The way Birdy sings the song is simply gorgeous. Skinny love talks about a love which is fragile and delicate, easily broken, hence "skinny". "Just last the year" refers to how the relationship between the two is often tumultuous, and she hopes that their love can last the year.
In the song, it was kind of implied that the relationship between those two lovers wasn't based on something strong or meaningful. In my opinion, their relationship was based on need. That's why it's called skinny love. Because it has no meaning it has no 'weight'.
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Come on skinny love just last the year
Pour a little salt we were never here
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
Staring at the sink of blood and crushed veneer
I tell my love to wreck it all
Cut out all the ropes and let me fall
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
Right in the moment this order's tall
I told you to be patient
I told you to be fine
I told you to be balanced
I told you to be kind
In the morning I'll be with you
But it will be a different kind
'Cause I'll be holding all the tickets
And you'll be owning all the fines
Come on skinny love what happened here
Suckle on the hope in lite brassiere
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
Sullen load is full, so slow on the split
I told you to be patient
I told you to be fine
I told you to be balanced
I told you to be kind
Now all your love is wasted?
Then who the hell was I?
Now I'm breaking at the bridges
And at the end of all your lines
Who will love you?
Who will fight?
Who will fall far behind?
Come on skinny love...
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Birdy - Skinny Love
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