The more I listen to this song's lyrics, the more it makes me think they talk about falling for the wrong person.... About being blinded by who you think it's perfect for you... and who, obviously, isn't. The title of the song is "jeweler's hands"... I think this is a metaphor in order to describe a very versed and witty person who can totally blow someone off their feet with their actions. A jeweler is also like that because he also has to be skillful, artful and precise. The art of a jeweler usually attracts, especially girls and women.... they fall very easily for gems and jewels, just as easily as they fall for the witty and sweet words of a man. And even though at some point they might realize it's all in their head, it's already too late.... The nice thing in all of this is the fact that learning from our mistakes make us who we are. I like the fact that the song is somehow round and I see the story pretty much the following way: It begins with the falling in love part "Tread soflty stranger/ Move over toward the danger that you seek", "Handsome and faceless/ And weightless, your imagination roams", then it goes on with realizing it was a mistake "And now it's no ones fault but yours/ At the foot of the/ house of cards/ You thought you'd never get obsessed...But you know what it's like to hold the jeweler's hand", then very shortly after comes the proof, because the guy leaves "He became laughter's assassin/ Shortly after he showed you what it was", meaning that he showed the girl/woman how it feels to laugh with happiness and than killed everything with his leaving. The last part of the song means learning the lesson, even if it's painful and at the girl's expense: "If you've a lesson to teach me, Don't deviate, don't be afraid/ Without the last corner piece I can't calibrate,/ Let's get it ingrained"... Once again Alex Turner you've outdone yourself!
The more I listen to this song's lyrics, the more it makes me think they talk about falling for the wrong person.... About being blinded by who you think it's perfect for you... and who, obviously, isn't. The title of the song is "jeweler's hands"... I think this is a metaphor in order to describe a very versed and witty person who can totally blow someone off their feet with their actions. A jeweler is also like that because he also has to be skillful, artful and precise. The art of a jeweler usually attracts, especially girls and women.... they fall very easily for gems and jewels, just as easily as they fall for the witty and sweet words of a man. And even though at some point they might realize it's all in their head, it's already too late.... The nice thing in all of this is the fact that learning from our mistakes make us who we are. I like the fact that the song is somehow round and I see the story pretty much the following way: It begins with the falling in love part "Tread soflty stranger/ Move over toward the danger that you seek", "Handsome and faceless/ And weightless, your imagination roams", then it goes on with realizing it was a mistake "And now it's no ones fault but yours/ At the foot of the/ house of cards/ You thought you'd never get obsessed...But you know what it's like to hold the jeweler's hand", then very shortly after comes the proof, because the guy leaves "He became laughter's assassin/ Shortly after he showed you what it was", meaning that he showed the girl/woman how it feels to laugh with happiness and than killed everything with his leaving. The last part of the song means learning the lesson, even if it's painful and at the girl's expense: "If you've a lesson to teach me, Don't deviate, don't be afraid/ Without the last corner piece I can't calibrate,/ Let's get it ingrained"... Once again Alex Turner you've outdone yourself!
the last part of the music sounds like obsession to me, it is like the person in the lyrics can't get away and just live her life.
the last part of the music sounds like obsession to me, it is like the person in the lyrics can't get away and just live her life.