"Oh you were reading a book about some idiot and telling me about another I was so severely underwhelmed I thought I might never recover Straighten the rudder girl, and sail me upstairs, and go and find somebody who cares Well we might not be the perfect partners but tonight, we make a pair" And now the video makes more sense: Their relationship is the boat and he has to straighten it through the storm (lightning storm that she causes) like a Captain trying to save his boat ,he is trying to save this relationship even though he knows that they aren't "the perfect partners"
Oh you were reading a book about some idiot and telling me about another I was so severely underwhelmed I thought I might never recover Straighten the rudder girl, and sail me upstairs, and go and find somebody who cares Well we might not be the perfect partners but tonight, we make a pair
[Verse 3] Oh you were reading a book about some idiot and telling me about another I was so severely underwhelmed I thought I might never recover Straighten the rudder girl and sail me up stairs And go and find somebody who cares Well we might not be the perfect partners but tonight we make a pair
The bridge part was part of the song before going into the studio to record it. The song was originally wrote with that included but it was changed in studio to have psychedelic noises and guitar solos.
Outside the cafe by the cracker factory You were practicing a magic trick And my thoughts got rude, as you talked and chewed On the last of your pick and mix Said, "You're mistaken if you're thinking that I haven't been called "cold" before" As you bit into your strawberry lace And then offered me your attention in the form of a gobstopper It's all you had left and it was going to waste Your pastimes, consisted of the strange And twisted and deranged And I love that little game you had called "Crying Lightning" And how you like to aggravate the ice-cream man on rainy afternoons The next time that I caught my own reflection It was on it's way to meet you Thinking of excuses to postpone You never looked like yourself from the side But your profile could not hide The fact you knew I was approaching your throne With folded arms you occupied the bench like toothache Stood and puffed your chest out like you never lost a war And though I tried so not to suffer the indignity of a reaction There was no cracks to grasp or gaps to claw And your pastimes, consisted of the strange And twisted and deranged And I hate that little game you had called "Crying Lightning" And how you like to aggravate the icky man on rainy afternoons Uninviting But not half as impossible as everyone assumes you are Crying lightning Oh you were reading a book about some idiot and telling me about another I was so severely underwhelmed I thought I might never recover Straighten the rudder girl, and sail me upstairs, and go and find somebody who cares Well we might not be the perfect partners but tonight, we make a pair Your pastimes, consisted of the strange And twisted and deranged And I hate that little game you had called "Crying Lightning" "Crying Lightning" "Crying Lightning" "Crying Lightning" Your pastimes, consisted of the strange And twisted and deranged And I hate that little game you had called "Crying"
Honestly, no idea. They are his own lyrics though. The only version of the song, acoustic or full band, where he used those lyrics (as far as I know). You should check out the full band version of Crying Lightning at Dublin in '09 where incorporates Tom Jones into the last chorus, amazing stuff.
thanks for uploading!! They are so good! A great song for acoustic! :) very good new lyrics too! But the original has the amazing bass ofcourse.. Both have their charme! ;)
"Well you reading a book about some idiot And telling me about another I got so severely underwhelmed I though i might never recover Staighten the rudder girl And sail me upstairs And go and find somebody who cares Well we might not be the perfect partners But tonight we make a pair"
"Oh you were reading a book about some idiot and telling me about another I was so severely underwhelmed I thought I might never recover Straighten the rudder girl, and sail me upstairs, and go and find somebody who cares Well we might not be the perfect partners but tonight, we make a pair" Chords: Am, Dm, F, E.
Oh you were reading a book about some idiot and telling me about another I was so severely underwhelmed I thought I might never recover Straighten the ruder girl and sail me up stairs and go and find somebody who cares well we might not be, the perfect partners but tonight we make a pair.....
