1. |
St. Damian
04:26
|
|||
LIKE LEATHER IN THE RAIN
SLIDE OFF YOUR FLUID FRAME
RUNNING DOWN BOTH OF YOUR LEGS
WET YOUR BODY THEN INTO THE STORM DRAIN
PINNED TO THE BATHROOM WALL
A BROKEN MIRROR
NEXT TO AN OPEN STALL
TWO LILLIES ON THE FLOOR
CRUSHED INTO VIOLET VIOLENCE
I HEARD
YOU NEVER DREAM
YOU NEVER DIE
YOU NEVER SPEAK
YOU WOULD RATHER CRY
ANGEL DRESSED IN DIRTY WHITE
ON AN EARTHBOUND NIGHT
WHO IS THAT GIRL I SEE
SHE’S THE ONE WHO KEEPS HAUNTING ME
OUT OF THE HALLWAY
LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT
UP DOWN GET DOWN
WATCH ME RISE
JUST SAY MY NAME AND I’LL APPEAR
YOU KNOW I’LL ALWAYS HEAR YOUR PRAYER
ST. DAMIAN
ST. DAMIAN
AND YOU’RE NEVER ALONE BECAUSE I’M YOUR HOLY GHOST
|
||||
2. |
All The Saints
05:19
|
|||
DEAR IMAGINARY DIARY
THAT I HAVE NEVER WRITTEN IN BEFORE
I NEED YOU FOR A MOMENT
TO TAKE DOWN THE EVENTS OF THE EVENING
I HAVE A PENCHANT FOR FORGETTING
THAT’S JUST HOW MY MIND WORKS
JUST LET ME FIND A PEN
OKAY OKAY
WHERE DO I BEGIN
IT WAS DARK AND STORMY
AND SHE COULDN’T IGNORE ME
IT WAS AWFUL TO SEE
AND A WORSE PLACE TO BE
JUST LET ME TURN THIS PAGE
TO A FRESH WHITE SHEET
IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN
ALL THIS POWER
ALL THIS MEMORY
I COULD TELL YOU EVERYTHING
I WAS BACK IN FRONT SEAT
COUNTING EDGES OF THE STOP SIGN
ONE TWO THREE FOUR
FIVE SIX SEVEN EIGHT
HURRY UP, IT’S GETTING LATE
I DON’T WANT TO LINGER
UNLESS YOU RUN YOUR FINGER
‘CROSS THE BACK OF MY NECK
JUST ABOVE MY CHAINS
AND REMIND ME AGAIN
HOW YOU SAY MY NAME
IT’S STILL THE SAME OLD ME
THE MAN OF YOUR DREAMS
WE CAN DRIVE ALL NIGHT
BUT WE CAN NEVER BE FREE
HAVE YOU EVER NOTICED ALL THE SAINTS
HAVE THE EXACT SAME ENDING TO THEIR STORY
THEY WERE GOOD
AND THEN THEY DIED
AND THROUGH SOME MAGIC ACT
THEY’RE GLORIFIED
SANCTIFIED
SET ASIDE
FOR ALL OF TIME
LET’S BECOME SAINTS
LETS DIE TODAY
LET’S BURN OURSELVES
WE’LL MAKE A HANDSOME FLAME
ALL THE SAINTS
ALL THE SAINTS
ALL THE SAINTS
THEY MAKE THEM SEEM SO BRAVE
ALL THE SAINTS
ALL THE SAINTS
LET’S MAKE FRIENDS WITH ALL THE SAINTS
|
||||
3. |
Is It Just Me?
03:54
|
|||
DOWN TO THE LAST SPLINTER OF MY TOOTHPICK
I FLICK MY TONGUE AGAINST THE DECORATIVE END,
NOT THE BUSINESS END. THE SIDE THAT LOOKS LIKE A BANISTER.
OR IS IT THE SPINDLE CONNECTING THE RAIL TO THE FLOORBOARD?
I LOOKED OVER THE EDGE ANYWAY, AND SPIT THE WOOD ONTO THE RUG, A STORY BELOW. KNOCKED MY KNUCKLES AGAINST THE EDGE OF THE TASTEFULLY STAINED OAK. SWALLOWED THAT LAST BIT OF TEA TREE OIL STUCK IN THE BACK OF MY THROAT. A SINGLE OTHER SOUL HUNG AROUND IN THAT HOUSE. WAS SHE ASLEEP NOW, OR WOULD SHE WAIT TO HEAR MY ENGINE SPIT DOWN THE DRIVE? I FELT THE SILENT JUDGEMENT OF A HALF EMPTY CAN OF DIET COKE AS I WALKED BY. DOING MY BEST TO NAVIGATE IN LOW LIGHT. THOUGH I FOUND MYSELF PLEASANTLY ENCHANTED BY THE ELECTRONIC TIMER TEA LIGHTS. THEIR MANUFACTURED LIGHT. LED HARSH, SEEMED TO MUTE NICELY AGAINST THE SETTLED WALLS. A SHADOW CAUGHT MY EYE, AND THEN IT BRUSHED PAST ME. I LET IT TAKE CORNER FIRST. I’M SO CLOSE TO YOU. I CAN HEAR THE ACID BREAK DOWN THE APPLE SKIN IN YOUR STOMACH. I’M SO CLOSE TO YOU, I CAN TASTE THE TOOTHPASTE ON THE BACK OF YOUR MOLARS, AND I WISH YOU’D CHANGE BRANDS TO SOMETHING A LITTLE NICER.
IS IT JUST ME?
TELEPHONE TELEPHONE
CAN’T PICK UP ’TIL YOU’RE ALONE
CALL ME BACK
CALL ME ME NOW
EVERY SINGLE LINE IS DOWN
RING RING
SING SING
BREATHE BREATHE
SLEEP SLEEP
DON’T KEEP ME WAITING
OR SPEAK OPAQUELY
|
||||
4. |
The Ghost of Sab Grey
04:16
|
|||
I KNOW HE’S STILL ALIVE
JUST LET ME WORK THIS OUT
I’VE NEVER BEEN THE FIRST
I HAVE NO HATE I HAVE NO PRIDE
BUT I’VE BEEN CRUCIFIED
AND YET I AM NO CHRIST
IF YOU’RE GONE THEN YOU’RE A GHOST
SOME DAYS I FEEL ALIVE
ENOUGH TO SCREAM AND WRITE
AND PUT THESE SONGS TO TAPE
AND SEND THEM OUT INTO THE WORLD
IF SHE HAS HANDS
LET HER FEEL
IF SHE HAS EARS
LET HER HEAR
I AM THE GHOST ON AN OLD CASSETTE TAPE
I AM THE VOICE THE BROUGHT TO LIFE BY THE STYLUS
OVER AND OVER AGAIN FOR TEN YEARS
I’LL HOLD THE NECK AND YOU GRAB THE STRINGS
I AM THE GHOST ON AN OLD CASSETTE TAPE
I AM THE VEIN THE BROUGHT TO LIFE BY THE NEEDLE
YOU ARE THE BEST AND BRIGHTEST MY DEAR
YOU LET ME COME INSIDE, YOU LET ME SHOW NO FEAR
|
Streaming and Download help
If you like A Pregnant Light, you may also like:
Bandcamp Daily your guide to the world of Bandcamp