Lyrics for Crack The Shutters as interpreted by mlew10

Crack The Shutters Lyrics
You cool your bed-warm hands down on the broken radiator,
And when you lay them freezing on me, I mumble "can you wake me later?"
But I don't really want you to stop and you know it so it doesn't stop you
And run your hands from my neck to my chest

Crack the shutters open wide, I wanna bathe you in the light of day
And just watch you as the rays tangle up around your face and body
I could sit for hours finding new ways to be awed each minute
Cuz' the daylight seems to want you just as much as I want you

It's been minutes, it's been days, it's been all I will remember
Happy lost in your hair and the cold side of the pillow
Your hills and valleys are mapped by my intrepid fingers
And in a naked slumber, I dream all this again

Crack the shutters open wide, I wanna bathe you in the light of day
And just watch you as the rays tangle up around your face and body
I could sit for hours finding new ways to be awed each minute
Cuz' the daylight seems to want you just as much as I want you

Crack the shutters open wide, I wanna bathe you in the light of day
And just watch you as the rays tangle up around your face and body
I could sit for hours finding new ways to be awed each minute
Cuz' the daylight seems to want you just as much as I want you

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OnThe11th
10-23-2008

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Dude, I've been waiting for the lyrics for this for so long. Thanks so much!

I'm thinking that he's talking about how the girl he likes/loves is like an angel.

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albertina
10-24-2008

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god i love this song so much!!!
thank u for the lyrics!!!

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mlew10
10-24-2008

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No problem. This might be my favorite Snow Patrol song. I can't stop listening to it.

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mattisyourhero
10-26-2008

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This song is so sweet and romantic.

It's everything we love about Snow Patrol. Amazing!

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inderhouse
10-27-2008

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This song ultimately poons the boon!!
Best song on the album in my opinion, I love the short pause before the chorus kicks in =P

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inderhouse
10-27-2008

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To take it from a very literal approach, its about a guy who loves a girl so much that he finds her so interesting and perfect, just something as simple as light resting on her skin is a work of beauty which takes his breath away. So romantic but oh so true. I love it.

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60_miles_an_hour
10-29-2008

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I agree with all of the above. What a gorgeous, simple, love song. No cheesiness in it at all.

For me, Crack The Shutters > Chasing Cars, but, that's just me... :D

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another*teen*cliche
10-29-2008

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Despite adoring "If there's a rocket, tie me to it", I think "crack the shutters" has overtaken it to second place(Part3 of the lightning strike."Daylight"- is my favourite)

This is about worshipping the person you're with-My boyfriend has a tendency to call me his "goddess" and while this is a SLIGHT exaggeration, this seemsth perfect expression to describe how this man sees his partner.
the whole putting-cold-hands- on-someone is such a symbol of affection, Im not quite sure why. I think its about being so close to someone that such things won't annoy them.Its such cute imagery. And the fact that he tells her to stop, but doesnt really want her to is even sweeter-he just loves being touched by her.
And all the time, he wants to "bathe" her in the light- show her in all her glory, just watch her in awe.(thats where I see the goddess imagery) And she awes him in SO many ways.
This is just beautiful.

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punkmeetsindie
11-03-2008

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WOW. I can't stop listening to this song either and I agree with 60 miles, this is better than Chasing Cars.

"Crack the shutters open wide, I wanna bathe you in the light of day
And just watch you as the rays tangle up around your face and body
I could sit for hours finding new ways to be awed each minute
Cuz' the daylight seems to want you just as much as I want you"

Now, how cool would it be to have someone feel that way about you? :)

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ghaefb
11-07-2008

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Well let's not jump to conclusions too fast here :) It is like Chasing Cars #2 indeed.. pretty pop-ish, but I can't say that it's better..

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kythe91
11-19-2008

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This Song Is Amazing


One Of Snow Patrols Best Songs By Far

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suede67
12-13-2008

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wow this is SWEET. awesome lyrics, and what flow!

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Nina_1990
12-17-2008

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This is so beautiful..
you can just imagine it..her waking him up in the early morning and him being awed at her beauty..its perfect
"Your hills and valleys are mapped by my intrepid fingers"
hes searching her body and even though he probably knows it better than anyone it still amazes him


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screamingchoirs
12-22-2008

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"And when you lay them freezing on me, I mumble "can you wake me later?"
But I don't really want you to stop and you know it so it doesn't stop you"

that first bit makes it sound like they're just like happily teasing eachother as they wake up together, but then he goes into how much he loves her and how it's "been all I will remember"

I think it's different to chasing cars, maybe happier? one of the best on the new album though, definitely :)

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brittanyisamazing12
01-08-2009

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i am in loveee with this song. it's about loving someone with all your heart. it's even on my myspace page!

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Texage74
01-27-2009

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Oh, to have someone feel this way about you.

The purest love song I have ever heard and probably my second favorite, only after Led Zeppelin's "The Rain Song".

Which people don't tend to recognize as a love song.

My favorite line is "You cool your bed-warm hands down on the broken radiator." That's just genius.

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raywells
02-02-2009

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Awesome song... so much so I think I might play it to someone special to me one day. Beautiful lyrics, beautiful music!

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60_miles_an_hour
02-22-2009

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I just love the whole, "'cause the daylight seems to want you just as much as I want you". What beautiful imagery Gary's conjured here, and throughout the whole song :)

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madgabb
04-13-2009

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i love and adore this song, i dont want to tear it apart to find the meaning.
he loves her, a lot, simple as that.

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ChasingStars
04-25-2009

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This song is amazing.
I will never get sick of it, no matter how many times I play it.
Every line of it is so sweet.
Love Snow Patrol, my favourite band. (:

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unggoy
07-15-2009

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It's like Song of Solomon!

I like how easy this is to play on piano.

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oxconversexo
10-29-2009

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I thought it was 'finding new ways to be on each mirror'

None the less, beautiful song & vocals.
Oh the joys of being loved :)

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