Glasvegas – Geraldine

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When your sparkle evades your soul
I'll be at your side to console
When your standing on the window ledge
I'll talk you back from the edge
I will turn your tide
Be your Shepard and your guide
When your lost in the deep and darkest place around
May my words walk you home safe and sound

When you say that I'm no good and you feel like walking
I need to make sure you know that's just the Prescription talking
When your feet decide to walk you on the wayward side
Up upon the stairs and down the downward slide
I will, I will turn your tide
Do all that I can to heal you inside
I'll be the angel on your shoulder
My name is Geraldine, I'm your social worker

I see you need me
I know you do

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Track duration: 03:45

"Geraldine" as written by James Allan

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    General Comment:James has been quoted as having said "Love won't save your life, but a social worker will".

    I don't know if he actually said it, but it's very true, I think.
    Flag Myncimanon November 04, 2012   Link
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    Memory:I went to see Glasvegas at a small gig before they were big, started chatting to a woman selling tshirts and she was the actual Geraldine, friendly and very modest lady, great track also
    Flag tahiti80on August 08, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:I listened to this song and started wondering if anyone would go this far for me...Would I go this far for anyone? Does this kind of kindness even exist? Such patience and love
    Flag ShokiJoyon October 18, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:Absolute blinder. I remember my mate saying 'and after all that, it turns out he's talkin about his social worker!' This song onl gets more relevant in these days of cutbacks, the bullshit big society and the massive cry for help that you can hear everywhere you turn your ear.
    Flag Liminal2on April 03, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:FFS what a song. It's celebrating the platonic and altruistic love given by a social worker to someone who, without that love, would go under. There's no metaphor here: it's achingly heartfelt. To substitute the social worker for anyone with a wider relationship to the other person is, I believe, missing the point. It is a reminder that, despite the jaded portrayal by the media, social workers literally save people's lives through dedication and love, and for which little thanks is ever received. To my mind it also makes the love songs that it resembles seem rather shallow and petty by comparison: "La la, you're very pretty and I'll love you forever and ever..." - listening to Geraldine makes me want to tell these people to shove their vapid shoite back up their hole.
    Flag Sicrateson February 03, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:I loved these guys a long time before I could decipher his accent, but he is astounding lyricist... only makes me enjoy the music more. wonderful band, wonderful lyrics, wonderful song
    Flag aaron18on August 01, 2010   Link
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    Song Meaning:the entire song is a quote, he is quoting a social worker, Geraldine is in charge of the social work(look it up), i really understand this song having been brought up around social work, and still am(im only 14)
    Flag daryleganon May 01, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:Geraldine works with the band doing PR etc, & actually does still work in social care, doing sessional work in my organisation working with offenders in a residential unit
    Flag fozzie75on April 24, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:I've got to say I think it's pretty sad that the real Geraldine is no longer a social worker and is selling bloody T-shirts with Glasvegas instead. As well as everyone elses comments about love etc, I'd also say that the song is giving a different view of social work than the one we normally get. We only hear about the failures of social workers and it's nice to hear a song that heroises them rather than demonises them. The fact that Geraldine herself has abandoned such a noble calling for the sake of selling merchandise for a band (basically being a hanger-on) does undercut that message somewhat. I wonder if she appreciates the irony...
    Flag damaseneon February 08, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:I saw these guys open up for Kings of Leon in sept 09 at the nassau colliseum in wantagh, Ny. They opened up with this song . Absolutley incredible. Totally blew me away. Once I looked up the lyrics, Now I am hooked on this band. Beautiful song.
    Flag bigrob19on January 04, 2010   Link

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