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I ran away in floods of shame
I'll never tell how close I came
As I cross the Holland road
You went left and I went right
As the moon hung proud and white
You would of loved it here tonight
Spin me round just to pin me down
On the cover of this strange bed
Spin me round just to pin me dowm
Roll out your questions keep them down
Let the water lead us home
And I was sorry for what I'd done
You were young I was not old
But our story was not told
But torn apart by greedy hands
Spin me round just to pin me down
On the cover of this strange bed
spin me round just to pin me down
Spin me round just to pin me down
I'll be gone by the nights end
Spin me round just to pin me down
But I'll be home in a little while
Lover I'll be home
And I'll be home in a little while
Lover I'll be home
And I'll be home in a little while
Lover I'll be home
And I'll be homw in a little while
Lover I'll be home
I'll never tell how close I came
As I cross the Holland road
You went left and I went right
As the moon hung proud and white
You would of loved it here tonight
Spin me round just to pin me down
On the cover of this strange bed
Spin me round just to pin me dowm
Roll out your questions keep them down
Let the water lead us home
And I was sorry for what I'd done
You were young I was not old
But our story was not told
But torn apart by greedy hands
Spin me round just to pin me down
On the cover of this strange bed
spin me round just to pin me down
Spin me round just to pin me down
I'll be gone by the nights end
Spin me round just to pin me down
But I'll be home in a little while
Lover I'll be home
And I'll be home in a little while
Lover I'll be home
And I'll be home in a little while
Lover I'll be home
And I'll be homw in a little while
Lover I'll be home
Lyrics submitted by CeliaSays
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I don't see this as someone cheating or committing suicide as much as two people just separating after being together for a long time, not because they don't love each other, but because the man is a singer, and singers travel.
I always felt like his shame was simply leaving her behind, and how close he came referred to how close to came to quitting the band to go back to her. As he travels the world, he thinks of all the places that he would have liked to take her but can't because of work.
I always thought 'spin me 'round just to pin me down' was him thinking about her, and how it would go from happy and cheerful thoughts to intense feelings of missing her. The bed would be strange because it's foreign, a random bed in a random hotel.
I figured maybe he had decided to leave with the band without telling her, which is why he felt ashamed.
Their love was torn apart by his greedy hands, because he lusted for money and chose that over her.
Even with all of that said and done, he'll still be coming back home in a little while, where she's been waiting for him.
That was just my thought though.
I ran away in floods of shame
I'll never tell how close I came
As I cross the Holland road
You went left and I went right
As the moon hung proud and white
You would of loved it here tonight
It comes as a young relationship where he might have been a bit childish and not taking it entirely seriously, maybe he didn't feel too sure about it as it often happens with many new couples. Then sadly she passed away and he feels bad for all the things he didn't do and misses her. He loved her but didn't realised how much until she was gone. He runs away from everything cause it all reminds him of her, he even thinks of suicide.
Spin me round just to pin me down
On the cover of this strange bed
Spin me round just to pin me down
He's now having sleepless nights, thoughts keep running through his head, nothing is the same without her.
Roll out your questions keep them down
Let the water lead us home
And I was sorry for what I'd done
Questions about death keep coming up, he wonders why. It's hard to come to terms with a love one's death. However, time never stops, he refers to an 'after life' as home, the destination we all share. 'Let the water lead us home', in time we will meet again. He apologises for taking her for granted.
You were young I was not old
But our story was not told
But torn apart by greedy hands
They were both young and it ended too soon, Death 'greedy hands' took her away, he's heartbroken.
Spin me round just to pin me down
I'll be gone by the nights end
Spin me round just to pin me down
Night's end, again I believe refers to when we run out of time, he'll be gone, he's going home. However, in the mean time he's got to hang in there.
But I'll be home in a little while
Lover I'll be home
And I'll be home in a little while
Lover I'll be home
This is my favourite verse, here everything is summarised. Time flies, it comes and goes in a flash, and his love for her is so strong that he now feels positive about the end, after all he'll be going home to her. He knows in not too long they'll be together again. It's true love, just beautiful.
I think its Healthcliff looking back on his time with Catherine and how they fell apart-
I ran away in floods of shame
I'll never tell how close I came
As I cross the Holland road
You went left and I went right
As the moon hung proud and white
You would of loved it here tonight
- Healthcliff ran away and they went their separate ways 'went left and i went right' and then Healthcliff talks of how she would love it here as this is maybe after shes dead..
Spin me round just to pin me down
On the cover of this strange bed
Spin me round just to pin me dowm
-Catherine sort of messes him around at the end before her death and the bed they're in together is strange because its her death bed?
Roll out your questions keep them down
Let the water lead us home
And I was sorry for what I'd done
-He's talking about suicide here because as shes dead the water will lead them 'home'
You were young I was not old
But our story was not told
But torn apart by greedy hands
-They were both children when they spent their childhood together and they couldnt develop their relationship because Catherine was stolen by that guy.. I cant remember his name 'greedy hands'
Then 'Ill be home in a little while' is talking about him killing himself to join her
I agree with most of the comments but applying it to this novel was fun :)
I ran away in floods of shame
I'll never tell how close I came
As I cross the Holland road
You went left and I went right
They had a fight. They both took off. He won't say in particular what it was he did, or how close he came to it (until later in the song).
As the moon hung proud and white
You would of loved it here tonight
All he could think of was her, his wife. Though he was going to cheat, he couldn't get her out of his mind. 'She would have loved the weather out tonight.' After living your life with someone for such a long time, it becomes difficult to look at any situation without thinking about your other half. Thinking things like: "Man, she would love this," or "Man, I wish she were here to enjoy this with me."
Spin me round just to pin me down
On the cover of this strange bed
Spin me round just to pin me dowm
"Strange bed" There it is. His head is swirling around and spinning with crazy emotions: anger, sadness, remorse. He was pinned down on the bed anyway though. He cheated with some woman (probably in her bed) and his conscience is eating away at him.
Roll out your questions keep them down
Let the water lead us home
And I was sorry for what I'd done
He did it. He knew she would question where he had been. He kept evading them but he was still so sorry for what he had done. He could not get it out of his head.
You were young I was not old
But our story was not told
But torn apart by greedy hands
They were young, full of life. Their relationship was going places, but one fight later he was sleeping with some other person. It was his greedy mistake that messed up everything.
Spin me round just to pin me down
I'll be gone by the nights end
Spin me round just to pin me down
He knows its over. He hates himself for it, but the relationship is finished. He'll be gone by the nights end. Maybe he's going to kill himself, maybe he's just moving out. But it's done.
I'll be home in a little while
He wants it to continue. He misses his wife and their relationship. He just wants to come home. He knows it's never going to happen though.
just a thought
But torn apart by greedy hands"