Double Cure (May 2012)
1. Cold Bread
We eat our bread cold after hours
Your back’s the labor, my hands the flour
Wallpaper paints cookie cutter dreams
You watch your men kick on the screen
Don’t say we fought for something more
Your back’s down flat, dogs on the floor
Red poppies blur my vision now
Don’t watch me throwing away the towel
If I had a rope, for you I’d hang on
I’d fold up the blinds
There’s no falling of the eyes
For sleep has lost the sure surprise of something new
And I know the girls will cry
But my dear, the time is right
And you’ll find me there, swingin’ in my sleep
If I had a rope, for you I’d hang on
2. Dies Young
You stand in front of me, a pathway to my insides
One of a dozen, it could only mean my chance of splitting isn’t next in line
We all ignore the sizzling steel, my buddy matches my side
How would you like to hold the hand of something that without it you would die?
And we all want to be the one who wakes up
We all want to be the one who dies young
Hands to my left and right, cold touch delivers for
This time abounds, reminding us that something happening isn’t right
We’ll wake up
3. Like an Onion
The prison walls are shakin’ and I can’t tell if your faking
My darling will we make it?
This room now feels so small
And those with understanding have left behind but memories
I wish we’d waste together
And sip a cup of tea
Don’t pick my brain it’s breaking, soft pieces like an onion
They fall to be forgotten
It slows my every thought
Hold on to others till you break
The ring it haunts me daily but all your calls, they fail me
My heart’s strung out not failing
I’ll leave it to the breath
Don’t pick my brain it’s breaking
Soft pieces like an onion
They fall to be forgotten
It slows my every thought
Hold on to others till you break
I’m seeing water in my sleep
4. Ivory Clock
This Ivory clock, it holds high time
This Ivory clock, it holds high time
Ten nights too soon, your quickened lung is cracked
When we see you you’ll be whole
When we meet you you’ll be clothed
We wait to see where your eyes go
What will they see? We don’t yet know…
When we see you you’ll be whole
When we meet you you’ll be clothed
“Welcome home,” you’ll say
“Welcome home,” you’ll say
5. Takeaway
Yes dear, I’ll call you when my body wakes up
This string now broken, it isn’t enough
I’m ready to give up
I’m ready to give up…this
Running water always passed the time
When swollen hearts and limbs lived past their prime
I’m ready to give up
I’m ready to give up
So take away the drip, this trip is over
These legs want to play
And it’s ok, the sweet existence seems to lead you to another place
Yes I’ll fly away
I’ll fly away…. this
Yes dear, I’ll call you when my body wakes up
6. When We Were Young
Thinning blood relieves my veins
My heart’s so strong it hurts my brain as I start to fade
And well dressed men remember the score as we roll through the floor, bed made of leaves
An old shot rings out
When we were young
Your colors were so fleeting, they were ever telling
And charts on the wall remind us all
There are lives to be had and plans to be made in all the land
We’ll have hopeless regret but even better yet
We’ll throw up our arms, head straight back, and I guess we’ll laugh
When we were young
Your colors were so fleeting they were ever telling
So shine brightly through the cracks
I’ll wait for you to come back, come on back
So shine brightly through the trees
I’ll wait for you to come find me, so come on find me
7. Welcome Back
Welcome back, welcome back
To those who have been away, welcome back
Wide eyes, hearts in time, welcome back
Sleepless scared and alone, welcome back
Promoted, empowered, and alone, welcome back
Too long, just song
Oh welcome…
Forget it
All about each other
And I thank you, brothers and family
Till tomorrow, we’ll say
You’ll have a new life, you’ll have a new family
So welcome back to the pattern, welcome back
You’ll have a new name, you’ll have a new body
More worn, less tired, welcome
Forget it
All about each other
And I thank you, brothers and family
Till tomorrow, we’ll say
Say goodbye
