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Darling

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Darling Lyrics

Sleep seems to evade me
I just spend the whole night pacing in the hallway where I used to hear your footsteps on the floor
I've been so low, and maybe I've been thinking about us lately, but I guess that doesn't matter anymore

I just called to say
"I'm sorry, Darling, but I've been wasting my time rotting the teeth out of my head
Trying hard to swallow the sweetest sentiments I can't express
And I know that you told me to leave you alone, but yours is still the only love I've ever known"

"I'm sorry, Darling, but I've been wasting my time rotting the teeth out of my head
Trying hard to swallow the sweetest sentiments I can't express
And I know that you told me to leave you alone, but yours is still the only love I've ever known"

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What did Casey say about "Darling"?
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Vocalist Tom Weaver spoke about the meaning behind the song in the track-by-track of Love Is Not Enough for New Noise.

Metaphorically, “Darling” follows on thematically from the song ‘'Teeth’', making several references to the lyrics, both directly and retrospectively. It reaffirms the sentiment of loneliness in the wake of a failed relationship, and the longing to make amends without knowing how to approach the situation.

I tend to draw comparison between literal and metaphorical objects and instances quite a lot in my lyrics; often switching between the two within the same line. ‘'Darling’‘ has my favourite example of that on this album; “Sorry Darling but I’ve been wasting my time rotting the teeth out of my head, trying hard to swallow the sweetest sentiments I can’t express”.

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Recorded At
Monnow Valley Studios, Terra Firma Studio
Released on
March 1, 2016
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