Tim Reid is a songwriter who hails from Sydney, Australia. An independent a… Read Full Bio ↴Tim Reid is a songwriter who hails from Sydney, Australia. An independent artist, Tim has become an accomplished singer songwriter in his homeland, with two releases, national airplay, television performances, national tours and a growing number people discovering his music there. His sound is beautifully direct and very listenable. Tim records his own music and plays most of the instruments. The result is a rustic, folksy style of pop born of acoustic guitars, delicate vocal approach, much time and much care. Tim’s music has been likened to The Beatles, Crowded House, Elliott Smith and Michael Penn. His debut album entitled “Any Given Day” has been used in film and television and played on radio around the world. Tim splits his time between Melbourne and London.

Two Left Feet
Tim Reid Lyrics

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You took the best part; you kept it for yourself
Just like an alter piece; it's hanging on some shelf
Right or wrong
I'm the one who's staring up at it tonight

I saw you sitting in the garden with some guy
Just a little conversation
Man, I know those kinds

There you go
Making molehills out of mountains
Right or wrong
I'm the one who's waiting up for you tonight

Well I had a dream; I had a stupid fantasy
That all I'd see was you
And all you'd see was me
The bigger picture coloured in
A silver lining that's worn thin
Glued to the TV screen
And all I seem to do is dream
Not so well
Not so well
Not so well

You left me whispers and talking in my sleep
You've keep me dancing on with two left feet
So here I go making molehills out of mountains
Right or wrong,

I'm the one not giving up on it tonight
I'm the one not giving up on it tonight

Overall Meaning

In the first verse of this song, the singer is expressing his frustration that his former lover has taken the best parts of their relationship and kept them for herself. He compares this to an altar piece, which is a beautiful and important work of art that is typically kept in a church or other sacred space. The idea here is that she has taken something that is significant and valuable to him and put it away somewhere, out of his reach. He acknowledges that he is the one who is staring up at it tonight, implying that he is still fixated on her and unable to move on.

The second verse describes a scene in which the singer sees his ex-girlfriend chatting with another man in a garden. He characterizes this as "just a little conversation," but then adds that he knows "those kinds." This suggests that he is jealous and suspicious, and that he thinks there is more going on between the two of them than just friendly banter. He then accuses her of "making molehills out of mountains," meaning that she is exaggerating small problems and making them seem more significant than they really are. Despite all of this, the singer still finds himself waiting up for her, indicating that he is still drawn to her in spite of everything that has happened between them.

Line by Line Meaning

You took the best part; you kept it for yourself
You took the most valuable part of our relationship and kept it to yourself.

Just like an alter piece; it's hanging on some shelf
Just like a religious painting, our valuable memories are displayed but out of reach.

Right or wrong I'm the one who's staring up at it tonight
Regardless of the rightness or wrongness of our relationship, I'm the one dwelling on it tonight.

I saw you sitting in the garden with some guy Just a little conversation Man, I know those kinds There you go Making molehills out of mountains Right or wrong I'm the one who's waiting up for you tonight
I saw you talking with another man in the garden, it felt trivial yet concerning. You are dismissing our issues as small problems, while I'm the one still waiting up and worrying about our relationship.

Well I had a dream; I had a stupid fantasy That all I'd see was you And all you'd see was me The bigger picture coloured in A silver lining that's worn thin Glued to the TV screen And all I seem to do is dream Not so well Not so well Not so well
I had a naive dream that we would only need each other, but it's becoming more clear that our relationship had some flaws. I'm stuck watching TV, dreaming about our unrealized picture-perfect relationship.

You left me whispers and talking in my sleep You've keep me dancing on with two left feet So here I go making molehills out of mountains Right or wrong, I'm the one not giving up on it tonight I'm the one not giving up on it tonight
Your words and actions still haunt me as I try to move on. Despite your dismissals, I'm still not willing to give up on us tonight.

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