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Sharon Van Etten – Serpents Lyrics 11 years ago
I think you are mostly right. This is what I hear from the Serpents (Demo) version:

It was a close call,
Sitting in the back of the room
With a ball I had thrown at you,
And you didn't know.

Looking at my black eye,
I feel safe at times.
Certain emblems
Tell me it's time;

Serpents in my mind,
Looking for your crimes;
Everything changes
I don't want mine this time.

You enjoy sucking on poison;
I will belong to someone other than you.
I had a thought you would take me someday (sounds closer to sundried, or song dried, or sound right... my two cents)
And listen on:

Serpents in my mind,
I am searching for your crimes;
Everything changes
In time.

I was lost in my mistake,
Now I'm looking for my attention, (could also be intention)
Even I've been at the dark, dark sea
Better run, better run;

Serpents in my mind,
Looking for your crimes
When everything changes,
There's no more time;
Possibly mine. Nights, days.

Walking on my street at night,
I feel a little safe, a little in fear this time,
My hand in crimes,
You've got a knife? Well I've got a gun!

Serpents in my mind,
Looking for your crimes;
Everything changes,
Looking for my crimes,
Twist in despair (alternatively--twisting despair).

I was lost In the world,
You wanted me to run;
And I climbed instead,
Searching for the answers
I will never find;
That's okay,
I know what I'm doing this time.

Serpents in my mind,
Trying to find your crimes;
Everything changes
In time.

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