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Dogs Eyes Lyrics

Can’t see yourself in evolution;
The history of our creation.
So dog's eyes, smiling,
Scare you about dying.

I can't shake this superstition.
Jesus, give me your permission.
And God's eye looks in
Like a ghost you don't believe in.

Someone let me live this way
And I cannot get rid of it.

Soft eyes.
Hard hands.
The shovel.
The garden.
The deep hole.
The secret.
The water to feed it.
The season of growing.
And to everyone knowing.
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Cover art for Dogs Eyes lyrics by Wye Oak

the allegedly official lyrics from the band:

Can't see yourself in evolution The history of our creation So dog's eyes, smiling Scare you about dying

I can't shake this superstition Jesus, give me your permission And God's eye looks in like a ghost You don't believe in

Someone hit me with this wish And I cannot get rid of it: Soft eyes, hard hands A shovel, a garden A deep hole, a secret And water to feed it A season of growing And soon everyone knowing

Soft eyes, hard hands A shovel, a garden A deep hole, a secret And water to feed it A season of growing And soon everyone knowing

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Cover art for Dogs Eyes lyrics by Wye Oak

according to Wye Oak: (and the song is called Dogs Eyes btw, it's plural)

can't see yourself in evolution, the history of our creation, so dogs' eyes smiling scare you about dying. i can't shake this superstition, jesus give me your permission, and god's eye looks in like a ghost you don't believe in. someone hit me with this wish, and i cannot get rid of it: soft eyes, hard hands, a shovel, a garden, a deep hole, a secret, and water to feed it. a season of growing, and soon, everyone knowing.

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Cover art for Dogs Eyes lyrics by Wye Oak

my interpretation:

Can see yourself in evolution The history of our creation So dog's eyes, smiling Scare you about dying

I can't shake this superstition Jesus, give me your permission And God's eye looks in like a ghost You don't believe in

Someone let you live this way And I cannot get rid of them Soft eyes, hard hands A shovel, the garden

A deep hole, a secret In order to feed it A season of calling And to everyone knowing

Soft eyes, hard hands A shovel the garden A deep hole, a secret In order to feed it A season of calling And to everyone knowing

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Cover art for Dogs Eyes lyrics by Wye Oak

here's mine:

can see yourself in evolution the history of our creation saw dog's eyes, smiling scare you about dying

i can't shake this superstition jesus, give me your permission then god's eye looks in that ghost you don't believe in

someone let you live this way but i cannot get rid of it soft eyes, hard hands a shovel, a garden

a deep hole, a secret and water to feed it the season of calling/going (?) and to everyone knowing

soft eyes, hard hands a shovel, a garden a deep hole, a secret and water to feed it the season of falling (?) and to everyone knowing

Cover art for Dogs Eyes lyrics by Wye Oak

slightly different interpretation:

can't see yourself in evolution the history of our creation saw dog's eyes, smiling scare you about dying

i can't shake this superstition jesus, give me your permission then god's eye looks in like a ghost you don't believe in

someone let me live this way and i cannot get rid of it soft eyes, hard hands a shovel, a garden

a deep hole, a secret and water to feed it the season of ____ (growing/going?) and to everyone knowing

soft eyes, hard hands a shovel, a garden a deep hole, a secret and water to feed it the season of ____ (growing/going?) and to everyone knowing

 
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