as bloody as the moon too funny too soon
could swoon but instead it’s ok
to get a kind of apathy that only you could wrap with ease
and give it to us on holiday
and under all the scrutiny as moody as you too can be
this mutiny is barely a phase
so pray tell say you’ll crack the gate
for a break in the way it’s arranged
so long to the notion of gentle gesticulation
the salt in the air is a prayer you can taste
take my hand and give it to the parrots and the picketers
you wouldn’t want it if it was gold,
so you plant it in a soil of clay and oil
and it’s clear the more the water boils
the longer that position would hold
and then you cried into a river
cause you heard it in a song
but it didn’t feel better
if not plenty wrong
so give it away, give it a day, or string it along
so long to the notion of gentle gesticulation
the salt in the air is a prayer you can taste
credits
from Animals In The Median,
released May 21, 2013
(C. Spies, L. Ellison. R. Bemrose)
This is potentially the greatest dreampop record of the 2010s. Combining bold, memorable melodies, varied and textured music, and emotionally breathtaking lyrics, Psychopomp will be remembered for many decades to come and has an unforgettable place in the heart of anybody who knows it. Devin Passage
Lost track of these guys for a couple years, then saw the Tiny Desk concert come up in my feed. I've had the album on loop on Spotify since Friday.
This song in particular has been stuck in my head all afternoon. quiksilv26