Dive into the deep end of emotion with this ditty! "Pools" is a lyrical exploration of love, desire, and guilt. The protagonist is caught in a whirlpool of feelings, smiling not out of genuine happiness but to appease his lover. The use of nature imagery - mist, wind, flowers - suggests their relationship is as tumultuous and unpredictable as the elements. He's a 'man of many tricks', hinting at deception or manipulation. Yet there's also a sense of self-awareness and remorse ('battery of guilt'). The repeated line 'You left before I...' suggests unresolved issues or unspoken words. It's like being stuck in the deep end, struggling to stay afloat amidst waves of emotions. So hold your breath, folks - it's gonna be a wild swim!
Pools
Lyrics
We float before the sea at dusk
In heavy mist, in glitter dust
I smile before I want to
I smile because you want to
We sip the wind through lips of lust
And out it comes, warm wisps of love
I smile because I want to
I smile because you want to
Put the flowers in your hair
Wrap your tendrils 'round my chest
I smile because I want to
I am your boy
Shake my little soul for you now, toy
And I settle up into a world of noise
I'm a man of many tricks and tools and joy
With a battery of guilt on which to poise
Down by the shore, a funny foal
Who bit my wings and ate 'em whole
You left before I come to
You left before I come to
We took the hills into the trees
I hit my hand and bit the leaves
You left before I come through
You left before I
Shake my little soul for you now, toy
And I settle up into a world of noise
I'm a man of many tricks and tools and joy
With a battery of guilt on which to poise
Shanks of slate fall to the beach
Wrapped in life in ultra-green
Pools teem with tiny feet
And whorls of tired anemones
You left before I got to you
You left before I got to you
You left before I
You left before I
Shook the flowers from your hair
Run to me and kiss my hand
I'm dead before I, I'm dead before I
Shake my little soul for you now, toy
And I settle up into a world of noise
I'm a man of many tricks and tools and joy
With a battery of guilt on which to poise
Shake my little soul for you now, toy
And I settle up into a world of noise
I'm a man of many tricks and tools and joy
With a battery of guilt on which to poise
I smile because I want to
I smile because I want to
I smile because I want to
I smile because I want to
I smile because I want to
I smile because I want to
I smile because I want to
I smile because I want to
Writer(s): David Bayley
Copyright(s): Lyrics © Hipgnosis Songs Group
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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