Story Behind The Song
I was very sad and lonely at the time!
Song Description
This is a song about love gone drastically wrong. The first person in this song feels very, very sorry for themselves and feels as if they've been let down very badly. I wanted to use metaphors about the earth in this too, as a little side story that talks about how much it's been let down by our "Careless Hands".
| Song Length |
5:37 |
Genre |
Pop - Easy Listening, Jazz - Lounge |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Poignant, Troubled |
Subject |
Pain, Lost Love |
| Similar Artists |
Steely Dan, The Eurythmics |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Careless Hands
Fooled by these fires that scorch my earth again
Longing to dive into cool waters, long and deep.
My hands are burning for you
In the warm darkness, when I can't find sleep.
You're walking all over me again
I'm so worn out and thread bare
Like a cheap imitation in a perfect world
You throw me out of your
Chorus:
Careless hands
Careless hands
Careless hands
I know you think I'm hard
Like the ground beneath your feet
But you're wearing me down
Do you want to replace me with cold concrete.
You're walking all over me again
I'm all worn out and thread bare
Like a cheap imitation in a perfect world
You throw me out of your
Chorus
I wanted to get close to you
Close enough to hide
But now that I'm invisible
My heart is open wide
You let me look inside of you
So deep I could have cried
But now that I feel nothing
I think I must have died
In your
Chorus