Freckles
The Carbonfools Lyrics


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You hurt me I hurt you
Oh don′t you don't you stop
And listen to me
You heard me I heard you
Don′t you don't you to stop
And listen to me

So we're touching′ hands
We′re touching'hearts
We wrestle with the heart so hard
But you gotta let go my hands sometimes
You gotta let go my hands sometimes
So we′re touching' hands
We′re touching'hearts
We wrestle with the heart so hard
But you gotta let go my hands sometimes

Your freckles all around me
Your freckles on my sun
Don′t worry about me baby
My game has just begun

Right through the darkness
We travel with the light
If bright means grey
Then grey is all we got

I said:
I want to skip my periods
I wanna be a man
I want to love ladies
I want to be a fan

I wanna open it close it
Spin it around
Let me see every side
Of your crown

I want to surf
I won't sell houses
I want to crash cars
I want blue mountains

I want to send mails
I mean messages
I wanna travel around
With no passengers

I want to see through people
I'll cook money
I want to cook for everybody
Who′s hungry who′s hungry

I want to fall fall
I want to fall fall without pain, yeah
I won't to hurt you
I won′t to hurt you
I won't to hurt you
I won′t I won't hurt you

So we′re touching' hands
We're touching′hearts
We wrestle with the heart so hard
But you gotta let go my hands sometimes
You gotta let go my hands

We′re touching' hands
We′re touching'hearts
We wrestle with the heart so hard
But you gotta let go my hands sometimes

Freckles all around me
Freckles on my sun
Don′t worry about me baby
My game has just begun

Right through the darkness
We travel with the light
If bright means grey

Dipa-dipa yeah, dipa-dipa yeah
Dipa-dipa yeah, dipa-dipa yeah
Dipa-dipa yeah, dipa-dipa yeah
Dipa-dipa, dipa-dipa

Right through the darkness
Right through the darkness
Right through the darkness
We travel with the light
If bright means grey
If bright means grey




If bright means grey
Then grey is all we got

Overall Meaning

The Carbonfools' song Freckles is a love song that explores the complexities of a relationship. The opening lines of the chorus "You hurt me I hurt you, oh don't you don't you stop and listen to me" suggest that the relationship has experienced some sort of conflict or argument, but the singer is urging their partner to listen to them and work through their issues. The lines "We're touching' hands, we're touching'hearts, we wrestle with the heart so hard, but you gotta let go my hands sometimes" suggest that the couple is connected emotionally and physically, but they need to give each other space at times.


The lyrics "Your freckles all around me, your freckles on my sun, don't worry about me baby, my game has just begun" suggest that the singer is in love with their partner's imperfections, represented by their freckles. The line "my game has just begun" could be interpreted as the singer feeling empowered in the relationship and ready to tackle any challenges that come their way. The final stanza of the song expresses the singer's desires, from wanting to be a man to wanting to cook for everybody who's hungry.


The song overall seems to be about the ups and downs of a relationship, the importance of communication and compromise, and the beauty in imperfections.


Line by Line Meaning

You hurt me I hurt you
We have hurt each other, let's not deny it


Oh don’t you don't you stop
Don't give up on us yet


And listen to me
Take a moment to hear me out


So we're touching hands
We are connecting physically


We're touching hearts
Our emotional bond is strong


We wrestle with the heart so hard
We struggle with our emotions intensely


But you gotta let go my hands sometimes
You need to give me space


Your freckles all around me
I am surrounded by your unique beauty


Your freckles on my sun
Your freckles are like stars on my sunny sky


Don't worry about me baby
I am going to be okay


My game has just begun
I am ready for what lies ahead


Right through the darkness
We navigate through difficult times


We travel with the light
We seek positivity and hope


If bright means grey
If positivity is hard to find


Then grey is all we got
We have to make the best of what we have


I want to skip my periods
I wish to avoid the struggles of womanhood


I wanna be a man
I desire the privilege and power of masculinity


I want to love ladies
I crave the companionship of women


I want to be a fan
I want to admire and support someone or something


I wanna open it close it
I want to explore something and then protect it


Spin it around
I want to experience something from every angle


Let me see every side
I want to understand something completely


Of your crown
Of your head or mind


I want to surf
I want to ride the waves


I won't sell houses
I have no interest in real estate


I want to crash cars
I want to experience the thrill of speed and danger


I want blue mountains
I desire majestic natural beauty


I want to send mails
I want to communicate with people through letters


I mean messages
I want to convey information or feelings


I wanna travel around
I want to see the world


With no passengers
Alone, without anyone to hold me back


I want to see through people
I want to understand people's motivations


I'll cook money
I'll find a way to make money


I want to cook for everybody
I want to feed people and show them love


Who's hungry who's hungry
Who needs my help?


I want to fall fall
I want to experience the thrill of surrendering myself


I want to fall fall without pain, yeah
I want to take risks without getting hurt


I won't to hurt you
I don't want to cause you pain


We're touching hands
We are still connected


But you gotta let go my hands
You have to respect my boundaries


Dipa-dipa yeah
Nonsensical interjection




Writer(s): Simon Allen, Joseph Tatton, Peter Shand, Eddie Roberts

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