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You'll never fumigate the demons
No matter how much you smoke
So just say you love me
For three good reasons
And I'll throw you the rope
You don't need it
Because you are the survivor
Of more than one life
And you're the only lover I had
Who ever slept with a knife
But you're not Judy Garland
Oh just like me you've never really had a home of your own
But I'm not Tony Hancock, baby
Until the dawn
We'll stone the crows
We'll stone the crows
We'll stone the crows
And you see I've brought you flowers
I've brought you flowers all collected from the Old Vic Stage
Well I've been sitting here for hours, baby
Just chasing these words across the page
You're my Waterloo
Well I'll be your Gypsy Lane
I'm so glad we know just what to do
And exactly who's to blame
And you're my Waterloo
I'll be your Stanley Park
Well I'm so glad we know just what to do
And no one's left
Stumbling around
Tumbling around
Fumbling around In the dark
Always in the dark
Always in the dark
Always in the dark
You're my Waterloo
I'll be your Calvary
I'm so glad we know just what to do
And everyone's gonna be happy
Everyone's gonna be happy
Everyone's gonna be happy
But of course
No matter how much you smoke
So just say you love me
For three good reasons
And I'll throw you the rope
You don't need it
Because you are the survivor
Of more than one life
And you're the only lover I had
Who ever slept with a knife
But you're not Judy Garland
Oh just like me you've never really had a home of your own
But I'm not Tony Hancock, baby
Until the dawn
We'll stone the crows
We'll stone the crows
We'll stone the crows
And you see I've brought you flowers
I've brought you flowers all collected from the Old Vic Stage
Well I've been sitting here for hours, baby
Just chasing these words across the page
You're my Waterloo
Well I'll be your Gypsy Lane
I'm so glad we know just what to do
And exactly who's to blame
And you're my Waterloo
I'll be your Stanley Park
Well I'm so glad we know just what to do
And no one's left
Stumbling around
Tumbling around
Fumbling around In the dark
Always in the dark
Always in the dark
Always in the dark
You're my Waterloo
I'll be your Calvary
I'm so glad we know just what to do
And everyone's gonna be happy
Everyone's gonna be happy
Everyone's gonna be happy
But of course
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You're My Waterloo Lyrics as written by Peter Doherty Carl Barat
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Gypsy Lane is a railway station in middlesborough, but it's open-air (i think) and just kind of basic and mediocre, so maybe he's saying you're my waterloo as in the station, so you're a good/the best part of me and i'll be your worst feature or downfall or whatever.
Stanley Park is a park in Liverpool that's known for being the land between Everton and Liverpool football clubs, who are well known rivals. So maybe it means you're my defeat/battle and I'll be your no mans land or I'll seperate you from who your fighting from.
Calvary is the name given to the place where Christ was meant to have been crucified. So, you're my only defeat and you'll die because of me or I'll be the place you go when everyone has turned against you. Calvary can also mean 'skull', coming from the Latin 'calvarie'. Maybe pete's trying to say i'll be your skull, I'll protect you or hold you together.
Only guesses :) Such a beautiful song though <3