Apologies to the Queen Mary
Album - 27 settembre 2005 - Debaser id 239303

You said you hate the sound
Of the busses on the ground
You said you hate the way they scrape their brakes all over town
Said pretend it's whales
Keeping their voices down
Such were the grounds for divorce i know
On the radio
And the bouncing bodies' drone

Found eighteen reasons I can't pick up on the phone
Said look at the clouds
It's a show all on its own
Such were the grounds for divorce i know
But the dialing is dead
We hit it on the head
It looked like a wedding cake
But the dialing is dead
We hit it on the head

It looked like a newlywed
But I look at the lovers
And they way they stand
And the way they move and the way move their hands
And I look at their babies
And their tiny little hands
And the way they get loved and the way they get loved
Oh look at the lovers
And they way they stand

And the way they move and the way move and the way move their hands
Said you hate the sound
Of the busses on the ground
Said you hate the way they scrape their brakes all over town
Said pretend it's wales
And keeping their voices down
Such were the grounds for divorce i know
Looked like a newlywed
On the radio

And the bouncing bodies' drone
Found eighteen reasons I can't pick up on the phone
Said look at the clouds
It's a show all on its own
Such were the grounds such were the grounds for divorce i know

Oh, behold
The parapet's fallen out
Oh, behold!
When it reaches the ground
Oh, behold
Oh, behold
When
We can sing
To cracks in the crossbeams
We can sing
Very very quietly
We can sing
We can sing for each other

Until then don't tear your hair out
I won't tear it out if you don't

When I die
I'm leaving you my feet
When you die
You can stand up for me
Make a lie and all they can do is put me in your hair I'll be happy there
Oh oh
Oh oh
Oh oh

Oh, behold
When my parapet has fallen out
Oh, behold
Lift it up off the ground
Oh, behold then
Oh, behold then
We can sing then
Oh, behold then

I keep my head uptight
I make my plans at night
And I don't sleep I don't sleep I don't sleep 'til it's light
Something's flowing, someone buried alive
There is an awful sound
This haunted town
And it will not it will not it will not just be quiet
Some ghosts sing. Someone get called to the life

Spend boring hours in the office tower
In a bus on a bus back home to you and
That's fine I'm barely alive
It's just a matter of time
No one gets out alive
And I'm content I'm content I'm content to be quiet
It's only six. Someone get called to the life

You know our hearts beat time out very slowly
You know our hearts beat time
They're waiting for something that'll never arrive

You know our hearts beat time out very slowly
You know our hearts beat time
They're waiting for something that'll never arrive

I keep my head on tight
I make my plans at night
And I don't sleep I don't sleep I don't sleep 'til it's light
Pulse flowing, someone buried alive
And if that head opens we built a life of work
Where we're chain chain chain chain, chained to the life
But that's fine, our blood is alive

You know our hearts beat time out very slowly
You know our hearts beat time
They're waiting for something that'll never arrive

I got a hand
So I got a fist
So I got a plan
It's the best that I can do
Now we say, it's in God's hands
But God doesn't always have the best goddamn plans, does he?
I ain't quite the beauty
Who holds up two guns and shoots at the pretty, pretty view
And, God, I keep thinking things - hunters and kings
To block out the view
I gotta get a new bell to ring
A new song to sing
A steady hand to ring
A readiness of things
A new plan to bring to the people
People I can trick 'em into thinking anything
Ya-ho
And you rust it just right in the light, it's gold, it's golden
Ya-ho
I got watering holes in my hands
I'm a digger of holes in the land of holes
Ya-ho
It's the easiest way
Ya-oh
It's the easiest way
Ya-ho
It's the easiest way
Ya-ho
It's the easiest way
Hey
So I go

La la la la la la
La la la la la la
La la la la la la
I got water and I got holes, oh
La la la la la la
Sons and daughters of hungry ghosts, oh
La la la la la la
I got water and I got holes, oh
La la la la la la
The sons and daughters of hungry ghosts, oh, go, go
La la la la la la
I got water and I got holes, oh
La la la la la la
Sons and daughters of hungry ghosts, oh, go, go
I got a hand (La la la la la la)
So I got a fist
So I got a plan, it's the best I can do
Say, is it in God's hands? (La la la la la la)
But God doesn't always have the best goddamn plans, does he?
Say, la la la la la la
I can't believe in the guns, I can't believe in the view
I sing, say, say (La la la la la la)
I can't believe in those hunters and kings
Ya-oh
Say, la la la la la la
I got a new plan to bring
I got a new song to sing, it goes
La la la la la la
I got a new plan to bring and you know
Ya-ho
It's the easiest way (La la la la la la)
Ya-ho
It's the easiest way (La la la la la la)
Ya-ho
It's the easiest way (La la la la la la)
Ya-ho
It's the easiest way (La la la la la la)
Hey
So I go

Give me your eyes, I need sunshine
Give me your eyes, I need sunshine
Your blood, your bones, your voice, and your ghost

We've both been very brave
Walk around with both legs
Fight the scary day
We both pulled the tricks out of our sleeves, but
I'll believe in anything and you'll believe in anything
Said I'll believe in anything and you'll believe in anything

If I could get the fire out from the wire
I'd share a life and you'd share a life
If I could take the fire out from the wire
I'd share a life and you'd share a life
If I could take the fire out from the wire
I'd take you where nobody knows you and
Nobody gives a damn

I said nobody knows you and
Nobody gives a damn

And I could take another hit for you
And I could take away your trips from you
And I could take away the salt from your eyes
Take away what's been assaulting you
And I could give you my apologies
By handing over all the olive trees
And I could take away your shaky knees
And I could give you all the olive trees
And look at the trees and look at my face and look at a place far away from here

So give me your eyes, I need sunshine
Give me your eyes, I need sunshine
Your blood, your bones, your voice, and your ghost
We've both been very brave
Walk around with both legs
Fight the scary day
We both pulled the tricks right out of our sleeves
But I'll believe in anything and you'll believe in anything

If I could take the fire out from the wire
I'd share a life and you'd share a life
If I could take the fire out from the wire
I'd share a life and you'd share a life
If I could take the fire out from the wire
I'd take you where nobody knows you and
Nobody gives a damn
I said nobody knows you
And nobody gives a damn

I said nobody knows you
And nobody gives a damn either way
About your blood, your bones, your voice, and your ghost
Because nobody knows you
And nobody gives a damn either way
You know I'll believe in anything and you'll believe in anything
Because nobody knows you
And nobody gives a damn either way

Just the other night
Body twisted in a pattern
You know they stare at the light
They are too dead but the body don't mind

Oh oh oh

You know a neutral sky
Had nothing to do with it
Little highway lights
They shine

From the top of the mountain
To the rock and sand
Drive a dead farther west
Til they ran out of land
We walked five whole minutes
To the dark edge of town
Took a long long look at nothing
And turned back around

Oh oh oh

You know the neutral sky
And nothing to do at night
Little highway lights
They shine

From the top of the mountain
To the rock and sand
Drive a dead farther west
Til they ran out of land
We walked five whole minutes
To the dark edge of town
Took a long look at nothing
And turned back around

I heard all your reasons
I heard all your plans
I have seen the seasons
Clutched up in your hands
You're the one eyed feather
You're the lion's mane
Swear you've heard the weather
Calling out your name
There'll be no more winters
There'll be no more spring and
There'll be no more dinner bells
Left for you to ring
There'll be no more dinner bells
Dinner bells to ring
Maestro learns the music
Musicians learn to dance
There'll be no more trumpets
There'll be no more flutes
No more clapping hands
I've heard all your reasons
I've heard all your plans
I heard of your treasons
and I've heard all your pleas
And i've made friends with the hang man
So there'll be no more winter
There'll be no more spring and
There'll be no more dinner bells
Left for you to ring
There'll be no more dinner bells
Dinner bells to ring
There'll be no more dinner bells
Dinner bells to ring
There'll be no more dinner bells
Dinner bells to ring

Sometimes they rock and roll
Sometimes they stay at home and it's just fine
This heart's on fire
This heart's on fire
This heart's on fire
This heart's on fire

I am my mother's hen
and left the body in the bed all day
We don't know what to do
This heart's on fire
This heart's on fire
This heart's on fire
This heart's on fire

A thousand made-up loves
What makes the sound of surf once you know you're alive?
This heart's on fire
This heart's on fire
This heart's on fire
This heart's on fire

It's getting better all the time
It's getting better all the time
This heart's on fire
This heart's on fire
This heart's on fire
This heart's on fire

And you're my favourite thing
tell it everywhere I go
I don't know what to do
This heart's on fire
This heart's on fire
This heart's on fire
This heart's on fire

Sometimes they rock and roll
I'd rather stay at home in real life
This heart's on fire
This heart's on fire
This heart's on fire
This heart's on fire

It's getting better all the time
It's getting better all the time
It's getting better all the time
It's getting better all the time

This heart's on fire
This heart's on fire
This heart's on fire
This heart's on fire
This heart's on fire
This heart's on fire
This heart's on fire
This heart's on fire