Holy, holy, holy
There is no other story
Holy, holy, holy
It is blindly seeking my story

Holy, holy, holy
Would you like to know me?
And don't fall unless to free
And lonely seeking as they need

Further choice and secrets our heart stores
We are the only way in my real world
A children for the blessed, for an old count
A tri-star upon your mind in my delight

All they say is, can we contain this?
A human, you're his precious
And I, oh sure, know this
When everyone should know this

Holy, holy, holy
There is no other story
It is blindly seeking my story
We will be who we want to be

Further choice and secrets our heart store
We are the only way in my real world
A children for the blessed, for an old count
A tri-star upon your mind in my delight

Ah, you will be mine
Ah, you will be mine
Ah, you will be mine
Ah, you will be mine

Holy, holy, holy
There is no other story
Holy, holy, holy


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  • +2
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    according to Wye Oak themselves: holy holy holy, there is no other story. holy only holy, it is madness seeking mastery. hold me hold me hold me, would you like to know me, a tongue without a mouth to feed, and only seeking agony. for the joys and secrets i have stored, here i lie awaiting my reward. attention for the blessed final count, the ties that hold your mind and mouth give out. no patience can contain this, all human joy is precious, and i alone should know this, and everyone should notice. holy holy holy, there is no other story, it is madness seeking mastery, we will be who we want to be. for the joys and secrets i have stored, here i lie awaiting my reward, attention for the blessed final count, the ties that hold your mind and mouth give out. oh, they will give out.
    Justus0on August 29, 2011   Link
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    after watching some live videos and acoustic versions, here is my new take: Holy, holy, holy There is no other story Holy, holy, holy It is madly seeking mastery Hold me, hold me, hold me Would you like to know me? A tongue without a mouth to feed And only seeking at your lead For the joys and secrets I have stored Here I lie awaiting my reward A tension for the blessed final cower The ties that hold your mind and mouth give out No patience can contain this All human joy is precious And I alone should know it And everyone should notice Holy, holy, holy There is no other story It is madly seeking mastery We will be who we want to be For the joys and secrets I have stored Here I lie awaiting my reward Attention for the blessed final count The ties that hold your mind and mouth give out All they will give out All they will give out All they will give out All they will give out
    Justus0on August 28, 2011   Link
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    this makes evident how easy it is to interpret the same thing in vastly different ways.
    TheWrongGirlon July 25, 2011   Link
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    okay, here's what i've got: holy, holy, holy there is no other story holy, only, holy _________ seeking mastery (i really don't know what she's saying before "seeking mastery." i can't hear "kindly" or "blindly." for some reason, i tend to hear "it is not me seeking mastery," but it doesn't seem very logical.) hold me, hold me, hold me would you like to know me a tongue without a mouth to feed and only seeking as i need for the joys and secrets i have stored here i lie awaiting my reward clenching for the blessed final count (i'm uncertain what she's saying... but it sounds closer to the original interpretation by hopemusicguy to me) no patience can contain this all human joy is precious and i alone should know this and everyone should notice holy, holy, holy there is no other story _________ seeking mastery (see aforementioned) we will be who we want to be for the joys and secrets i have stored here i lie awaiting my reward attention for the blessed final count the ties that hold your mind will not give out (again, i don't really know here, but it sounds sort of close...)
    TheWrongGirlon July 25, 2011   Link
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    the same as above mostly still applies, but i've heard slight differences. i should've never started with these album lyrics... :) holy, holy, holy there is no other story holy, only, holy _________ seeking mastery (still don't know, but perhaps "it is nightly seeking mastery") hold me, hold me, hold me would you like to know me a tongue without a mouth to feed and only seeking as i need for the joys and secrets i have stored here i lie awaiting my reward attention for the blessed final cower (thought she was saying "count," then thought "hour," put them together = "cower." still not sure) the ties that hold your mind will not give out (or some variation of this) no patience can contain this all human joy is precious and i alone should know this and everyone should notice holy, holy, holy there is no other story _________ seeking mastery (see aforementioned) we will be who we want to be for the joys and secrets i have stored here i lie awaiting my reward attention for the blessed final cower the ties that hold your mind will not give out (or some variation of this) ooooh, they will give out ooooh, they will give out ooooh, they will give out ooooh, they will give out
    TheWrongGirlon July 28, 2011   Link
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    or maybe it's "the ties that hold your mind and mouth give out"
    TheWrongGirlon July 28, 2011   Link
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    and i also think it may be "it is madly seeking mastery" and that i need to ban myself from the wye oak lyrics section...
    TheWrongGirlon July 29, 2011   Link
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    and i'm back-- can't contain myself. i think you're probably right Justus, with the "...BLINDLY seeking mastery." also, a correction of my own interpretation... INSTEAD OF: and only seeking as i need SHE MIGHT BE SAYING: and only seeking i don't need
    TheWrongGirlon August 16, 2011   Link
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    and live i've clearly heard her sing "the ties that hold your mind do not give out"
    TheWrongGirlon August 16, 2011   Link
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    \i can't restrain myself from commenting. i think she may be saying "it is madness seeking mastery"
    TheWrongGirlon August 27, 2011   Link

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