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Murder of Birds

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I am not a bird
I'm a murder of birds
Shifting my shape when your tongue forms the words
Like I hate you when I love you the most
Love you the most
Love you the most

The shape of the snake, in a defensive coil
The same retracted lips of the one foolish girl
Says she hates you when she loves you the most
Loves you the most
Loves you...

And I've got demons when I need 'ems
Don't ask to see them 'cause they're not supposed to be used against
You, Oh...

Can we build a safe house?
Far from the bitter bride
And we'll make a home with a brown recluse
And the cobra locked outside
To the spider we'll give a web
To the cobra, a lullaby
in keeping the demons happy
You may free for me to fly

In the shape of home baked bread
And a girl in a turned down bed
In a wick of twisted thread
For the loving words you said

And I think I'm alone in desire for grace
For you unleash your mood and I'm no longer safe
I say I hate you when I love you the most
Love you the most
Love you the most

The shape of my breast and the shape of my kiss
Dement and coil with a slither and hiss
I say I hate you when I love you the most
Love you the most
Love you

And I've got demons
When I need 'ems
Don't ask to see 'em, they're not supposed to be used against us
You, Oh....

Can we build a safe house?
Far from the bitter bride
And we'll make a home with a brown recluse
And the cobra locked outside
To the spider we'll give a web
To the cobra, a lullaby
in keeping the demons happy
You may free for me to fly

In the shape of home baked bread
And a girl in a turned down bed
Ind a wick of twisted thread
For the loving words you said

In the shape of home baked bread
And a girl in a turned down bed
In a wick of twisted thread
For the loving words you said

I am not a bird
I'm a murder of birds

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avataraera On Oct 31, 2010

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I am not a bird
I'm a murder of birds
Shifting my shape when your tongue forms the words
Like I hate you when I love you the most
Love you the most
Love you the most

The shape of the snake, in a defensive coil
The same retracted lips of the one foolish girl
Says she hates you when she loves you the most
Loves you the most
Loves you...

And I've got demons when I need 'ems
Don't ask to see them 'cause they're not supposed to be used against 
You, Oh...

Can we build a safe house?
Far from the bitter bride
And we'll make a home with a brown recluse
And the cobra locked outside
To the spider we'll give a web
To the cobra, a lullaby
in keeping the demons happy
You may free for me to fly

In the shape of home baked bread
And a girl in a turned down bed
In a wick of twisted thread
For the loving words you said

And I think I'm alone in desire for grace
For you unleash your mood and I'm no longer safe
I say I hate you when I love you the most
Love you the most
Love you the most

The shape of my breast and the shape of my kiss
Dement and coil with a slither and hiss
I say I hate you when I love you the most
Love you the most
Love you

And I've got demons
When I need 'ems
Don't ask to see 'em, they're not supposed to be used against us
You, Oh....

Can we build a safe house?
Far from the bitter bride
And we'll make a home with a brown recluse
And the cobra locked outside
To the spider we'll give a web
To the cobra, a lullaby
in keeping the demons happy
You may free for me to fly

In the shape of home baked bread
And a girl in a turned down bed
Ind a wick of twisted thread
For the loving words you said

In the shape of home baked bread
And a girl in a turned down bed
In a wick of twisted thread
For the loving words you said

I am not a bird
I'm a murder of birds

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2010-10-31 06:16:20

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Cover art for Murder of Birds lyrics by Jesca Hoop

by noxiousbohemian

14y ago

I'm not a bird I'm a murder of birds Shifting my shape When your tongue findsthe words

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Cover art for Murder of Birds lyrics by Jesca Hoop

by noxiousbohemian

14y ago

(Sorry, revise)

I'm not a bird I'm a murder of birds Shifting my shape When your tongue finds the words

Like I hate you when I love you the most Love you the most Love you the most

This shape of snake In a defensive coil Same retracted lips Of the one foolish girl

Says she hates you when she loves you the most Loves you the most Loves you the most

And I've got demons when I need 'em Don't ask to see them they're not supposed to be used against you, Oh

Can we build a safe house Far from the bitter bride? And we'll make a home with a brown recluse And the cobra left outside

For the spider, we'll give a web To the cobra, a lullaby And keeping the demons happy You make free for me to fly

And the shape of home baked bread And the girl in a turned down bed And a wick of twisted thread From the loving words you said, birds

This shape of my breast And a shape of my kiss Demented coil With a slither and a hiss

I said, "I hate you and I Love you the most Love you the most Love you"

And I've got demons when I need 'em Don't ask to see them they're not supposed to be used against you, Oh

Can we build a safe house Far from the bitter bride? And we'll make a home with a brown recluse And the cobra left outside

For the spider, we'll give a web To the cobra, a lullaby And keeping the demons happy You make free for me to fly

And the shape of home baked bread And the girl in a turned down bed And a wick of twisted thread From the loving words you said

And the shape of home baked bread And the girl in a turned down bed And a wick of twisted thread From the loving words you said

'Cause I'm not a bird I'm a murder of birds

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