Devendra Banhart

[fox69]

"Cristobal"

"Cristobal"


Rota, rota
negra gota
yegua vieja
ahah

Lluvia dulce
me acompaña
por la noche
hasta la mañana

Hay un mundo más allá
otro mundo más allá
[x3]

Sangre trago
ves malos
mundo, mundo
no te oigo

Por estas partes
rojo yankee
el obrero quiere estudiar
y el estudiante sigue pa' adelante

Aguanta que fui

No te vayas y te vas
No te vayas y te vas
No te vayas y te vas
...

 

[fox69]

"Cristobal Risquez"

"Cristobal Risquez"


All of the sweet things
That you say to me
Tonight I love you
And tomorrow we'll see
It ain't the end of the world
But it ain't the start of a new one
It ain't a hard card to play
When from the get-go you won
We're full of action
Un-acted upon
We are I just don't know
How to do this full on
Still it ain't the end of the world
But it ain't the start of a new one
I'm no Lincoln Zapatone
Just wanna keep what I can't own
It's no good, it's no good, it's no good
I don't understand and that's well understood
I see an actor
Chase around my baby
All of the sweet, sweet things
That you never save me
Still it ain't the end of the world
But it ain't the start of a new one
We get the news bit by bit
But not the whole of it

 

[fox69]

"Daniel"

"Daniel"


We once had a time
Meet me at the Castro tonight
I held a rose
You held who knows
But that's fine

We fell in love
We fell in love
At the John Reed Choir
And right there, and then
I swore to no end
Swore to never let you go

But love's got a way of fading away
Oh, I never saw you again
I never saw you again

Waiting in line
To see Suede play and
We had a time
I wished we could stay in
Waiting in line
To see Suede play

 

[fox69]

"Dogs They Make Up The Dark"

"Dogs They Make Up The Dark"


Dogs they make up the dark surrounding mountains
They move towards the sea
Light that shines from your womb is blinding mountains
They move towards the sea

 

[fox69]

"Dragonflies"

"Dragonflies"


I don't owe me any money,
You don't owe me a thing.
When we drink beer,
Dragonflies appear.
Dragonflies appear.

 

[fox69]

"Electric Heart"

"Electric Heart"


The electric heart shines for you
It's given up sparks
But that's nothing new

The electric heart
Spins its lightning web
The spider sparkle lights the way ahead

I eat the biscuits, a gift for her
I eat the fishes, they got no fur

The open road
Oh God's final town
I'll take a little sip from its high drip
The earth hurts sky say your name
The earth was dry until you came

A little baby begins to grow
A happy belly begins to glow

The electric sky combing in the snow
He's always high
He's a gentle soul
My winter friends with Christmas legs
And cold, cold beards
And frozen heads

We keep them shiny
We keep them shone
'cause though they're tiny, they're valuable

I've lost my nails
But that's nothing new
And goddamn thumbs
Thumbs, goddamn you

And if all else fails
As all else do
There's someone else for sure will take my place

Now flung from dreams your voice reappears
And it almost sings like you're almost here
Singing an ancient chant, spreads his dusty lens
And I'm coming in in my head
Electric heart sang for us
Shining love

 

[fox69]

"Fall"

"Fall"


Fallow casts and one's bone your bread
But when the night comes
Light of match
Will catch lay low leave
Or sing so long

Window spreads like cornfields in fall
She come by call
She leave no trace
She don't leave at all
Like cornfields in fall

So long finger new family
Would you lay with me?
And heard of a singer who wore ringlet hair
Won't you sing for me?
And so long snake'll stay low
And so long snake you stay low
So long snake you'll stay low
So long snake you stay low

 

[fox69]

"Fancy Man"

"Fancy Man"


I heard there's a brand new zoo in Thailand
So I hitch hike on a private flight and got there, man, fast!
I've greased every palm from A to Z
"Hey mister, wanna date with me?"
I know what I've got to do and I'll do it
From the day I was born
The whole world's been my stepping stone
I come from a long line of people
Who've never waited in a line
I've got a dumb dance inside my pants, man
And I've watched all the latest shows on Bing-Bong
I rode a gift horse into town
"Free subscriptions all around"
You look like you could use a night in heaven
We're so in love
Everywhere we go it's walking on the water
And suddenly all the pain
And all the tears are music to my ears
'Cause I'm a fancy man
Fancy man
I'm a fancy man
Fancy man
Fancy man
I looked into my eyes and I saw order
An endless row of flowers along the border
It's no ordinary tragedy
Let the credits roll on the top of me
First I'm going to do it, then I'll do it
'Cause love's the yes
Within the yes
And everyone's walking on the water
Only the finest worms will feast on me
Be sure to RSVP
'Cause I'm a fancy man
Fancy man
I'm a fancy man
Fancy man
Fancy man
Sometimes I get to think
Is this fancy thinking?
Is this a fancy thought?
I'm pretty sure it's not

 

[fox69]

"Fig In Leather"

"Fig In Leather"


I've been waiting to tell you so close
I will make phone call and drink some wine
There's a place where all the pretty flowers grow
I will make make phone call 'cause you're a lady
I'm trying to show you all about it
I will wear clean shirt in fact quite crisp
I've got Frigidaire to keep it cool
I will take the time 'cause you're a lady
(You're a lady)
Top-quality lady (You're a lady)
My! You're a soft lady (You're a lady)
Quite powerful lady (You're a lady)
A very cool lady
When do you think about me now?
What do you think about me now?
What do you think when I think of you?
What do you think about me now?
I think of you
I think you think of me too
I think of you
You think of me don't you?
Hello, is that you?
Come right in, have a seat
Remove your shoes, enjoy some fruit
Did I mention "have a seat"?
I'm real high-tech, authority
That's right, I'm quite an ace
I'm cutting edge, I think you'll agree
Have you seen my carrying case?
For my head cleaner
For my tape machine
Hold message so easily
Try it now after the beep
How come everybody gets you, baby?
Tell me why everybody gets you, baby
What do you think when I think of you?
What do you think about me now?
I think of you (Why not me?)
You think of me, don't you?
I will buy keyboard and drink some wine
I will give good quality conversation
I know the whole world eats with its eyes
I will take the time 'cause you're a lady
You're a lady
You're a lady
You're a lady
You're a lady
You're a lady

 

[fox69]

"First Song For B"

"First Song For B"


Watch the stream run by you
Watch the Indian chief
Wrapped in blue corn leaves drift by you
Watch you take root in the son’s palm
And rise out of the fire
No more being match wood
Only rising higher
I wanna see you be the one who’s first light
Harbors in the new day
And see you settle into yourself
And never be afraid
Now I take everything as a good sign
Because I'm in love
I take everything as a sign from God

And now I give myself to you alone
No more knives hang above me
Oh B
Please destroy me, please destroy me
Please destroy me, please destroy me, oh, oh