Hands
Fences Lyrics
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Your eyes looking down.
A smile slowly forming, I heard not a sound.
The way, oh, you talk with your hands.
I took you by your hands, into another room.
We talked about our fathers and lazy afternoons.
The way, oh, you talk with your hands.
We spent some nights hiding in the sheets.
Smoking cigarettes and letting our parts meet.
The way, oh, you talk with your hands.
The way, oh,
The way, oh,
The way, oh.
You talk with your hands.
Can see it in your smile,
that thoughts of me are fading.
when something in between us keeps me anticipating.
The way, oh, you talk with your hands.
Your new man's coming home, and I'm left all alone.
He's taken my crown, and taken my thrown.
The way, oh, you talk with your hands.
Now I'm left where I first saw your face.
Still living in the time,
Still living in the place.
The way, oh, you talk with your hands.
The way, oh,
The way, oh,
The way, oh.
You talk with your hands,
The way, oh,
The way, oh,
The way, oh.
You talk with your hands.
The way, oh,
The way, oh,
The way, oh.
You talk with your hands.
The song "Hands" by Fences is a heart-wrenching piece that talks about love lost and reminiscing about the moments shared with a loved one. The opening lines of the song, "Your hands at your side, your eyes looking down, a smile slowly forming, I heard not a sound," describe a moment where the singer sees his loved one and is in awe of how she talks with her hands, a recurring theme throughout the song.
The singer then takes her to another room, and they talk about their fathers and lazy afternoons. They have shared intimate moments while hiding in the sheets and smoking cigarettes, but now, he can see that her thoughts about him are fading, and someone new has taken his place. The way she talks with her hands keeps him anticipating, and he is left alone, reminiscing about the past and the woman he once loved.
The song "Hands" seems to be about the regret and the pain of losing someone you love. The singer remembers the moments that he shared with his loved one and how she talked with her hands. He realizes that he is left alone and has lost her to someone else, but yet he is still living in the time and place where he first saw her face.
Line by Line Meaning
Your hands at your side.
Your hands are down by your sides.
Your eyes looking down.
Your eyes are directed downwards.
A smile slowly forming, I heard not a sound.
You're starting to smile, but it's silent as I hear nothing.
The way, oh, you talk with your hands.
You communicate a lot using hand gestures.
I took you by your hands, into another room.
I held your hands and brought you to a different room.
We talked about our fathers and lazy afternoons.
We discussed our fathers and spent relaxing afternoons together.
We spent some nights hiding in the sheets.
We spent nights together in bed, concealed by the sheets.
Smoking cigarettes and letting our parts meet.
We smoked cigarettes and became intimate.
Can see it in your smile, that thoughts of me are fading.
I can tell by your smile that you're starting to forget about me.
when something in between us keeps me anticipating.
I still feel something between us that keeps me excited.
Your new man's coming home, and I'm left all alone.
Your new partner is returning home, and I'm here by myself.
He's taken my crown, and taken my thrown.
He's taken my place as your partner and taken control of your life.
Now I'm left where I first saw your face.
I'm still in the same place where we first met.
Still living in the time,
I'm still living in the past.
Still living in the place.
I'm still in the same location.
You talk with your hands.
You communicate using hand gestures, which is very noticeable.
Contributed by James W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
nick oswald
this guy has an amazingly distinct voice i cant get out of my head hes just so good
Stephen McCoy
hes got true talent and really raw emotion in every word and song!
plus the limelight isnt distracting him and hes not trying to please anyone..
alot of artists and bands were great till they got famous and had to start doing what everyone wanted, for example no doubt...
Bailey Langton
honestly, every single comment is all about how amazing he is and it is true. from otherside with Macklemore, i did not expect fences to be a "singer" as much as I did a rapper. good shit and he is my new fav
Doug Regnier
Just love the down home sound!
Mikhail Wingate
how is this cat undiscovered?!? I wish I was famous so I could scream to the world how awesome this guy is!
gavin shearer
i love finding new talented artists
curiousmuch.
i love this artist.
KrisHarris420
I just discovered Fences and I was wondering what his best songs are? If someone could tell me a couple that would be great.
lighthatcher13
has a folk rock feel :)
Lukas Klein
Remembering all those good times we had. All gone.