I Am Haunted
Indians Lyrics
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To see the light at your face
I think the wall up today
So you can see this wide again
Up and go, yes we are
Hope your pain will soon be gone
A little wait, a little late
But to go home with me
Walked away it took a while
It's too late to walk away
Watch the hours easy come
Girl, I'm haunted
Lots of fun, in and out
Come to me don't walk too far
You took away the spring in March
You slipped away, you will be watched
Slip away from my heart
Hit the wall in my arms,
Girl, I'm haunted
But girl you'll be fine
The lyrics of the song 'I Am Haunted' by Indians, seems to be written in a narrative form depicting a man's journey to meet his lover or someone he cares deeply about. The opening lines, "I walked tonight, it's not too late, To see the light at your face, I think the wall up today, So you can see this wide again" seems to refer to him going to visit the person, but there seems to be a wall between them that he wants to break, to let them see the world again.
The chorus, "Up and go, yes, we are, Hope your pain will soon be gone, A little wait, a little late, But to go home with me, Walking home, let it be, Walked away it took a while, It's too late to walk away" seems to show his compassion for the person's pain and his desire to take them home with him. The phrase "It's too late to walk away" may indicate that he has been waiting for a long time for the person to come around, but they have finally done so; he is willing to wait patiently for them.
The second stanza seems to be a plea to the person, with lines such as "Come to me don't walk too far" and "Slip away from my heart". The phrase "You took away the spring in March, You slipped away, you will be watched" may indicate that the person had gone through a difficult period of life, and he wants her to know that he is watching and he cares about her. The constant repetition of the line "Girl, I'm haunted" could refer to his haunted heart, the pain he's gone through or the loneliness of waiting for so long.
Line by Line Meaning
I walked tonight, it's not too late
I took a walk tonight, and it's still early enough to see the light shining on your face
To see the light at your face
I want to see your face illuminated by the light around you
I think the wall up today
I built up a wall around myself today
So you can see this wide again
So you can see how wide and open my heart used to be
Up and go, yes we are
We're up and ready to go
Hope your pain will soon be gone
I hope your pain will disappear soon
A little wait, a little late
We may have to wait a bit longer and it might be a little late
But to go home with me
But eventually, you'll come home with me
Walking home, let it be
We'll walk home, peacefully and without disturbance
Walked away it took a while
It took a long time for you to walk away from me
It's too late to walk away
It's too late to try and leave me now
Watch the hours easy come
Time passes by so quickly and easily
Girl, I'm haunted
I'm troubled by thoughts of you, girl
Lots of fun, in and out
We've had a lot of fun together, in and out of love
Come to me don't walk too far
Please come to me, don't walk too far away
You took away the spring in March
You took away the joy and happiness that I used to feel, just like how Spring is meant to feel
You slipped away, you will be watched
You disappeared from my life, and I'll always be keeping an eye on you
Slip away from my heart
You've slipped away from my heart and it's hard to bring you back
Hit the wall in my arms
I feel like you're hitting a wall when you're in my arms, like something's blocking us
Girl, I'm haunted
I can't stop thinking about you, girl
But girl you'll be fine
But don't worry, girl, you'll be okay in the end
Contributed by Lucas Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@pittindiefreak
Love this!!! Thanks Pitchfork!
@ionoi8772
could please someone give me the chords????? i would like to play it.. thnks a lot!!
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bem locos!!!!!!!
@Lauufy
That 70s Show got real avant garde.
@modernpostsoul
"This is what happens when you go against my wishes and wear those stupid pants!"
@BlueBookMusic
MICHAEL SHANNON IS THE ICEMAN
@nickfromCO
looks like Buffalo Bill's basement in Silence of the Lambs
@stharmony
It could suck to die in gold pants.
@jacobneari3714
It WOULD suck to die in gold pants.
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Is 4AD still run by the same people from the 80's?