Angels Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Light reflects from your shadow
It is more than I thought could exist

You move through the room
Like breathing was easy

If someone believed me

[Chorus]
They would be as in love with you as I am
They would be as in love with you as I am
They would be as in love with you as I am
They would be in love, love, love


[Verse 2]
And every day
I am learning about you
The things that no one else sees

And the end comes too soon
Like dreaming of angels
And leaving without them
And leaving without them

[Chorus]
Being as in love with you as I am
Being as in love with you as I am
Being as in love with you as I am
Being as in love, love, love
Love, love, love
Love, love, love
[Verse 3]
And with words unspoken
A silent devotion

I know you know what I mean
And the end is unknown
But I think I'm ready
As long as you're with me

[Chorus]
Being as in love with you as I am
Being as in love with you as I am
Being as in love with you as I am
Being as in love, love, love

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Genius Annotation

“Angels” opens with a restrained style and soft-spoken verses about the idea of being in love. Croft’s lyrics compare the premature end of an relationship to “dreaming of angels, and leaving without them”, and touch on the private knowledge that is acquired through intimacy.

“Angels” is the first song The xx have released off of their September 2012 album Coexist.

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What did The xx say about "Angels"?
Genius Answer

Jamie xx: “It took a while to work out how to arrange it for the band. The demo was quite perfect, but it was just Romy. It took the entire length of the recording process to get it right.”

Romy Madley Croft: “[‘Angels’] is about actually being in love; very positive lyrically. The album goes through a few different stages, and this would be the lightest.”

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