A Lyke Wake Dirge - Matt Berninger

I am from the undulous land Where Romans reined their horses alongside those Who'd settled here before along the burn Where the river ran its source of life along the vale Now sequestered under concrete and the clogged arteries Of their consumptive combustion engines I am from the yearning of the Sunday afternoon hogweed Who stretches toward the Sun beneath the scything motorway Where Apollo was once placated By those whose empire was built in blood I am from the sanctuary of saints Seeking refuge from the plunderers of the foreboding sea Resting inland Counting out the centuries in ermine On rosaries of Grace until the hunger of conquerors Bade them move once more I am from a stinky half-on of a town Stubbed out by the vagaries of a capital That drains its provinces like a stabbed sack of wine As they catch the flowing crimson with their gaping maws

There's a shadow hanging heavy There's a cold chill in my bones It's a steep road, high and weary It's a long, long way from home But I will not shut my eyes No, I will not fall silent Canary in the mine Oh I will, honey I will I will sing I will sing There's a madness in the valley There's a darkness that can blind It was every man for himself No one's getting out alive But I will not shut my eyes No, I will not fall silent Canary in the mine Oh I will, ooh honey I will I will sing I will sing Sing, sing, sing Sing, sing, sing Sing, sing, sing, canary sing Sing, sing, sing Sing, sing, sing Sing, sing, sing, canary sing Oh I will sing I will sing There's a shadow hanging overhead There's a cold chill in my bones

With your pulled-on hair and your punched-up lips And your city-mouse voice I should have known that we'd get into this If I didn't watch the signals And now you lean in the door in your fired-up skin With your look all freedom, telling me that I'm in for it If I can't keep up It's only god or the devil when you're in it And I'm always getting caught in the middle It's so hard to be loved so little Time to rip out the phone Why are people still calling? Don't they know that we're never gonna buy another batshit story Of bad kids in the garden Better bring your fear of flying and your lizard boy brain To the top of the stairs, 'cause I don't wanna have to Come down again and find you lighting up It's only god or the devil when you're in it And I'm always getting caught in the middle It's so hard to be loved so little It's only god or the devil when you're in it And I'm always getting caught in the middle It's so hard to be loved so little Only god or devil when you're in it And I'm always getting caught in the middle It's so hard to be loved so little

You killed your European son You spit on those under twenty-one But now your blue cars are gone You better say so long Hey, hey, hey, bye, bye, bye You made your wallpapers green You wanna make love to the scene Your European son is gone You'd better say so long Your clowns bid you goodbye You killed your European son You spit on those under twenty-one And now your blue cars are gone You better say so long Hey, hey, hey, bye, bye, bye You made your wallpapers green You wanna make love to the scene Your European son is gone You'd better say so long Your clowns bid you goodbye You killed your European son You spit on those under twenty-one But now your blue cars are gone You better say so long Hey, hey, hey, bye, bye, bye You made your wallpapers green You want to make love to the scene Your European son is gone You'd better say so long Your clowns bid you goodbye, bye, bye, bye Hey, hey, hey, bye, bye, bye Bye, bye, bye Bye, bye, bye Bye, bye, bye Bye, bye, bye Bye, bye, bye Bye, bye, bye Bye, bye, bye Bye, bye, bye Bye, bye, bye Bye, bye, bye Bye, bye, bye Bye, bye, bye Hey, hey, hey, bye, bye, bye Hey, hey, bye, bye Hey, hey, bye, bye Hey, hey, hey, bye, bye, bye Bye, bye, bye Bye, bye, bye Bye, bye, bye Bye, bye, bye Bye, bye, bye Bye, bye, bye Hey, hey, hey Bye, bye, bye Hey, hey, hey Bye, bye, bye I think that's the most I've played in a year

Came in from a rainy Thursday On the avenue Thought I heard you talking softly I turned on the lights, the TV And the radio Still I can't escape the ghost of you What has happened to it all? Crazy, some are saying Where is the life that I recognize? Gone away But I won't cry for yesterday There's an ordinary world Somehow I have to find And as I try to make my way To the ordinary world I will learn to survive Passion or coincidence Once prompted you to say "Pride will tear us both apart" Well now pride's gone out the window Cross the rooftops Run away Left me in the vacuum of my heart What is happening to me? Crazy, some'd say Where is my friend when I need you most? Gone away But I won't cry for yesterday There's an ordinary world Somehow I have to find And as I try to make my way To the ordinary world I will learn to survive Papers in the roadside Tell of suffering and greed Here today, forgot tomorrow Ooh, here besides the news Of holy war and holy need Ours is just a little sorrowed talk And I don't cry for yesterday There's an ordinary world Somehow I have to find And as I try to make my way To the ordinary world I will learn to survive Every one Is my world Every one Is my world

The last time we were together Lately it feels like forever And the way we talked last night It felt like a different kind of fight Baby, don't lie to me You know that I believe you Always in love with someone If it ain't me, come on Just give me a little more time Give me a little bit of warning Baby, I'm gonna be fine When I figure out where I'm going Why can't you just tell me what you're doing here? Don't be cruel, if you're leaving me just do it right here 'Cause the way you looked at me this morning It gave my weak heart warning Give me one more second to dry my eyes Give me one more day to realize Smoke's in our eyes or in the distance Either way we're gonna miss it Give me one more year to get back on track Give me one more life to win you back Smoke's in our eyes or in the distance Either way we're gonna miss it When it's gone Baby, don't lie to me You know that I believe you Always in love with someone If it ain't me, come on Just give me a little more time Give me a little bit of warning Baby, I'm gonna be fine When I figure out where I'm Give me one more second to dry my eyes Give me one more day to realize Smoke's in our eyes or in the distance Either way we're gonna miss it Give me one more year to get back on track Give me one more life to win you back Smoke's in our eyes or in the distance Either way we're gonna miss it When it's gone Give me one more second to dry my eyes Give me one more day to realize Smoke's in our eyes or in the distance Either way we're gonna miss it Give me one more year to get back on track Give me one more life to win you back Smoke's in our eyes or in the distance Either way we're gonna miss it When it's gone