Precious Pain
Callahan Divide Lyrics
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Just like it when you come on in
′Cause we need to be alone
You can lay all your clothes throw them all
Down in a line leave them all there where mine lay,
I left a trail you can follow now,
I left the door cracked just come on in
Oh darlin' I wanna wash all of your precious little pain away,
When I turn the water on,
Steam is hot
Blows and it fogs up the window,
Straight under the doorway, and on down the hall
Where I left all my clothes,
Throw them all down in a line let them all there in the pathway
A little trail you can follow now,
I left the door cracked just come on in, come on in,
Darlin I wanna wash all your precious little pain away
Watch it all go down the drain when I turn the water on
Oh darlin′ I wanna wash all of your, your precious little pain away
Watch it all go, watch it all go
Down down down down the drain
Mmhhmmmm
Mhmhhmmhhmhmhm
The lyrics of Callahan Divide's song Precious Pain tell the story of a person who urges their lover to come over and find solace in their presence. The first few lines invite the lover to let themselves into the front door, as the singer loves it when they come over. They ask the lover to lay down all their clothes in a line beside theirs, as they had previously done. The singer has left a trail for their lover to follow, indicating that they want to be found. They leave the door cracked open, inviting the lover in.
The chorus of the song repeats the singer's desire to wash away their lover's pain. They turn on the water and watch the pain go down the drain, hoping that their lover will feel better. The second verse mirrors the first, adding another layer of emotional nuance to the setting. The hot steam from the water causes the window to fog up and travels under the doorway and down the hall. The singer once again invites the lover to leave their clothes in a line and follow the trail to find them. They urge their lover to come on in as they want to wash away their pain.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh let yourself into the front door
Come in, don't wait for me to open the door
Just like it when you come on in
I enjoy your presence when you're here
′Cause we need to be alone
We require privacy right now
You can lay all your clothes throw them all
Put your clothes anywhere and everywhere
Down in a line leave them all there where mine lay
Place your clothes in line where mine are
I left a trail you can follow now
There's a path you can follow
I left the door cracked just come on in
I left the door partially open, so you can enter without knocking
Oh darlin' I wanna wash all of your precious little pain away
I want to help you forget your pain and make everything better
Watch it all go down the drain
See all of the pain and sadness go away
When I turn the water on, steam is hot
Hot steam rises from the water
Blows and it fogs up the window
The steam condenses on the window, causing it to fog up
Straight under the doorway, and on down the hall
The steam flows through the doorway and down the hallway
Where I left all my clothes
Where I put my clothes earlier
Throw them all down in a line let them all there in the pathway
Put your clothes in a line on the floor in the hallway
A little trail you can follow now
Now there's a trail of clothes for you to follow
Darlin I wanna wash all your precious little pain away
I really want to help you forget your pain and make everything better
Watch it all go down the drain when I turn the water on
See everything that's been bothering you disappear as the water goes down the drain
Oh darlin′ I wanna wash all of your, your precious little pain away
Once again, I want to help you forget your pain and make everything right
Watch it all go, watch it all go
Watch all of the pain and sadness disappear
Down down down down the drain
Everything that's been making you sad goes down the drain and disappears
Mmhhmmmm
Mhmhhmmhhmhmhm
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