Lyrics to Dogs

[borneoman]

Have you noticed how there are a bunch of changes in the lyrics from The Girl That Does Yoga to Dogs?? There use to be a part about the girl having a little dog!! and it's gone now... Here is a transcript of Dogs. I think I got it mostly right except for this line in which he sings something like "splashed in"... Check it please, feedback appreciated,

DOGS
She lives with an orange tree
The girl that does yoga
She picks the dead ones from the ground
When we come over

She gives, I get
Without giving anything to me
Like a morning sun
Like a morning
Like a morning sun

Girl that does yoga
When we come over
Girl that does yoga

And he lives with a little house
On the side of a little hill
Picks the litter from the ground
Litter little brother spills

He gives, I get
Without giving anything to me

And the dogs they run
And the dogs they run
The good good morning sun

Side of a little hill
Litter little brother spills
Side of a little hill

And she's always dressed in white
She's like an angel
And she burns my eyes
And she turns
She pulls a smile
We drive her round
And she drives us wild
And she moves like a little girl
I become a child, man
she moved my world
And she gets splashed in (?)
And turns away
and leaves me standing

She lives with an orange tree
The girl that does yoga
She's got a wolf to keep her warm
When he comes over

And she gives, He gets
Without giving anything to see

And the day it ends
And the day it
And the day it ends
And there's no need for me

The girl that does yoga
When we come over
The girl that does yoga

[breadfan35]

Here is the old line, but that's all that different really.

She lives with a little dog
That's gone just a little mad
She's got a wolf to keep her warm
If ever she's feeling sad

[Accidental Baby]

I actually really like this song

[Wheels]

It's a great song. One of Damien's rare cheery ones. It's in my top 3.

[mickey13086]

do you mean cheery by the music or the lyrics? i get a depressed feeling after the song... but thats just me.

[eamo_rice]

Its definately growing on me /// so happy-go-lucky and carefree sounding, one of the best songs on the album me thinks

[liswyn]

This has always been one of my favourites-it's such a feel-good kind of song. But I've always wondered if the line 'there's no need for me' is supposed to give the song a sad twist at the end or is there some other interpretation for that?

[Accidental Baby]

Originally Posted by liswyn

This has always been one of my favourites-it's such a feel-good kind of song. But I've always wondered if the line 'there's no need for me' is supposed to give the song a sad twist at the end or is there some other interpretation for that?

There's definitely a sad twist at the end of the song (the way I'm hearing it).

[Spamlet]

Originally Posted by borneoman

Have you noticed how there are a bunch of changes in the lyrics from The Girl That Does Yoga to Dogs?? There use to be a part about the girl having a little dog!! and it's gone now... Here is a transcript of Dogs. I think I got it mostly right except for this line in which he sings something like "splashed in"... Check it please, feedback appreciated

Nice job. You actually already have almost all of it:

DOGS
Well she lives with an orange tree
The girl that does yoga
She picks the dead ones from the ground
When we come over

And she gives, I get
Without giving anything to me
Like a morning sun
Like a morning
Like a morning sun
The Good, good morning sun.

The girl that does yoga
When we come over
The Girl that does yoga

Well he lives in a little house
On the side of a little hill
Picks the litter from the ground
Litter little brother spills
He gives, I get
Without giving anything to me

And the dogs they run
And the dogs they
And the dogs they run
In the good, good morning sun

The side of a little hill
Litter little brother spills
The side of a little hill

Oh and she's always dressed in white
She's like an angel
And she burns my eyes
Oh and she turns
She pulls a smile
We drive her round
And she drives us wild
Oh and she moves like a little girl
I become a child, man
When she moves my world
And she gets splashed in paint
And turns away (was originally "walks away")
and leaves me standing (another change: in the original he then sang "still" here)

Well she lives with an orange tree
The girl that does yoga
She's got a wolf to keep her warm
When he comes over

And she gives, He gets
Without giving anything to see

And the day it ends
And the day it
And the day it ends
And there's no need for me.

The girl that does yoga
When we come over
The girl that does yoga

[Niko]

Glad you got all those "well"s, "and"s, "the"s and "oh"s sorted for us, Spamlet

[Bumpman]

I think he says 'Ooh' instead of 'Oh' in the thirtieth line. Maybe we should have that checked out. But then, I wouldn't know, I've never heard it.

[Niko]

Good call Bumpman! I'll get right on it, seeing as I don't have any self control and have already listened to the stream a couple of times. I'll let you know on my verdict ASAP.

(Edited because I'd typed a "m" instead of a "," )

(Edited again: The stream is down! I guess we'll just have to rely in Spamlet's interpretation of it being an "oh" and not an "ooh". This is really going to bug me now, though. Maybe we should start a poll to see what the majority think?)

[Bumpman]

Ooh, editing... That's very bold. Anyway, despite the above pisstaking; Good work Spamlet! Your attention to detail is somewhere between tremendously impressive and highly worrying.

[Spamlet]

Dude asked for corrections and Lawd knows how I believe in being THOROUGH.

Matter of fact that should be my new nickname 'round here: Henry David Thorough!

I'll be at Walden in case anybody phones.

What do you mean "they've re-named them all to Borders Express"?

[borneoman]

Thanks Spamlet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


I guess "splashed in paint" makes sense... I checked now but this part is not sung very clearly... Yesterday I was hearing "splashed in rain" but yeah "paint" makes more sense...

And have you noticed there are also some changes in the other songs? In Coconut Skins for instance, there is a change in one line, he used to sing "No need to know what you're doing or waiting for" and now he sings "looking for" instead...

There are also some changes in Rootless Tree, at least from the live versions I have... Now he sings "What I want from us is empty our minds" (instead of "What I want from us is learn to let go") and later "Of all that’s been Told" (instead of, Of all that is Old)...

And I think there are also changes on TBD2...

Well thanks again!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[PhoenixDeviance]

On somewhat of a side note:

Are there any musicians out there who are finding this rather difficult to play? Here is the tab I'm learning by:

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/...e/dogs_tab.htm

I mean, I'm just now picking up travelers pick, but I really want that feel that Damo has. If anyone else has another tab, be my guest.