Loving Arm
Metronomy Lyrics
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I never get too close
I like to get results
Her baby's got the loving arm
I never get too close
I'm flying down the coast
To love
To love
Her baby's got the loving arm
I never get too close
I like to get results
Her baby's got the loving arm
I never get too close
I'm gunning down the coast
To love
To love
To love
To love
Her baby's got the
Her baby's got the
Her baby's got the
Her baby's got the
Her baby's got the
Her baby's got the
Her baby's got the
Her baby's got the
Loving arm
At first glance, the lyrics to Metronomy's song Loving Arm may seem somewhat nonsensical or difficult to interpret. However, upon closer inspection, the song appears to be about the singer's desire for intimacy and closeness with someone, but their inability to achieve these things due to a feeling of inadequacy or fear.
The phrase "Her baby's got the loving arm" seems to refer to a person who is able to give love and affection freely and openly. The singer acknowledges the presence of this person, but says they "never get too close," indicating a fear or reluctance to let themselves become vulnerable. Instead, the singer focuses on getting "results," perhaps indicating a desire for success or achievement as a substitute for human connection.
Despite this fear, the singer is drawn to the idea of love and connection, and even sings about "flying down the coast" and "gunning down the coast" in pursuit of it. The repeated phrase "To love" seems to indicate a yearning for this kind of closeness and intimacy, while also acknowledging the difficulty and fear that comes with it. Ultimately, the song seems to grapple with the universal human desire for love and connection, but also the ways in which we sometimes struggle to achieve these things due to our own fears and insecurities.
Line by Line Meaning
Her baby's got the loving arm
The subject's partner is physically affectionate and intimate in a way that the subject cannot replicate
I never get too close
The subject avoids deep emotional connections with others
I like to get results
The subject values productivity and efficiency over indulging in emotions
I'm flying down the coast
The subject is moving quickly and without pause, likely running away from something
To love
Despite their tendency to avoid vulnerability, the subject still desires love and connection
Her baby's got the loving arm
The subject compares their own lack of intimacy to their partner's seemingly effortless affection and closeness
I never get too close
The subject repeats their detachment and emotional reservation
I'm gunning down the coast
The subject is now moving faster than before, driven by a sense of urgency and purpose
To love
The subject still seeks love, but may be hesitant or unsure of how to attain it
To love
The subject repeats their desire for love and connection
To love
The subject repeats their desire for love and connection
To love
The subject repeats their desire for love and connection
Her baby's got the loving arm
The subject once again acknowledges their partner's intimacy, perhaps in a way that is yearning or wistful
Her baby's got the loving arm
The subject repeats their partner's presence of physical affection and emotional closeness
Her baby's got the loving arm
The subject repeats their partner's presence of physical affection and emotional closeness
Her baby's got the loving arm
The subject repeats their partner's presence of physical affection and emotional closeness
Loving arm
The subject once again sums up their partner's intimate nature
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JOSEPH PATRICK MOUNT
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@Mrmuffinlol
their best album
@lodestone69
Music is obviously personal. I beg to differ. Yes The British Riviera is more refined, more main stream, therefore has had most exposure. I know Joseph Mount has, or had single handedly just about written and composed all of their music, and it may be coincidence, and they were heading in the direction they have ended up in, but the raw intense electronica appeared to fizzle out when Gabriel Stebbing left. Based on this, I believe Nights out is their greatest work, followed by Pip Paine (Pay the £5000 you owe)
@Datpleb
amazing synth work
@tiagojoset.7249
This is fire!!🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤
@kauamarques5756
this album saved my 2020
@mmambokatsande2005
Can't believe somebody else felt that way too. Me for 2022
@mmambokatsande2005
2021*
@ER_MAGO11_D_D10S
2918,trabajando fuera de casa
@nogallen
Always been my favourite of the album
@genera28
woke up this morning, this song was running 'round my head