Skinny Love
Birdy Lyrics
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Pour a little salt, we were never here
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
Staring at the sink of blood and crushed veneer
Tell my love to wreck it all
Cut out all the ropes and let me fall
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
Right in the moment, this order's tall
And I told you to be patient
And I told you to be fine
And I told you to be balanced
And I told you to be kind
And in the morning I'll be with you
But it will be a different kind
'Cause I'll be holding all the tickets
And you'll be owning all the fines
Come on, skinny love, what happened here?
Suckle on the hope in light brassieres
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
Sullen load is full, so slow on the split
And I told you to be patient
And I told you to be fine
And I told you to be balanced
And I told you to be kind
And now all your love is wasted
And who the hell was I?
'Cause now I'm breaking at the britches
And at the end of all your lines
Who will love you?
Who will fight?
And who will fall far behind?
Come on skinny love
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
The song "Skinny Love" by Birdy is a heart-wrenching and melancholic song that seems to be about a relationship falling apart. The singer is pleading with a lover to hold on and stay with her, to give their love a chance to recover and survive. The line "Come on skinny love, just last the year" could be interpreted as the singer pleading with their partner to hold on for just a little while longer and weather the storm, to not give up on their love. The "salt" mentioned in the following line "Pour a little salt, we were never here" could be interpreted as being applied to a wound - the wound of the relationship that has been hurt or damaged. The two were never there and never happened, so pour some salt on the wound and let it heal.
The verse "Tell my love to wreck it all, cut out all the ropes and let me fall, right in the moment, this order's tall" may suggest that the singer has come to the realization that the relationship is doomed and it's time to end it. She encourages her lover to "cut out all the ropes and let me fall," allowing her to move on and end the relationship. The outro of the song ends with the singer asking a series of questions, such as "who will love you?", "who will fight?", and "who will fall far behind?". This suggests that the singer is wondering what will happen to them and their lover now that the relationship has ended.
Line by Line Meaning
Come on skinny love, just last the year
Stay with me for a little longer, even if it's just for a year
Pour a little salt, we were never here
Let's forget everything and pretend we never happened
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
An expression of sadness or frustration
Staring at the sink of blood and crushed veneer
Reflecting on the aftermath of a destructive relationship
Tell my love to wreck it all
Requesting their partner to end the relationship completely
Cut out all the ropes and let me fall
Free her from her commitments and let her go completely
Right in the moment, this order's tall
The decision needs to be made quickly and decisively
And I told you to be patient
She advised her partner to stay calm and wait
And I told you to be fine
She advised her partner not to worry or be anxious
And I told you to be balanced
She advised her partner to maintain stability and control
And I told you to be kind
She advised her partner to treat others with compassion and understanding
And in the morning I'll be with you
She promises to stay with her partner until the next morning
But it will be a different kind
The relationship will change from what it was before
'Cause I'll be holding all the tickets
She will have control over the relationship
And you'll be owning all the fines
Her partner will have to deal with the consequences of the relationship's failure
Come on, skinny love, what happened here?
Asking what went wrong in their relationship
Suckle on the hope in light brassieres
Holding onto the last bit of hope they have left
Sullen load is full, so slow on the split
Feeling heavy-hearted and that the end of their relationship is taking too long to happen
And now all your love is wasted
All the love they put into the relationship went to waste
And who the hell was I?
Questioning her own role in the failed relationship
'Cause now I'm breaking at the britches
She has reached her breaking point and can't take it anymore
And at the end of all your lines
At the end of their relationship
Who will love you?
Wondering who will love them after their relationship falls apart
Who will fight?
Who will fight for them if they need it
And who will fall far behind?
Who will be left behind after the relationship ends
Come on skinny love
A plea to hold onto a fading love
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
An expression of sadness or frustration
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
An expression of sadness or frustration
Lyrics ยฉ Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Justin Deyarmond Edison Vernon
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@philip2001
Come on skinny love just last the year
Pour a little salt we were never here
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
Staring at the sink of blood and crushed veneer
I tell my love to wreck it all
Cut out all the ropes and let me fall
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
Right in the moment this order's tall
I told you to be patient
I told you to be fine
I told you to be balanced
I told you to be kind
In the morning I'll be with you
But it will be a different kind
'Cause I'll be holding all the tickets
And you'll be owning all the fines
Come on skinny love what happened here
Suckle on the hope in lite brassiere
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
Sullen load is full, so slow on the split
I told you to be patient
I told you to be fine
I told you to be balanced
I told you to be kind
Now all your love is wasted?
Then who the hell was I?
Now I'm breaking at the bridges
And at the end of all your lines
Who will love you?
Who will fight?
Who will fall far behind?
Come on skinny love
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
@Ktshi13
Birdy - Wings
Birdy - skinny love
Birdy - People help the People
John legend - All of me
We the kings - Sad song
Christina Perri - human
Christina Perri - a thousand years
Alex Hepburn - Under
Avril Lavigne - When you're gone
Lorde -Team
-Nightcore titanium
-Evanescence - My immortal
You're welcome
@sosodyzee1669
Lyrics Skinny Love :
Come on skinny love just last the year
Pour a little salt we were never here
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
Staring at the sink of blood and crushed veneer
I tell my love to wreck it all
Cut out all the ropes and let me fall
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
Right in the moment this order's tall
I told you to be patient
I told you to be fine
I told you to be balanced
I told you to be kind
In the morning I'll be with you
But it will be a different "kind"
I'll be holding all the tickets
And you'll be owning all the fines
Come on skinny love what happened here
Suckle on the hope in lite brassiere
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
Sullen load is full; so slow on the split
I told you to be patient
I told you to be fine
I told you to be balanced
I told you to be kind
Now all your love is wasted?
Then who the hell was I?
Now I'm breaking at the britches
And at the end of all your lines
Who will love you?
Who will fight?
Who will fall far behind?
Come on skinny love
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
@-Apathy-
2024 anyone?
@MatahariMatahar-yc7fg
Me
@rafavalverde608
Forever! Haha
@heatherscott9239
Yes me!
@kandacebasso3569
Yes I love this songโค๏ธ
@channamoras1873
~Me~
@sulsul6476
10 years, guys. 10 years
@skygirllove3669
What?? HOW???
@mariongrimaldi9857
I can't believe it.
@stanmorris5108
The song is 13 years old