No Smoke Without Fire
from The Dawn Chorus by Despite Everything
lyrics
I said what man?
I am shooting stars like a mad man
But the fuckers won’t come down
And I’ve been swimming in the open sea
Like a sailor left to drown
Now the lights are closing in
And I know the waves are breaking out
In a shore, far away
I just want to scream and shout
This time, Hell yeah
The candle is burning at both ends
Dry land, not in sight
And I won’t go without a fight
This damn thing has worn me out
And I just can’t keep up your pace
Would I catch my breath again
If I could forget your face.
Will I sink myself again
Breathless in half empty bottles?
Left to mould in a bottomless grave
Strike a match to burn the ashes.
I am shooting stars like a mad man
But the fuckers won’t come down
And I’ve been swimming in the open sea
Like a sailor left to drown
Now the lights are closing in
And I know the waves are breaking out
In a shore, far away
I just want to scream and shout
This time, Hell yeah
The candle is burning at both ends
Dry land, not in sight
And I won’t go without a fight
This damn thing has worn me out
And I just can’t keep up your pace
Would I catch my breath again
If I could forget your face.
Will I sink myself again
Breathless in half empty bottles?
Left to mould in a bottomless grave
Strike a match to burn the ashes.
credits
from The Dawn Chorus,
released October 20, 2013
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