. It's about learning to forgive yourself for immaturity and ignoring the people that may be trying to point out your flaws or bring you down.

    Throughout the song he is being chastised and chased around for his faults and mistakes. At first he responds by rejecting the people who are out to get him and retaliates out of his pessimism and runs away-- later to find out he really doesn’t have anyone left for emotional support.

    At the end, he figures out that there really is no way to get away, and cornered, he just gives in. I think the cartwheels symbolize simple escape and free expression, a way of just letting go.
    Flag aimlessly5on April 10, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:Basically Gary was a bit drunk during a gig and had went around asking all of these artists if they would like to do a supergroup project. Of course they all said yes and the next day while sobbering up he went home and wrote the first album
    Flag barebackon February 06, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:lead singer almost sounds like beck
    Flag quietwaron August 20, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:but what is it about?
    Flag carolinda583on April 27, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:yes its gary lightbody's side project. all the members are made up of people from many of scotlands most successful bands including belle and sebastian, idlewild, mogwai, arab strap, teenage fanclub and mull historical society. theres about 30 of them all together!
    Flag sOCS479on June 25, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:its his side project.
    Flag roboticpinkon April 24, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:that makes sense sammehtosh..but since when was he in reindeer sesction??
    Flag rightcoastloveron April 16, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:It reminded me of Nada Surf. They sang "If You Leave" on The OC mix 2. It feels good to know who it was. It was bugging me for a while!
    Flag jenazababon April 16, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:I was thinking the same thing when I heard this song, but there is a reason for that: it IS Gary Lightbody of Snow Patrol.
    Flag sammehtoshon April 12, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:I think jenazabab is talking about the lead singer in Snow Patrol, he reminds me of him to
    Flag rightcoastloveron April 10, 2005   Link

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