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Build a room for your love
Take your time when you tell her
How she lives in your blood

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  • raffy_rillo

    one of the saddest songs i've ever heard [5]

    9 Apr 9:02am Reply

  • julienx_

    This song motivated me to tell my crush I like her. This is what I'm going to do today.

    18 Apr 2012 Reply

  • Samdabomb

    one of the saddest songs i've ever heard [6] I can relate so much to these lyrics. Wish I didn't :(

    26 Dec 2011 Reply

  • ZelosWilder88

    one of the saddest songs i've ever heard [5]

    3 Nov 2011 Reply

  • jack_rae

    reminds me of Arab Strap

    28 Oct 2011 Reply

  • amandacattt

    one of the saddest songs i've ever heard [4]

    6 Apr 2011 Reply

  • Dakota3131

    one of the saddest songs i've ever heard [3]

    17 Dec 2010 Reply

  • smores88

    tragic and sad indeed

    1 May 2010 Reply

  • movie_star_baby

    Holy shit! I can't believe how long I've ignored this song... Painfully sad.

    6 Apr 2010 Reply

  • MyrkurHnifur

    one of the saddest songs i've ever heard [2]

    16 May 2009 Reply

  • RollerKing

    GRAGH, why does this song make me sad? I can't relate to the lyrics at all, they're just so fuckin tragic!

    10 Apr 2009 Reply

  • sabroni

    gorgeous

    17 Mar 2009 Reply

  • petrolatum

    one of the saddest songs i've ever heard

    11 Mar 2009 Reply

  • velvetnight

    gorgeous song, Im tootally in love whit it

    14 Oct 2008 Reply

  • yourcrowbar

    Wonderful and sad. It reminds me of Natalie Merchant's "Crazy Man Michael".

    30 Sep 2008 Reply

  • Biricharas

    the strings in this song are awesome

    22 Sep 2008 Reply

  • Matteo1990

    The intro reminds me of Eels' "Not Ready Yet" -> beautiful!

    21 Sep 2008 Reply

  • spideralbrt

    I'd say paternal. It sounds to me like its about a father who is being narrated while he grieves over his daughter's disappearance.

    9 Jul 2008 Reply

  • namedropping

    The goosebumps that crawl up my arm when he sings "'cause one day when she goes, she's gone"... That is kinda amazing. I really can't decide if this is about paternal or romantic love.

    17 Jun 2008 Reply

  • Zunshine

    beautiful song.... wow

    4 May 2008 Reply
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