Wits Or A Dagger

Wolf Parade

I didn’t mean it till
His eyes caught my tenderloin
I see him looking to my knees-
La la la.

I see him getting a rise
I see him shaking his horns
I see him bathing in silence-
La la la

Gone craaazy in a maaaaaze…
Oh, done the signs, and
Trade the days and
I’ve gone crazy in a maze…
Bling-bling bling, and
Blood red tings…

Should have had to pull that string
Oh, I know now I should have had everything
Oh, I know now I should’ve had my wits or a dagger
To cut me off

These horns are not for honking.

I feel the minutes slide beside me in the room
I see him looking to my knees- la la la
I see him getting his thighs
I see him shaking his horns
I see him getting excited-
La la la

Gone craaazy in a maaaaaze…
Oh, done the signs, and
Trade the days and
I’ve gone crazy in a maze…
Bling-bling bling, and
Blood red tings…
Gone craaazy in a maaaaaze…
Oh, done the signs, and
Trade the days and
You are going crazy in a maze…
Bling-bling bling, and
Blood red tings…

I know, I know, I know…
Oh no, Oh no, oh no…
La la la la la la la la la la la la


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    i was going to say something about those lines!!! i thought i was the only one hearing that haha

    though to me the song has always seemed weirdly sexual like DeadHazzy said, even though the theseus and the minotaur thing is kind of obvious.

    tickfaceon September 17, 2008   Link

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