He puts the needle on the vein
And invites the music in
Between neck and forearm
The melody settles quietly into the bone

(Go! Go! Go!) Bop bop shu bop (Go! Go! Go!)

He has closed his eyes
In his blood rages a battle
An army marches through his gut
The intestines slowly warm up

(Go! Go! Go!) Bop bop shu bop (Go! Go! Go!)
(Go! Go! Go!) Bop bop shu bop (Go! Go! Go!)

Nothing is for you
Nothing was for you
Nothing stays for you
For always
Nothing is for you
Nothing was for you
Nothing stays for you
For always

He takes the needle from the vein
The melody goes out of the skin
Fiddles burn with shrieks
Harps cut into the flesh
He opened his eyes
But he did not wake up

Nothing is for you
Nothing was for you
Nothing stays for you
For always
Nothing is for you
Nothing was for you
Nothing stays for you
For always


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    First I think is the best song on Mutter. Secondly this song kinda reminds me of Coma White by Marylin Masnson

    fred-bearon January 05, 2006   Link

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