Of part and parcel
So, well, we're already dead
Well, it's probably been said
That it's always been said
That

One wing isn't even enough
It isn't even enough
It isn't even enough
It isn't even enough
To leave

One wing isn't even enough
It wasn't even enough
It wasn't even enough
It wasn't even enough
To leave

I'm gonna shake myself right out the door
I'm gonna take myself when it's finally over
I'm gonna let my own bad self take over
I'm gonna move my arm out with my shoulder
And

One wing wasn't even enough
It wasn't even enough
It wasn't even enough
It wasn't even enough
To leave

One wing wasn't even enough
It wasn't even enough
It wasn't even enough
It wasn't even enough
To leave

One wing wasn't even enough
It wasn't even enough
It wasn't even enough
It wasn't even enough
To leave

First off, Gary was on trial, and drunk before we left bed
As things got better, was it hard to say that he had no idea?
Well, I hadn't noticed but the people really noticed that they really didn't want us around
So, we all just opened up our mouths and walked to this town
Well, I was walking just a little bit sideways, and you were walking sideways too
Well, I hadn't learned when a front door can be used
Here it goes now

We had darkened doors, so we didn't read what the sign read
Though simple enough, it was to me really tough; the ground needs to be fed
Well, I hadn't noticed, but the people really noticed that they didn't really want us around
So, not a single one of us will ever leave town
Here we go, sir

Our bodies were laid out
They were laid for fifteen yards
Well, two feet above each of our heads was a fly trapped in a jar
Well, I hadn't noticed, but the people really noticed that they really didn't want us around
So, every single one of us hit the ground
Here we go now

One wing wasn't even, uh
One wing wasn't even enough

Oh, pardon, pardon
So, well, it's already been said
That it's always been said that
We're already dead


Lyrics submitted by modestmousenirvana, edited by sheionizes

Fly Trapped in a Jar Lyrics as written by Isaac Brock Eric Judy

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, SCHUBERT MUSIC PUBLISHING INC.

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    Yeah, and if we don't buy the album, they'll be FORCED to make more music to make ends meet!

    Ah, I'm gonna buy it, but I really have no issue with people who don't. That's what T-shirts and concerts are for -- it's not like album sales are a band's only source of income.

    And now that I've brought up a lot of things this band hates, I'll just say that there's a few corrections I'd like to make..

    "Of part and parcel, so well we're already dead,"

    should be

    "Oh, pardon, pardon, sir Well, we're already dead"

    ..at least I think so. I don't know, "part and parcel" just doesn't do anything for me.. maybe if someone would explain why they think it should be that way, otherwise, it doesn't seem to fit in with the song. Not that "pardon, pardon, sir" does, mind you, but hey, that's what I hear.

    And

    "we had got these dogs so we didn't read what the sign read, how simple enough you taught me that the ground needs to be fed,"

    sounds more like

    "We had darkened doors So we didn't read what the sign read Though simple enough It was to me really tough The ground needs to be fed"

    or something like that.

    "well two feet of us and two of our hands and our flies trapped in a jar,

    should be

    "Well, two feet above each of our heads There was a fly trapped in a jar"

    And right after that

    "so every single one of us hit the ground,"

    should be

    "So every single one of us Fed the ground"

    Ximon February 23, 2007   Link

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