Lyrics for Tell Me What to Swallow as interpreted by indie-YYY

Tell Me What to Swallow Lyrics
Through the wall he threw me,
I knew he'd never hurt me,
Daddy watched me sleeping
Praying for you silently

Daddy's love makes me whole,
without it I am so secure,
The only girl he'd ever hurt
The one who smells so pure.

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Downtownla12
04-01-2008

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wow ...i had a hard time trying to get this
lyrics...i got the first lines right but the rest
were hard for me..thanks

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Honeybear
04-08-2008

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Very surprising song. Didn't see this one coming.

Is it just me, or does this song have an underlying story of pedophilia? Beautiful song but quite disturbing.

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indie-YYY
04-12-2008

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I totally agree. It does seem to have a pedophilia/incest theme. It's very pretty but very dark, and stands out so starkly from the rest of the album, like the whole thing was a put-on until the final track. Incredible.

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indie-YYY
04-12-2008

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I totally agree. It does seem to have a pedophilia/incest theme. It's very pretty but very dark, and stands out so starkly from the rest of the album, like the whole thing was a put-on until the final track. Incredible.

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reeva
04-30-2008

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this song is amazing. the lyrics are eye opening because when you think about it (not that you really want to think about it) stuff like this happens all around the world..... and you don't even know it. J ust this song has a chill way or expressing it

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trikkydikky16
05-31-2008

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"i feel him walking through me,
i know he'd never hurt me,
then he watched me sleeping

I prayed for you silently...

(dunno next bit)

he hit me, then he hitted her, (dunno the rest)

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caustic_red
06-01-2008

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I always heard the first line as "Through the wall he threw me"

I sort of thought that fitted in more with the other lines, and that it fitted in with the the theme of abuse/paedophilia,
I'm probably wrong though.

But if it was
"through the wall he threw me,
I knew he'd never hurt me"

It could mean, he's hurting her by throwing her through the wall, but she's in denial of it because it's her father and she loves him,
or something.
Maybe i've just got it all wrong hahah

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zedzedBadnusty
06-02-2008

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id have to agree with everyone else, looking at the lyrics and coupled with the name of the song theres a pretty chilling undertone to this song

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hollyvongrimm
06-05-2008

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I concur.
There's something about this song that's a bit disturbing and dark.
Possibly one of my favourite Crystal Castles songs, despite the fact it's so different from the others.

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whatsface
06-17-2008

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I heard "Through the wall he threw me" too. And i think it makes more sense...

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Zenogen
06-25-2008

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This is what I got:

Through the wall he threw me,
I know he’d never hurt me
Daddy watched me sleeping
Praying for you silently

Daddy’s love makes me fall [certain this is correct and it fits well]
Without him I am secure
The only girl he’d never hurt
The one who smells so pure

The last line of each verse sounds like the child's mother who knows what is going on but can't/won't do anything about it, so she just prays for her. So short but manages to capture the child's confusion and fear against a chilling tune.

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studiokill
07-18-2008

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the correct lyrics are

Through the wall he threw me
I know he'd never hurt me
Daddy watched me sleeping
I've been praying for you silently

Daddy's love makes me whole
Without him I'm insecure
The only girl he'd ever
Love is the one who smells so pure

gotten from andy from lies records

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studiokill
07-21-2008

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Oops, I meant "WATCH," not "watched"

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juliaa
07-25-2008

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i hear what studiokill says.

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pizaac
08-18-2008

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Yeah I hear it the same but two differences and it seems to make sense

Through the wall he threw me,
I knew he'd never hurt me,
Daddy watched me sleeping
Praying for you silently

Daddy's love makes me whole,
without it I am so secure,
The only girl he'd ever hurt
The one who smells so pure.

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studiokill
08-19-2008

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the ones i posted are correct, andy got them from crystal castles themselves

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zoolah
12-21-2008

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Mysterious. Sad. Beautiful.

they should do more acoustic songs like this. it's gorgeous.

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boyconstrictor
01-20-2009

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this song makes me cry haha everytime

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Martha_head
02-22-2009

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This must be one of the best album ends I've ever heard in my life.

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Deadsy20
03-17-2009

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very good, not sure what its about :D i dont even care

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giantheadphones
05-12-2009

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The whole album carries undertones of violent internal struggle, particularly one of a younger girl. Alice's vocals on the more aggressive tracks like xxzxczx me seem to represent moments where the struggle bleeds over into physical manifestation. Even on tracks like these, the use of harsh, bright synth sounds and upbeat rhythms create a disturbing child-like aura. It would seem that Tell Me What To Swallow is almost a step back from the other tracks; a look at the root of the struggle that is underlying throughout the album.

Of course this is all speculation.

Regardless, this song is incredible.
Gorgeous layering and mixing.

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fuzzypie2000
06-23-2009

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i think it might be about an abusive father because in "yes no" she also talks about a father beating his kids "leave us daddy,beat us no more"

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Akku
10-05-2009

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it's about a girl thanking her father that he beat her as a child. that beating made her stronger and independent. the girl knows that her father loved her. loved as he is dead now and the girl is praying for him.

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