The Mountain Goats

[fox69]

"Raja Vocative"

"Raja Vocative"



A bird you would've liked brought the sky down,
But it was useless to see it without you around.
And in the unstoppable camera of my mind's eye,
I saw you and some foreign guy.

And I could hear you voice ringing.
And I could hear you singing.
From all the way across the country in palm springs,
I can hear you now.

Your laughter tore through the new jersey night,
And I can't stand it, but I'm alright.
Stood out on the balcony and I took a look around
And a bird you would've loved the sight of
Brought the sky down.

And I can hear you voice ringing.
And I can hear you singing.
From all the way across the country in palm springs,
I can hear you now.

 

[fox69]

"Red Choral Diamond Spray"

"Red Choral Diamond Spray"



As we pull into the harbor in new york today,
I ask you how you're doing. you swear up and down you're ok.
But i can see what's gotten into your eyes.
It's written all over your face tonight.
We will never see ireland again.
We will never see ireland again.

As we hang up the map on the motel wall,
Count up the places that we've left behind,
Add the distances in between them all,
All the bridges that someone's burned down for us,
All the chances that we burned all by ourselves,
Makes us wonder what we were thinking then.
'cause we will never see ireland again.
We will never see ireland again.
We will never see ireland again

 

[fox69]

"Resonant Bell World"

"Resonant Bell World"



sometimes you're a starling
sometimes you're a kite
you're a hyena from early to mid afternoon
you're a stray dog at night

it's the most amazing thing i've ever seen
how you will not act like a human being

when you put on your special coat
and you made your special lunge for my throat

between you and me,
it was, it was really exciting.

it's the most alarming thing i've ever seen
how you will not act like a human being
it's the most incredible thing i've ever seen
how you refuse to act like a human being

in the starlight.
in the starlight.
in the starlight.
in the starlight.
in the starlight.
in the starlight.

 

[fox69]

"Riches And Wonders"

"Riches And Wonders"



We live high
Our love gorges on the alcohol we feed it
And it grows all fat and friendly
We have surplus if we need it

We hold on as hard as we can
Our knuckles are white

We write letters to each other
Invent secrets to confess to
I learn foreign and exotic terms of endearment
By which to address you

We feed fresh fruit to one another
We stay up all night

I am healthy, I am whole
But I have poor impulse control
And I want to go home
But I am home

We are strong, we are faithful
We are guardians of a rare thing
We pay close, careful attention
To the news the morning air brings

We show great loyalty
To the hard times we've been through

We are filled with riches and wonders
Our love keeps the things it finds
And we dance like drunken sailors
Lost at sea, out of our minds

You felt shelter somewhere in me
I find great comfort in you
And I keep you safe from harm
You hold me in your arms

And I want to go home
But I am home

 

[fox69]

"Romans 10:9"

"Romans 10:9"



Wake up sixty minutes after my head hits the pillow, I can't live like this
And in the shower I am a sailor standing ready, waiting for the shift list
Everything looks burned up, I'm too scared to look around
Don't feel like going on, but come on, make a joyful sound

If you will believe in your heart
And confess with your lips
Surely you will be saved one day

Try to think of ways to fix myself but everything ends in a cul-de-sac
The beast broke from the barn while we were sleeping, face it, face it, he's not coming back
Don't see what the point is in even trying to fight
Look for the bigger picture when I close my eyes real tight

If you will believe in your heart
And confess with your lips
Surely you will be saved one day

Look for the sign of Daniel
Consider the clues
Wait as long as I have to for good news

Wake and rise and face the day and try to stop the day from staring back at me
Busy hours for joyful hearts and later maybe head out to the pharmacy
Won't take the medication but it's good to have around
A kind and loving God won't let my small ship run aground

If you will believe in your heart
And confess with your lips
Surely you will be saved one day

 

[fox69]

"Running Away With What Freud Said"

"Running Away With What Freud Said"



Big city, wide corner,
New flowers, cold comfort.
56 Fahrenheit early in the morning.
Buses passing by black smoke in their wake.
Big surprises, a lot of big surprises
Bones ringing, running away with what Freud said.

New morning, world breathing,
Far, far from home
Big ringing in the bones
Whose bones are these? God please.
Feeling the pumping, feeling the fresh blood pump inside
City's living, the city's truly living
What's the difference?
Running away with what Freud said.

 

[fox69]

"Sail Babylon Springs"

"Sail Babylon Springs"



But meanwhile downstairs, I'm setting up shop
A little too proud to let the matter drop
And I can hear you up there
Isn't it romantic?
You're huffing and puffing rearranging
Deck chairs on the titanic
And I reach for a glass of cool water drawn
From the rivers of babylon

And meanwhile outside, the stars have come out
And the humid summer air pulls at the ring in my snout
And you stand at your window looking down
And I spread wide my arms
Jump if you want to jump, jump if you want to
The water's warm

I know
I know 'cause I've been swimming
Blindly along through the rivers of babylon

 

[fox69]

"Sail On"

"Sail On"



Sail on down the road
'bout a half a mile or so
And I tried to make you stay,
But now you're going
It was plain to see that a small town boy like me
Just wasn't your cup of tea that was wishful thinking
I gave you my heart and I tried to make you happy
You gave me nothing in return
You know it ain't so hard to say, 'would you please just go away?'

You come to comfort me
But I don't need your sympathy
And the way you look at me, well it's condescending.
I feel my stomach churn
And didn't you ever learn
Not to tell someone something if you don't mean it
I gave you my heart and I tried to make you happy
You gave me nothing in return
You know it ain't so hard to say, 'would you please just go away?'

Sail on.
Sail on.
Sail on

 

[fox69]

"San Bernardino"

"San Bernardino"



We got in your car and we hit the highway
Eastern sun was rising over the mountains
Yellow and blood-red bits
Like a kaleidoscope

And flaming swords may guard the garden of Eden
But we consulted maps from earlier days
Dead languages on our tongues
Holding onto our last hope

And the day was bright and fine
And the highway sign
Said "San Bernardino
Welcomes you!"

I checked us into our motel and filled the bathtub
And you got in the warm, warm water
I pulled petals from my pocket
I loved you so much just then

And it was hard, but you were brave, you are splendid
And we will never be alone in this world
No matter what they say
We're going to be okay

We were safe inside
And our new son cried
"San Bernardino
Welcomes you!"

 

[fox69]

"Sarcofago Live"

"Sarcofago Live"



We were hungry
There was no food
We were restless
There were too many things to do
So we gathered
In a concrete room
Eyes up at you
And in a small room in Brazil
We were waiting
And in a small room in Brazil
We were waiting

We were howling
Like dogs
We were feeling
The full brunt of the age
Guys from our neighborhood
Looking down at us
All of you, all of you
Rage, rage, rage
And in a small room in Brazil
We were waiting
And in a small room in Brazil
We were waiting