Interlude
London Grammar/London Grammar Lyrics

waist tonight
Can we dance until the morning light
Grey stares beneath the moon
Tonight I'll be dreaming of you

The opening lines of London Grammar's Interlude evoke a sense of longing and distant yearning. The singer is looking up at the night sky, which is a shade of grey beneath the moon, perhaps suggesting that the night is gloomy and melancholic. In this atmosphere of sadness, the singer reveals that they will be dreaming of someone they miss, someone who is not physically present but is instead only present in their thoughts. Instead of focusing on the people and rhythm around them, they will be lost in thoughts of this person. The line "there you'll be there you'll be inside my head" further emphasizes this idea and suggests that the person is constantly on their mind.

In the chorus, the singer imagines their dream being mutual, with the person they miss also dreaming of them. There is a sense of intimacy and physicality in the lines "your hands, they're on my face" and "your arms curled round my waist," which suggests a sense of closeness and comfort that the singer is yearning for. The lines "some miracle man must have shot me while I wake" and "that very same man, shot flaws right through my face" may suggest that the singer is reflecting on their own insecurities and flaws, and questioning whether the person they miss would truly want them in the light of day.