Graves

these are the lyrics i have.

Pack your rations, pack a watch Change of clothes and a face cloth Meet me where, your mother lies We'll dig graves on both her sides And lay ourselves inside A thousand suns will set and then rise

Our hair tangled up in hers Fingernails beneath the dirt Sharing all, her blackened brains Our blood running through her veins Leaving as we came Our bodies are one and the same

Cause you traded me for the lump sum You can try, but I'll never be a gentleman You traded me for the lump sum Try but you only ever treat the symptoms

Cause you traded me for the lump sum You can try, but I'll never be a gentleman You traded me for the lump sum Try but you only ever treat the symptoms

I'm probably way off and I'll be the first to admit it, but I see a lot of similarities between the lyrics and Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte. [By the way, spoiler alert for the whole post for anyone who hasn't read this 150+ year old book yet.] The lyrics from the point of view of Heathcliff speaking to younger Catherine about her mother, older Catherine. I mostly think this because Heathcliff asked to be buried next to older Catherine with the adjacent sides of each of their coffins removed so that the dirt they rot into will mix. Older Catherine also did trade him for the lump sum, Edgar Linton, the wealthier and more stable of her two suitors. As hard as she tried, she couldn't make Heathcliff, who the family picked up off of the streets as a child, into a gentlemen and any of her efforts did last very long as he became very violent and crazy towards the end of the book. Older Catherine also could only treat the symptoms of her own insanity but could not treat the root of the problem and quickly died early in the book.

dave says he's really proud of the lyrics for this song. i'm jealous at his ability to create such fresh and powerful images.

clash 123. they recorded the song for Daytrotter Sessions. You can check it out here.

http://www.daytrotter.com/article/564/free-songs-tokyo-police-club

I love this song. I think I like the Dave monks version better than the TPC version although I love when he says rise in the TPC version.

hey fight the line thanx for the help of the URL

I gave this song to my mom for her birthday (which is a wicked copout from getting a present that songwriters are entitled to). It’s really new and the arrangement will likely change before it’s on the record. I’m really proud of the lyrics though. It has another verse/bridge part to finish it off, but we haven’t arranged it yet. This is the only recorded version of this song that I like so far.

quote from the band

it's beautiful. i'm writing a few scripts and this song alone has inspired me in countless ways.

this is my faavorite song by them. I love how when he sings it, his voice has a rasp to it that injects emotion. the little bell parts are nice too along with the unique drumming (like on all their songs.. Great drummer!!!).

It's very clear what the song's about though, and i like that Monks is writting about his mom but not in a 'sissy' way. I never thought of writting like that... i don't know, can't really explain it.

GAHHH!! i wish i had saw them in seattle!!!

Does anyone have the lyrics for the added verse and bridge?