Cave-O-Sapien

Wolf Parade

Cave-o-sapien, you were made for the breaking of my back
And cave-o-sapien, you were made for the breaking of my back
As I carried you past quiet houses
Kicking through the roses in the yard
I spied the wildflower kisses on your neck
I saw the garden had been trampled past repair
Oh, cave-o-sapien

And you look like the sunrise
Purple, lemon, baby blue, and gold
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
But I knew it sounded bad when you said
"No regrets" and then said nothing more
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

And while you're digging deep
Into the smoke of those two sticks
You keep rubbing together
I keep thinking about how bad it's gonna burn

And all the people I've loved back home
Oh, I've loved and love
That you turned on
People just offering shelter from the wind
So bow your head into the wind
My cave-o-sapien

I had a vision of a gorilla
And he was a killer, a killer
Oh, cave-o-sapien
Oh, cave-o-sapien
Cave-o-cave-o-sapien
Oh, cave-o, cave-o, cave-o

Ah, ah, ah, ah, all alone
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, oh
And in fields of stone, you
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, oh
You're not the sunrise
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, oh
You're just alone

I've got you 'til you're gone
I've got you 'til you're gone
'Til you're gone, I got you

I've got you 'til you're gone
I've got you 'til you're gone
'Til you're gone, I got you

I've got you 'til you're gone
I've got you 'til you're gone
'Til you're gone, I got you

I've got you 'til you're gone
I've got you 'til you're gone
'Til you're gone, I got you


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    spencer is clearly singing about a homosexual encounter. no not really. i think the sunrise colours, that seems like bruise colours? his imagery is too vivid. his songs are too good, that jerk!

    marisailoron August 23, 2010   Link

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