I have a sequin for an eye
Pick a rose and hide my face
This is the bandit's life
It comes and goes and them's the breaks
Under a molten sky, beyond the road, we lie in wait
You think they know us now?
Wait 'til the stars come out
You see that
Well, I made you and now I take you back
It's too late but today I can define the lack
I made you and now I take you back

Sun, you sleep in clouds of fire
That's all and that's right
My sun, you sleep in clouds of fire
That's all and that's right

I can still feel it when you lie
Pick a rose just to hide my face
Well, if there's something I should know
I seek no science when there is no shape
Under a molten sky, let the days collide
Well, I made you and now I take you back

Sun, you sleep in clouds of fire
That's all and that's right
My sun, you sleep in clouds of fire
That's all and that's right



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Track duration: 03:25


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    General Comment:Its just my opinion but I dont think its about abortion (or at least Im just not convinced by it). What I actually think is that this could be some kind of a religious song showing a scenario like the day of the lord. These are of course just my thoughts towards this song and Interpols lyrics are always so nebulous the whole song could be about something completely else =D

    but anyways, I think its a monologue and God is speaking about the failures he made when he created humanity what finally leads into the destruction of the world.
    At first, he is talking like a normal human being, he is explaining the things that are now defining the everyday life of everyone...

    I have a sequin for an eye = I think this represents Greed; human beings are corrupted by the ,,shiny things" they see, they cant see something else anymore and strive to get more and more

    Pick a rose and hide my face
    This is the bandit's life
    = They also betray each other and hide their true intentions beyond masks

    This is the bandit's life
    It comes and goes and them's the breaks
    = But he doesnt blame them for it, its his fault they are behaving like bandits since he failed in creating perfect beings

    Under a molten sky, beyond the road, we lie in wait
    = they lie in wait for all these things and actually they seem to have lost the right direction, the right way of living since they are BEYOND the road

    You think they know us now?
    Wait 'til the stars come out
    = I always thought that this represents everyones strive to be someone, to be seen, like ,,stars"

    You see that?
    = Now God is switching to his point of view after he told the humans that this is the life they use to live right now and this is one of a corrupted and false way what leads him into ,,Taking them back"

    Well, I made you and now I take you back
    It's too late but today I can define the lack
    I made you and now I take you back
    = he now knows the mistake, the lack he has made and he takes back mankind and since he made mankind he is ,,allowed" to take them back without further backing it up (since he actually doesnt need to back sth up), leading him just to say ,,Well, I made you and now I take you back"

    Sun, you sleep in clouds of fire
    That's all and that's right
    My sun, you sleep in clouds of fire
    That's all and that's right
    = this is the sentence hes saying after the day of the lord; the universe is now in the state it was before mankind, when just sun, the space ant he planets, but no humans existed. And ,,thats all and thats right" this way.

    Under a molten sky, let the days collide
    = this basically the beginning of the day of the lord, the collision of days, leading to the biblical burning, molten skies.

    The molten sky and the clouds of fire are the two things that kept me away from believing in the abortion theory. They are just such common symbols for the end of the world ans also they give the whole song so much of a religoius vibe and differ so strong in the mood a song about abortion would create.


    Anyways, this is just my interpretation and Im not sure whether I should be concerned about it or not, like I said in the beginning....
    Flag Lyricsite1on May 19, 2013   Link
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    General Comment:Let the days collideeee

    Fucking amazing great song!! (:
    Flag good-bye Fishon February 03, 2011   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:paul fucking banks
    Flag victor1890on February 17, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:lol @ me already stating part of my post. Oh well. I have a bad memory, I guess.
    Flag schizophreniqueon January 20, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:I don't really agree anymore with the abortion idea. I don't think Paul would write something that literal.

    I get a story from this though...like it's someone on his deathbed, who has lived a bit of a rolling stone, devil-may-care lifestyle or whatever you'd say, never staying in one place, doing whatever he wanted without thinking about the consequences. And as he is dying he starts to consider all of the things he has done and wants to take them back. He feels like the world is coming down on him and he doesn't know how to deal with it, and he's regretful....the images of the clouds and the sun on fire seem to me to be that regret coming over him, or maybe it is his fearful image of death overtaking him.

    "Pick a rose to hide my face"--I don't know. It just brings up this idea of following passion, to me.
    Flag schizophreniqueon January 20, 2009   Link
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    My Interpretation:I'm picking up a religious vibe, I'd really like to hear more interpretations on the "pick a rose just to hide my face" line.... !
    Flag Livvyxoon January 17, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:this song is REALLY good but in the end bit where he says i made you and now i take you back..can anyone help me oout with what they think it might mean?

    i think the line i' can still feel it when you lie pick u rose just to hide my face' means that he still knows and can tell when she is lying, and its like it gurts him so much that he needs something beautiful in front of his vision so he can still see her that way, and so it wont scar his imagry of her?? mayb
    Flag parissssiscoolon January 04, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:I don't agree with my own abortion theory anymore, haha.
    As far as the meaning I really don't know.
    It seems kindof apocalyptic.
    Flag schizophreniqueon November 02, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:Smack my titties aboot!
    Flag ineedsleepingpillson October 31, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:"I have a sequin for an eye / pick a rose to hide my face"

    I think this could have something to do with Paul's lazy eye. He seems quite self-conscious about it, in most of their videos he has hair covering that side of his face. Makes me think he's trying to show himself as the protagonist in this song.
    Flag totallysuckson October 31, 2008   Link

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