1) A… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least 7 different groups known by the name "Lace".
1) A punk band from Houston, TX!
2) An American female R&B trio who later went by the name Shades Of Lace.
3) A British group in the late 1960s who released two singles.
4) A country/pop music trio from Canada formed in 1999 by producer David Foster and consisting of Beverley Mahood, Giselle Brohman and Corbi Dyann.
5) Icelandic new wave rock five piece fronted by singer Móa. Signed to Bad Taste records and released their first album, 'Zeitgeist' in 2001.
6) North American 80's Heavy metal band from LA California
7) A noise project consisting of Weston Czerkies (Sunken Cheek) and V. Sinclair
8) A glam rock band from New York (1980) featuring Bruce Johannesson who became better known as C.C. deVille.
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Not to be confused with L'ace from Portland, Oregon, with vocalist Rob Gunn and drummer Paul Newman, who released a demo in 1991 and reportedly played heavy metal.
He can't talk without his hands
Lace Lyrics
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(Track 8 - Time 4:54)
There's a little two-room house just outside of town
With a little picket fence and the blinds pulled down
A wife with two young kids
She sees them off to bed
As she waits for her husband to come home
Lately she's been doing a lot of thinking
About the arguments and why she's hurting
Is it worth the extra mile
To hang on for a little while
When she's had all the heartache she can stand
And her mama's words still echo in her head
Girl, he can't talk without his hands
What's made you stay this long I don't understand
If you leave now you might still have a chance
'Cause girl, he can't talk without his hands
There's a little two-room house just a few miles down
The little girl's grown up and she's married now
Tears on a window pane
With a baby on the way
As she waits for her husband to come home
She calls her mama up on the telephone
She says it's getting dark and I'm all alone
Can we talk for a little while
Mama says what's the matter child
But she knows that her baby's been misled
And her mama's words still echo in her head
She said, girl, he can't talk without his hands
What's made you stay this long I don't understand
If you leave now you might still have a chance
'Cause girl, he can't talk without his hands
The lyrics to Lace's song "He Can't Talk Without His Hands" depict two scenarios in which women are waiting for their husbands to come home. In the first scenario, a wife is contemplating her troubled marriage and her mother's words of warning play in her head. The mother reminds her that her husband can't express himself without using his hands and perhaps, it's time to leave the relationship. In the second scenario, a pregnant woman calls her mother, feeling alone and distrustful of her husband. Her mother again reminds her of the warning and suggests leaving the relationship.
The repeated line "he can't talk without his hands" is a metaphor for a man who can't express himself through words and instead, relies on his physical actions to communicate. The song highlights the importance of communication in a relationship and how it's necessary for partners to be able to express themselves through words. The mother's advice is for the women to leave the relationships before it's too late and before they end up like her.
Overall, the song is a cautionary tale about the dangers of staying in a relationship where communication is lacking and how important it is to listen to one's intuition and the advice of loved ones.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a little two-room house just outside of town
Describing the setting of the story
With a little picket fence and the blinds pulled down
Adding more details on the house's features
A wife with two young kids
Introducing the wife's character and situation
She sees them off to bed
Suggesting a bedtime routine and motherly duties
As she waits for her husband to come home
Setting the scene for the wife's anticipation of her husband's arrival
Lately she's been doing a lot of thinking
Explaining the wife's current state of mind
About the arguments and why she's hurting
Specifying the reason for her contemplation
Is it worth the extra mile
Questioning the wife's motivation to keep going
To hang on for a little while
Explaining what the wife is considering doing
When she's had all the heartache she can stand
Clarifying the wife's emotional state
And her mama's words still echo in her head
Emphasizing the influence of her mother on her thoughts
Girl, he can't talk without his hands
Mama's advice to her daughter about her husband's actions
What's made you stay this long I don't understand
The mother implying that the daughter has stayed too long
If you leave now you might still have a chance
The mother suggesting that leaving could lead to a better future
'Cause girl, he can't talk without his hands
The mother repeating her main point for emphasis and clarity
There's a little two-room house just a few miles down
Introducing a new setting, but related to the previous scene
The little girl's grown up and she's married now
Providing an update on the daughter's life
Tears on a window pane
Describing the current state of the daughter
With a baby on the way
Adding another detail on the daughter's current situation
As she waits for her husband to come home
Making the parallel with the previous scene clear
She calls her mama up on the telephone
Implying the mother-daughter relationship is still strong
She says it's getting dark and I'm all alone
Raising concerns about her safety and well-being
Can we talk for a little while
Describing the daughter's request for emotional support
Mama says what's the matter child
The mother immediately offering her help and attention
But she knows that her baby's been misled
The mother realizing that her daughter is facing a similar situation to hers
And her mama's words still echo in her head
The daughter acknowledging the impact of her mother's advice
She said, girl, he can't talk without his hands
The mother repeating her warning to her daughter
What's made you stay this long I don't understand
The mother expressing her confusion and concern
If you leave now you might still have a chance
The mother offering hope and encouragement
'Cause girl, he can't talk without his hands
The mother closing her message with the same warning as before
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