1. |
Swiftest Things
04:18
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I have a stone
And you have been watching me
Drag it up mountains
And roll it into the sea
And start back again
As many times as I need
I know it doesn't make sense
It's just something about speed
You have a small, tiny thing
That you hold onto tight
You say you found it in bed
In the middle of the night
And I haven't seen it yet
But I know that it's real
Cause darling I've been there before
Or at least somewhere near
Didn't you say
From inside of a dream
That the swiftest things
Are the softest things
I have a stone
And it's armour to me
So I can protect us both
From our enemies
And I call it our bread
But I know that's a lie
Fear is so hard to reason with
Well you know that I've tried
Didn't you say
From inside of a dream
That the swiftest things
Are the softest things
In that dream
Did your bones become strong?
Or did you cry, "Lord,
Why does this take so long?"
And did I help you see?
Or did my stone crush your feet?
Didn't he say
(And he looked at me),
"I think you still want
To live gently"
Didn't he say
From up on the tree
That the swiftest things
Are the softest things
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2. |
Beast of Burden
04:11
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Beast of burden
Carry these bones home
'Cause I am tired and I don't know why
And I tried to fit you through a needle's eye
And I'm sorry
Beast of beauty
Who keeps not his gifts from fools
I pushed you so hard that your muscles burned
And you waited all that time in hopes I'd learn
Strength is to sit still and wait and yearn
And like you told me
I bought that field last fall
And I wanted fruit so bad but nothing would grow
So I buried all my pearls in hopes that you'd know
I am weak but I want you the most
And I have a sword I could use
Yet you say that I'll have to choose
If I want to sow seeds or slay all my ghosts
I am weak, but I want you the most
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3. |
Little Hand
03:40
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Little hand
Keep your hand on mine
Just 'til this bus
Finds its way
To the end of the line
Did you know
I am just like you?
Trying to decide
Which things in this world
Are safe to hold onto
Give me my name
I think that I'd believe
If it's you telling me
And let it not be
My fate that I would hide
When I'm seen by a child
Little one
You already know
Fingers are made to touch
And hands are made to hold
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4. |
At Sea
06:13
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I am at sea with the beast
And he is my portion, and I am his feast
I think that he
Has forgotten my name
I sleep in the heart of the ship
Comforting my flesh and my shame
And my bones have been glued together
By thoughtless words, and the changes in weather
This light is cracking my skin
It can’t seem to find any other way in
Though this trip is endless, my telescope is longer
And the clouds are far, and the sun is small, but it’s getting stronger
When I stood at the bow of the ship after that last storm
For the first time in a year, something inside me felt warm
I am at sea with the beast
And I shall remain until he is deceased
For he is my lover, and I need a good yoke
And I scoop up saltwater for my heartache to soak
And the seagull brings hope
If I’d send off the vulture that helps me to cope
I must not leave, I would just reminisce
And I don’t even know if land still exists
I’ve been here so long
Though this trip is endless, my telescope is longer
The clouds are far, and the sun is small, but it’s getting stronger
When I stood at the bow of the ship after that last storm
For the first time in a year, something inside me felt warm
You are the beast, but I’m the demoniac
And I know I should leave you, but the sea is so incredibly black
I heard a whisper, and it told me
I lack the courage to do what is good for me
I could be empty, I could be free
And watch all my demons run into the sea
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5. |
I Could Have Loved Him
04:17
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Gather some stones
Like back in those days
When every plot of land was calling our names
Heaven was high
And I don't know what we learned
From the brick that we laid and the grass that we burned
I could have loved Him
If I could have seen
From up on my tower
On the edge of a cedar beam
If I recall
We used juniper wood
And the taller it grew, the less we understood
But we were the first
To see clouds from above
And I thought we'd find heaven and the holy dove
I could have loved Him
If I could have seen
From up on my tower
On the edge of a cedar beam
We moved away
To a house made of leaves
With a swimming pool and cicadas in the trees
And I build tiny towers
In our big backyard
Trying to figure out how we strayed so far
I could have loved Him
If I could have seen
I could have loved Him
If I could have seen
From up on my tower
On the edge of a cedar beam
Sorrow's a grace
Sorrow's a grace
That I never did taste
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