WHITE STRIPES

- Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground Lyrics

Dead leaves and the dirty ground
when I know you're not around
shiny tops and soda pops
when I hear your lips make a sound
when I hear your lips make a sound

Thirty notes in the mailbox
will tell you that I'm coming home
and I think I'm gonna stick around
for a while so you're not alone
for a while so you're not alone

If you can hear a piano fall
you can hear me coming down the hall
if I could just hear your pretty voice
I don't think I need to see at all
don't think I need to see at all
Soft hair and a velvet tongue
I want to give you what you give to me
and every breath that is in your lungs
is a tiny little gift to me
is a tiny little gift to me

I didn't feel so bad till the sun went down
then I come home
no one to wrap my arms around
wrap my arms around

Well any man with a microphone
can tell you what he loves the most
and you know why you love at all
if you're thinking of the holy ghost
if you're thinking of the holy ghost

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Who wrote Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground lyrics?


Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground is written by John Anthony White.
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When was Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground released?


It is first released on July 03, 2001 as part of White Stripes's album "White Blood Cells" which includes 16 tracks in total. This song is the opening track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground lyrics?


When we try to understand the message behind it, the tune 'Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground' composed by The White Stripes narrates about desire and feeling of someone’s absence. The poetries depict through metaphors such as 'dead leaves' and 'dirty ground' the state of being empty and lonely. The vocalist reveals a very strong bond to the person who is no more, underlining the need of his/her company through the pictures of 'soft hair and a velvet tongue' and 'every breath in your lungs is a tiny gift to me'. Along with the theme of love, the song also showcases themes of vulnerability and the search for meaning while referring to the holy ghost idea as a way to explore connectedness with the divine on a deeper level. Dead leaves and the dirty ground lyrics mainly speak of love, heartbreak, reflection, solitude, and angst. At the same time, among the lyrics, longing and absence, love and connection, homecoming are the themes that get highlighted. The lyrics do have some mature themes regarding love and longing, and hence, might need parental guidance for very young children. Nevertheless, there are no profanities, scenes of violence, or drug use in the song.
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Which genre is Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground?


Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground falls under the genre Alternative.
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How long is the song Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground?


Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground song length is 3 minutes and 04 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): John Anthony White
Record Label(s): 2001 Third Man Records, Inc
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