The Microphones - Mount Eerie (2003)
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See me waving my handkerchief on the shore
see my arm raised high
see that ship sail off
with its sails aloft
and see me dry my eyes
and see more
salty tears flow
as my house is blown wide
and see me watch the waves roll in from somewhere
see me squint my eyes
see me learn to live without my loved ones
see me scan the skys
and see
the flock of birds goodbye
and turn to go inside
but I feel you
on my neck
you are a bow of fire
see me reach up
see me touch my neck
see my fingers recoil
see the life come into my body
see me living wide
and see me look from side to side
and tiptoe in your light
see me look at you and lose my sight
and while my eyes burned I saw it
oh no
here comes a black ship
rising under red sail
see it fill the sky
see it bellow up
see the their gleaming eyes
hear their scary trumpets on
see me run in terror for the mountain
see me scramble high
and see me burned and blind
and all hopeless and barren
see me sprawled out
see me crawl and whine
see me search for signs
and I see you weird and high
you are a bow
are a bow of fire
you are a bow of fire
you are a bow
see my arm raised high
see that ship sail off
with its sails aloft
and see me dry my eyes
and see more
salty tears flow
as my house is blown wide
and see me watch the waves roll in from somewhere
see me squint my eyes
see me learn to live without my loved ones
see me scan the skys
and see
the flock of birds goodbye
and turn to go inside
but I feel you
on my neck
you are a bow of fire
see me reach up
see me touch my neck
see my fingers recoil
see the life come into my body
see me living wide
and see me look from side to side
and tiptoe in your light
see me look at you and lose my sight
and while my eyes burned I saw it
oh no
here comes a black ship
rising under red sail
see it fill the sky
see it bellow up
see the their gleaming eyes
hear their scary trumpets on
see me run in terror for the mountain
see me scramble high
and see me burned and blind
and all hopeless and barren
see me sprawled out
see me crawl and whine
see me search for signs
and I see you weird and high
you are a bow
are a bow of fire
you are a bow of fire
you are a bow
Oh, a ball
I am a ball
A ball of fire
Oh, no! I am lacking
I want what I see
You, Fireball, have rolled away
And shaded valleys
So here I am in the creekbed
So here I feel my way, in the dark
What wonder? What treasure map?
What breaking of day?
What stream used to flow here?
And now what dusty decay!
Let the flash flood begin!
Wash me down the canyon!
Quicksand pull me in!
Blow over me, Solar Wind
You're vultures in trees
I know you're out there
You're lanterns on lakes
I know you're out there
You're soccer balls on knees
Through your skirt I see
Your legs gracefully
I know you're out there
You're swaying and pleased
I know you're out there
You're vultures in trees
I know you're out there
In mountainous peaks
Don't let gravity win
Blow on me, Solar Wind
(Lyrics from letras.mus.br)
I am a ball
A ball of fire
Oh, no! I am lacking
I want what I see
You, Fireball, have rolled away
And shaded valleys
So here I am in the creekbed
So here I feel my way, in the dark
What wonder? What treasure map?
What breaking of day?
What stream used to flow here?
And now what dusty decay!
Let the flash flood begin!
Wash me down the canyon!
Quicksand pull me in!
Blow over me, Solar Wind
You're vultures in trees
I know you're out there
You're lanterns on lakes
I know you're out there
You're soccer balls on knees
Through your skirt I see
Your legs gracefully
I know you're out there
You're swaying and pleased
I know you're out there
You're vultures in trees
I know you're out there
In mountainous peaks
Don't let gravity win
Blow on me, Solar Wind
(Lyrics from letras.mus.br)
See me look unveiled when I walk out of the canyon
And see me start to climb at the end of day
But who's there to see me walk out?
There's no beacon, no Sun to block out
No bird of blaze
A close dark voice says
Do you really think there's anybody out there?
Uh, huh, huh, uh
So what? No one sees me
What do I care now that the black night has seized me?
On a mountain's mane I climb to my claim
And I am aimless, alone, and unraveling
And above barren wastelands stare at me
They know my name
What do you want?
And I know I'll be in the air
And that my trail passes lions' lairs
And I see summits buried in more air
Buried in space
See phil? There's no end in sight!
How many times have I learned this before?
How many times have I made up this song before?
How many times have I died up here before?
And oh how hidden tomorrow morning is!
What heavy fog!
What wide shadow!
Universe, I know you
(Lyrics from letras.mus.br)
And see me start to climb at the end of day
But who's there to see me walk out?
There's no beacon, no Sun to block out
No bird of blaze
A close dark voice says
Do you really think there's anybody out there?
Uh, huh, huh, uh
So what? No one sees me
What do I care now that the black night has seized me?
On a mountain's mane I climb to my claim
And I am aimless, alone, and unraveling
And above barren wastelands stare at me
They know my name
What do you want?
And I know I'll be in the air
And that my trail passes lions' lairs
And I see summits buried in more air
Buried in space
See phil? There's no end in sight!
How many times have I learned this before?
How many times have I made up this song before?
How many times have I died up here before?
And oh how hidden tomorrow morning is!
What heavy fog!
What wide shadow!
Universe, I know you
(Lyrics from letras.mus.br)
Your legs walked your heart high
Your whole body, sprawling out, made your view wide
Oh, I'm on a boulder over alpine tops I'm peeking
I watched you across the water in the evening
I watched you from above
Into my eye your grays and blues were blown
To your eyes I'm blown
The (something) that I held onto is leaving
The shape to what I saw has slowly grown
And your fingers all go numb
Get higher on your hill
So your big black cloud will come
So your big black cloud will come
And press you to the ground
The air will leave your chest
You'll fade from where you're found
When you find you're standing still
And your fingers all go numb
Get higher on your hill
So your big black cloud will come
So your big black cloud will come
And press you to the ground
The air will leave your chest
You'll fade from where you're found
When you're finally standing still
And your fingers all go numb
Get higher on your hill
So your big black cloud will come
So your big black cloud—
Rah! Do you see what happens? (what?)
Do you see what happens?! (what?)
When the big black death
Breathes on you with his breath
I'm wild and woolly
A bloating bully
I'll strike you down and then
I'll strike you down again
Do you see what happens? (what?)
(Do you see, do you see what happens?)
Do you see what happens? (what?!)
(Do you see, do you see what happens?)
When I peel away your bark (huh?)
And stain your blue sky dark
Your breath I take to live
Your death I ache to give (uh)
So take me in and crumble
Be smothered in my rumble! (rumble!)
My flash of thunder booms (booms)
Your lack of wonder looms (looms)
I press you to the ground
You'll fade from where you're found
The way they share (the flesh we tear, so innocent of memory)
They feast (we feast)
They invite each bite (we invite each bite)
Into flight (into our flight)
Since blood, now wind (we give our blood to you)
And feathers from skin begin (and feathers from skin begin)
I am the twilight upon the porch
A leaf falls into your lap
I am the candle falling
Your hands gripping the tablecloth
Your eyes only three years old
The way they share
The memory you did wear
And now your song
Is inside them
Your whole body, sprawling out, made your view wide
Oh, I'm on a boulder over alpine tops I'm peeking
I watched you across the water in the evening
I watched you from above
Into my eye your grays and blues were blown
To your eyes I'm blown
The (something) that I held onto is leaving
The shape to what I saw has slowly grown
And your fingers all go numb
Get higher on your hill
So your big black cloud will come
So your big black cloud will come
And press you to the ground
The air will leave your chest
You'll fade from where you're found
When you find you're standing still
And your fingers all go numb
Get higher on your hill
So your big black cloud will come
So your big black cloud will come
And press you to the ground
The air will leave your chest
You'll fade from where you're found
When you're finally standing still
And your fingers all go numb
Get higher on your hill
So your big black cloud will come
So your big black cloud—
Rah! Do you see what happens? (what?)
Do you see what happens?! (what?)
When the big black death
Breathes on you with his breath
I'm wild and woolly
A bloating bully
I'll strike you down and then
I'll strike you down again
Do you see what happens? (what?)
(Do you see, do you see what happens?)
Do you see what happens? (what?!)
(Do you see, do you see what happens?)
When I peel away your bark (huh?)
And stain your blue sky dark
Your breath I take to live
Your death I ache to give (uh)
So take me in and crumble
Be smothered in my rumble! (rumble!)
My flash of thunder booms (booms)
Your lack of wonder looms (looms)
I press you to the ground
You'll fade from where you're found
The way they share (the flesh we tear, so innocent of memory)
They feast (we feast)
They invite each bite (we invite each bite)
Into flight (into our flight)
Since blood, now wind (we give our blood to you)
And feathers from skin begin (and feathers from skin begin)
I am the twilight upon the porch
A leaf falls into your lap
I am the candle falling
Your hands gripping the tablecloth
Your eyes only three years old
The way they share
The memory you did wear
And now your song
Is inside them
Now that I have disappeared I have my sight
Beautiful black, you are unveiled
Now you're mine
So let my voice bellow about you, silent night
Let my voice echo out from caves and mines
Oh, you have a bright disguise: Mountains and lights
But, universe, I see your face in blackest night
And you see mine
Oh, universe, I see your face looks just like mine!
We are open wide!
Beautiful black, you are unveiled
Now you're mine
So let my voice bellow about you, silent night
Let my voice echo out from caves and mines
Oh, you have a bright disguise: Mountains and lights
But, universe, I see your face in blackest night
And you see mine
Oh, universe, I see your face looks just like mine!
We are open wide!