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She's the song that you tried to sing,
And the note that you couldn't hit.
So you locked her up in a music box,
And turned the key on all of us.
She spins silver strings in the dark,
With metal teeth that ring in her heart.
When the cover drops, the world just fades away from her waiting for her to say it:
[Chorus]
K-I-S-S I'm in distress,
I need someone to spell it out
You know our love's not unconditional.
A book of matches and a cigarette,
A love note that you never sent,
You can fold it up but you won't forget
You can strike a match but it still might not light
Now I'm the one stuck inside this silver cage,
The bird that can't fly away clips it's wings if it sings of the way, the way that it hurt
Waiting for her to say it:
[Chorus]
Low f-I-d-e-l-I-t-y do all love songs turn out this way? can't you hear me when I say:
You're in my heart, in my hands, around my neck.
We move like a carousel,
Streak lights and mirrors fill our eyes.
It's time to let this go,
But we can't stop spinning around
And the note that you couldn't hit.
So you locked her up in a music box,
And turned the key on all of us.
She spins silver strings in the dark,
With metal teeth that ring in her heart.
When the cover drops, the world just fades away from her waiting for her to say it:
[Chorus]
K-I-S-S I'm in distress,
I need someone to spell it out
You know our love's not unconditional.
A book of matches and a cigarette,
A love note that you never sent,
You can fold it up but you won't forget
You can strike a match but it still might not light
Now I'm the one stuck inside this silver cage,
The bird that can't fly away clips it's wings if it sings of the way, the way that it hurt
Waiting for her to say it:
[Chorus]
Low f-I-d-e-l-I-t-y do all love songs turn out this way? can't you hear me when I say:
You're in my heart, in my hands, around my neck.
We move like a carousel,
Streak lights and mirrors fill our eyes.
It's time to let this go,
But we can't stop spinning around
Lyrics submitted by xsaint2sinnerx
Track duration: 03:36
"Telegraph Avenue Kiss" as written by Geoffrey/keeley Rickly
Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing
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Secondly, I think this song is simply about how love and relationships suck. Thematically, this song could have EASILY fit on War All The Time, thankfully they went for something different on this song and it sounds fuckin great. I can't wait for the next album.
why do all love songs turn out this way?
The street is where the "Dream Cruise" of classic cars is held every year, and is known for it's "romantic characteristics" as many events are held here, not to mention the influx of short stay hotels (hell, my first time was parked along Telegraph and Warren roads).
Also, the Rich Costey Mix from Kill The House Lights retains much of the charm of the Demo version talked about by many here.
"K-I-S-S (I'm in distress) there's nothing left to talk about
You know our love's not unconditional"
He clearly says in the background
"(Because these words mean nothing but)"