1. |
The Rot
02:40
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In my childhood
I never knew
The rot introduced
Began to strew
And pick away at
Each of my bones
Poisoning the last
Safe place at home
(Safe place a home)
Well, here we are again
You in the right and me at my end
I found You in the corners of my bedroom
Wrestling out my distaste
And oh what a face
Unstained soft as lace
And I was afraid
And I was ashamed
Smother it and smother me
It won’t die ‘til there’s no air left
So I’ll use all the breath in my lungs
To say sorry for the things I’ve done
To say sorry for the things I’ve done
To say sorry for the things I’ve done
I preach sanctification and yet exhibit the spirit of satan
My flesh stretches and tears
My flesh stretches and tears
Stretches and tears
Stretches and
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2. |
Sinew & Teeth
02:26
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I'm the patron saint of givin’ up
All of my notes are just a little bit off
But I'll keep singin’ this awkward song
And they’ll keep strumming, they’ll keep strumming, strumming along
I don’t fear rejection
All I know is falling short
It's sheer fear of perfection
Or at least that's what I keep tellin’ myself
I don’t even know what I’m trying for
Oh cause I know I’ll just be beaten down once more
Oh and I know
(And I know)
I'm not the only one
(I’m not the only one)
But I'm sure as hell
(But you’re sure as hell)
the native son
Lest we forget
I’ve been buried
up to my neck
And I’m sure you’re not accustomed to digging
Accustomed to digging
No one should see what’s underneath
Sinew and teeth a shell of what should be
Sinew and teeth a shell of what should be
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3. |
Season's Greetings
01:50
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One, Two, Three, Four
I was born amongst the flowers
My eyes have only just begun to bloom
I was born out of lightning
Everything you’ve done was just to spite me now
I was born amongst the flowers
My eyes have only just begun to bloom
and I can see in all directions
I was born out of lightning
Everything you’ve done was to spite me now
I’ve closed my eyes to your suggestions
Are we the product of what made us
Or from which all was created, huh?
Created, huh?
Look upon all our faces
Are you happy? We’re all smiling now
We’re all smiling now
I wanna bloom
Oh god please let me bloom
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4. |
I Felt It Bore
04:12
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I felt it bore its way
Through the back of my head
Through the soft spot that re-
minds us how we were made
I’ve done all I can
To never feel this again
But it keeps creeping on
and I can’t defend
And on the drive home
Forcing a tear to come
I’ve built this for myself
Everything is numb
The air begins to draw thin
Hopelessness cozies itself further within
Then the blankets begin
First leaves (first death)
Then snow (then rest)
First leaves (first death)
Then snow (then rest)
Now is when I crave love
More than ever before
Please warm my ever cooling skin
It’s not goodbye
Because I’ll see you again
Because I’ll see you again
Because I’ll see you again
Because I’ll see you again
This is not goodbye
Because I’ll see you again
Because I’ll see you again
Because I’ll see you again
I guess it’s goodbye
God I hope I see you again
Oh God I hope I see you again
Oh God I hope I see you again
I’ve been trying to find
The joy of being alone
Cause I made for myself
A house with too many rooms
And when they’re all empty
It’s so hard to feel at home
And now that you’re gone
It’s hard to not feel alone
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5. |
Silver Necklace
05:48
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Look through my bones
The light shines amber
The whisky has filled the holes
And yet this spirit still suffers
Well I’ve been looking in all the wrong places
Cycling through daughters without faces
Always sure to never face the hurt
As familiar as my left hand, cursed from birth
I remember us breathing together
Where your body would vacate mine would fill
I remember us lying together
Getting to know every single valley and hill
I try to recreate that now
But the space your body vacated
Was too vast for mine to fill
Is too vast for mine to fill
I drove you up Broad Street
To the hospital
Where the woman you loved
Was lying gravely ill
As we sat there waiting
She knew still
We watched her tiny body
Rise and fall
She breathed her last breath
And ended it all
All I knew was to go to you
And break your fall
And in that moment I knew
This was love
Even with the silver necklace
From our wedding day
I knew she was love
In every way
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