1) Temples consist of lead singer/guitarist James Edward Bagshaw, bassist T… Read Full Bio ↴1) Temples consist of lead singer/guitarist James Edward Bagshaw, bassist Tom Walmsley, drummer Rens Ottink and keyboardist Adam Smith. The Kettering band released their debut album Sun Structures on 10th February 2014, including the singles Shelter Song, Keep in the Dark, Colours to Life and Mezmerise. The four-piece have supported Interpol, Suede, The Vaccines and Kasabian.

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Temples Lyrics

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Well she cried and she cried
All night to the sound of the freeway hum
And she swears she'll be gone
When the sun hits the ground
And she ain't comin' back to my cell
To my cell
Ooh

Well she's tired and she's tired
Of this life she's been leadin' too long
And the time turns around
Through the walls that surround
To the chimes of a jailer's song

Oh, but in my four
In my four
In my four, mu four walled world
In my four
In my four
In my four, my four walled world

Yeah, she tries and she tries
But my feet they just won't leave the ground
And I'm tired and I'm tired
Of this prisoner's life, and these chains that drag me down

Oh, but in my four
In my four
In my four in my four walled world
Yeah, in my four
Oh, in my four
In my four my four walled world

Well she cried and she cried
All night to the sound of the freeway hum
And she swears she'll be gone
When the sun hits the ground
And she ain't, no she ain't comin' back to my cell

Now the sun is low
These walls try to break my soul
Now the moon is full
And I won't see nothin' tonight but the tear in her eyes
In my four
Yeah, in my four
Yeah in my four walled world
Yeah, in my four my four, yeah my four
Oh, my four walled world
Yeah, in my four walled world
In my four, in my four walled world
Yeah in my four, in my four
In my four walled world, yeah, yeah
In my four world, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Oh, in my four
In my four walled world, yeah

Four, in my four, in my four walled world, yeah
In my four walled world

Overall Meaning

The song seems to be about a man who is in prison and his partner who cannot handle their separation any longer. She cries all night to the sound of the freeway hum, swearing that she will be gone by the time the sun hits the ground. The man knows that she won't come back to his cell, hence he sings "When the sun hits the ground, And she ain't comin' back to my cell." As the cycle of time turns around, he remains trapped in his four-walled world, whereas his partner wants to break free from this life they have been leading for too long. The imagery of the jailer's song reminds one of the inevitability of his imprisonment.

Throughout the song, we see the man's attempts to release himself from the mental and physical constraints of his imprisonment. He tries to leave, but his feet do not touch the ground. He is tired of this prisoner's life and these chains that drag him down but is ultimately unable to escape. The sun sets, the moon rises, but the man is still trapped in his cell. The potency of the lyrics is heightened by the repeated reference to "my four-walled world," which stresses how the man is confined within his own mind, as much as he is physically confined in a jail cell.

Line by Line Meaning

Well she cried and she cried All night to the sound of the freeway hum And she swears she'll be gone When the sun hits the ground And she ain't comin' back to my cell To my cell Ooh
The woman is upset and weeping all night as she listens to the sound of the highway outside. She declares that she will leave as soon as the sun rises, and that she won't return to the singer's 'cell'.

Well she's tired and she's tired Of this life she's been leadin' too long And the time turns around Through the walls that surround To the chimes of a jailer's song
The woman has grown weary of her current lifestyle and situation, and it feels like time is passing slowly to the tune of a prison guard's bell.

Oh, but in my four In my four In my four, mu four walled world In my four In my four In my four, my four walled world
The singer is referencing the confined nature of his living space/ mind. He is feeling trapped and defined by the four walls surrounding him.

Yeah, she tries and she tries But my feet they just won't leave the ground And I'm tired and I'm tired Of this prisoner's life, and these chains that drag me down
Despite the woman's efforts to leave, the artist feels stuck and unable to move forward. He is tired of feeling like a prisoner and being held back by the weight of his chains.

Now the sun is low These walls try to break my soul Now the moon is full And I won't see nothin' tonight but the tear in her eyes
As the day comes to a close, the walls surrounding the artist continue to have a heavy, psychological impact on him. He can only see the woman's pain and sadness as reflected in her tears.

In my four Yeah, in my four Yeah in my four walled world Yeah, in my four my four, yeah my four Oh, my four walled world Yeah, in my four walled world In my four, in my four walled world Yeah in my four, in my four In my four walled world, yeah, yeah In my four world, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Oh, in my four In my four walled world, yeah Four, in my four, in my four walled world, yeah In my four walled world
The repetition of 'in my four walled world' emphasizes the singer's confined and limited existence. The four walls seem to shape and define his entire world and everything within it.

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