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Elephant Skeleton
04:26
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And then the icy cold raindrops fell so fast
And you counted them the amount of them as they passed
As though you just expected the math
to work out and confirm it all at last
And then we saw when the garden grew so bare
It looked as though nothing had grown there
And they said you know what we don't even
care if fallow fields are ever full again or fail
It doesn't matter where you look
You know you won't be far away enough from home
Bare branches everywhere you turn and go
There's no way out
You didn't recognize the sounds or shapes
Before you realized it was too late
Old dead leaves rustling beneath your feet
And nothing else to keep
And soon the wounds became too big to ignore
like an elephant skeleton at the door
And no one knows what it was put there for
Or what it means how could we know for sure?
It doesn't matter where you look
You know you won't be far away enough from home
Bare branches everywhere you turn and go
There's no way out
You didn't recognize the sounds or shapes
Before you realized it was too late
Old dead leaves rustling beneath your feet
And nothing else to keep
The dandelion wisp
Floats ever further from their lips
Forgetting in a passing instant
Where it’s been x2
It fades away and ceases to exist
The darkness grows and grows even more thick
And as you watch you become part of it
It holds you tight
It doesn't matter where you look
(not anymore)
You know you won't be far away enough from home
(not like before)
Bare branches everywhere you turn and go
(spinning around)
There's no way out
You didn't recognize the sounds or shapes
(you did not see)
Before you realized it was too late
(so like a dream)
Old dead leaves rustling beneath your feet
(across the ground)
And nothing else to keep
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2. |
Don't Cover Up My Eyes
03:15
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Hold my hand
And walk me through
All the things
You want me to
Do and say
To make you feel so good
Touch my skin
With your fingertips
Pull me close
I won't resist
I'll do it all the way
You want me to
Whisper it all
In my ear
Just don’t let me disappear
I’m standing here
With nothing by my side
You’ve been so good
Can't disagree
But you’re the reason
I'm not free
Dont deny
We both know why I’m here
Don’t cover up my eyes
I promise I won’t look
Please untie my hands
I promise I won’t run
They're not me
They'll never be
It’s been so long
I now belong
Don't think that means
I won't leave if I can
I'll take my time
You’ll never know
You’ll turn your back
And I’ll be gone
It’s the only thought
That keeps me holding on
You’ll replace me
when you’re done
And please correct me
If I’m wrong
But there’s no way
You’ll let me get away
I won’t speak another word
There’s no point
I’m never heard
I'm stuck with you
But I won't be
For long
Don’t cover up my eyes
I promise I won’t look
Please untie my hands
I promise I won’t run
Don’t cover up my eyes
I promise I won’t look
When you untie my hands
We both know I will run
I'll run so fast
You won't catch up
I'll run so far
I'll never stop
There's not much else
That you can do
Trapped in a corner
And you can't move
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3. |
I Took Off My Body
03:10
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I took off my body
One layer at a time
And there was no body
I was never confined
They took off my body
One layer at a time
I was just some body
Now I’m just a body
Waiting in the dark
Waiting for a light
Waiting in the dark
Waiting for a light
You tried to explain it
But can’t identify
What is inside me
Or what else I might hide
You took off my body
And then laid it aside
They took off my body
When no one was in sight
Waiting in the dark
Waiting for a light
Waiting in the dark
Waiting for a light
Waiting in the dark
Waiting in the dark
Waiting in the dark
Waiting in the dark
Waiting for a light
Waiting in the dark
Waiting for a light
Waiting in the dark
Waiting in the dark
Waiting in the dark
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4. |
Salt Woman
03:42
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There, petrified and forgotten,
Like the salt woman of Sodom,
The vines slowly grow
As they swallow her whole
And yet she makes no effort to stop them.
Til a silhouette's all that is left,
A shadow completely bereft
Of the possession
Of any expression
That anyone there can detect.
The man who's the man in the moon
Lives alone in an unadorned room.
He may be away
For the rest of the day
But be sure that he's coming back soon.
And the tiniest dagger of light
Is curved as the poisonous bite
Of the snake in the grass
By the side of the path
But engraved in the mantle of night.
All the days have passed
You're the last to stand
There's no one left to hold you back
And so you wait and you pray for a soul
To appear and then you can both pretend
It's all worked out, he'll understand
He's here to serve and you'll rule 'til the end
The broken up bottles across
The ground where you casually toss
Them to their death
While you carefully step
To avoid all the chaos you've caused.
The slivers of green glass and brown
They glint like insects all around
Fragments of wings
And antennas and things
Though the species will never be found.
And he slipped away on the wind
Through the grass on the hill, tall and thin,
Away to the sea
Past the waves and the beach
Farther still than he ever had been.
And after the passing of days
He met a familiar face
On the welcoming sand
of a faraway land
Like he'd always been part of this place.
All the days have passed
You're the last to stand
There's no one left to hold you back
And so you wait and you pray for a soul
To appear and then you can both pretend
It's all worked out, he'll understand
He's here to serve and you'll rule 'til the end
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5. |
In The Distance
07:05
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Out there in the distance
I swear I see a light
How can you not
See it too
Right now in this moment
We’re on our own
But you
You don’t say a word
How was I to know
That you would
Leave me
Far behind
How can you say we're lost
When we were
Standing here the night before
Right here in my mind
I see them smile
But you
You don't seem to feel
How was I supposed to know
You'd leave me far behind
Out here in this city
It’s oh so loud
But you
You won’t make a sound
How can you say I'm lost
When I am standing here
In your arms
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Tiger Mimic London, UK
Tiger Mimic are Jess, Bram, Ben and George. Formed in late 2018, they've been bringing their distinctive sonic style to stages, airwaves, and on the page ever since. Known for their energetic and dynamic performances and a fearlessly eclectic sound, they've had incredible support from BBC Introducing, John Kennedy, Amazing Radio, Louder Than War, God Is In The TV, and more. ... more
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