Song Lyrics:
And I know its not to get away from me,
You just need a change of scenery
So strange how everything went wrong so fast
And I hope that this confusion does not last
These words might be, too little too late,
And I'm afraid that I have already lost you.
Now three months equals eternity and this will be so hard
And I will long to hold you in my arms
And when you ask do you love me
And I should reply with yes most certainly
And I always hesitate there's something lingering
And I will try harder to be all that I can be
These words might be, too little too late,
And I'm afraid that I have already lost you now
Three months equals eternity and this will be so hard
And I will long to hold you in my arms
I think that City and Colour’s “In the Water, I Am Beautiful” best represents the novel Tess of the d’Urbervilles. The lyrics found in the song demonstrate the struggle that Tess is going through in her relationship with Angel. The line “You just need a change of scenery” is referring to Angel going to Brazil to find a new farm. The sudden travels of Angel put Tess even more distress than she was before. The lyrics of this song are very short, but I think that you need to actually listen to the song because the guitar playing also represents Tess’ life because they are very slow and quiet, the kinds of feelings that she is encountering at this time in the novel.