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Lost Art of Murder Lyrics
roll a four
roll a nine
Find yourself washed up in paradise
like before
You didn't mind
Someone else washed up in paradise
If i really did
What a nice day for a murder
You call yourself a killer but the only thing your killing is your time
There's nothing absurder
A bird is a burden
To your heart your soul your body, spirit and mind
Don't look at me like that
She won't take you back
said to much
You been to unkind
Get up off your back
Stop smoking that
You could change your life
You just might change her mind
roll a four
roll a nine
Find yourself washed up in paradise
All the fours
And all the nines
I lost my phone in paradise
It's big as you go
What a nice day for a murder
Say you're a killer, the only thing your killing is time
It's nothing absurder tath
A bird is a burden
To your heart your soul your body, spirit and mind
Don't look at me like that
She won't take you back
You done to much
been to unkind
Get up off your back
Stop smoking that
You could change your life
Do you think they'll change her mind
roll a nine
Find yourself washed up in paradise
like before
You didn't mind
Someone else washed up in paradise
You call yourself a killer but the only thing your killing is your time
There's nothing absurder
A bird is a burden
To your heart your soul your body, spirit and mind
She won't take you back
said to much
You been to unkind
Get up off your back
Stop smoking that
You could change your life
You just might change her mind
roll a nine
Find yourself washed up in paradise
And all the nines
I lost my phone in paradise
Say you're a killer, the only thing your killing is time
It's nothing absurder tath
A bird is a burden
To your heart your soul your body, spirit and mind
She won't take you back
You done to much
been to unkind
Get up off your back
Stop smoking that
You could change your life
Do you think they'll change her mind
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This song was written in January 2007, it predates their breakup.
Actually, a bird is britslang for a girl.
*lost
"what a nice day for a murder you call yourself a killer but the only thing you're killing is your time" is that a reference to the allogations that the tabloids made that he killed that actor Mark Blanco?
"get up off your back stop smoking that you could change your life do you think you'll change their mind?" another reference to tabloids; he could get clean and sort things out but people would still think he's a waster. quite explicit really.
This is brilliant writing.The song is about him 'murdering' the current version of himself for a cleaner straighter version and speculating as to whether or not he really wants to accept this responsibility and enjoy it.
He writes of the absurdity of his current behaviour which he hasnt stopped (still killing his time rather than his old self) and the harm he has caused to either Kate or his mother (the phone reference may be to do with him communicating better when living in 'paradise'.
She (kate or his mother)is angry at him and maybe he can change this...then he broadens this out to the public perception of him more generally as he wonders if he can change 'their' minds'
i think its you call yourself a killer boy the only thing...
i think its a bird is just a burden
@rs-x As in the British term for females.
@rs-x As in the British term for females.
album version is on albion arks right now for free
FUCKING GET IT
this is what drew said when he commented on the song: Drew: "They recorded it with Bert (Jansch, UK folk legend) playing the guitar and Peter singing along so Bert's acoustic part and Peter's vocals were recorded at the same time. Peter put some arpeggio guitar over it. A lot of people think that's Bert when they first hear it. For a bit I was in the room with them playing double bass and I thought "you know what, man, this song is gonna sound beautiful as it is", so it thought I'm not going to push it. I just got up and left them to it."
i can't believe this has so few comments. it is such a loverly song. i think the meaning is: a guy has been cruel to his girlfriend, and now he's just sitting/bumming around, not apologizing, just "wallowing" in his misery: Get up off your back Stop smoking that You could change your life Do you think you'll change their mind.
I think his mates are telling him to get up and do something about it. but i dunno, that's just what i thought. maybe it's pete and kate? or is that just reading too much into it...