The Mountain Goats

Earth Air Water and Trees

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Earth Air Water and Trees Lyrics

Through the shifting colours in the sky
I heard the wild geese call
The light was bright and clear and cold
Over eastern Montreal
And although
I know
You're only toying with me now
And although
You hold
Your affection for me like a
Bone on a string
I love you
I love you because
You gave me sausage and cheese
When I was hungry

You hold your closed hand out to me
And you told me to guess
What you had inside
And I had a thousand guesses
And some of them were good
But I knew for sure that I was losing my mind
When the scent came rising
Though the spaces between your fingers
When the scent called to me
And I knew we'd last
At least 'til the end of December
And I love you
I love you because
You gave me sausage and cheese
When I was hungry

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fuckedupdog On May 03, 2005

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nerdyhotty

2012-12-07 01:36:22

fuckedupdog

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2005-05-03 05:53:45

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by mtfujiinmypants

17y ago

To me, the narrator is a pet. A cat comes to mind. Perhaps it's a lover who feels like they're being treated like a pet, but I like the idea of the narrator actually being a dog or a cat more.

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by Colosimo

18y ago

the sent came rising?

i'm pretty damn sure it's 'sun'.

i love this song. the line about sausage and cheese is great.

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by desocanyon

18y ago

It's "scent"

...as in the scent of sausage and cheese

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