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Reagan's Skeleton Lyrics

Down in a hole outside of Ventura
Lo and behold, found beauty
I said I've never seen a redhead compost just like that
She said outside, got something to see

We walked a quiet road for miles at first
Couldn't see a thing
Rattle from the dark, chills up my spine
Coming from the trees, oh

That's Reagan's skeleton, in the moonlight
Don't fear the red eyes, fear the satellite overhead
That's Reagan's skeleton, marching our way
Sentimental violence, leading his armies of undead

That's Reagan's skeleton, in the moonlight
Don't fear the red eyes, fear the satellite overhead
That's Reagan's skeleton, marching our way
Sentimental violence, leading his armies in a fog eternally

Musta passed out, when I came to I'm tied up
To my surprise, by the young lady
And as her face grew sick her nails tore out my heart
Blood trickled down, economically

The laughter from the dark was low at first
But became cacophony
I recognise the stench of burning flesh
As they began to feed, oh

On Reagan's skeleton, in the moonlight
Don't fear the red eyes, fear the satellite overhead
That's Reagan's skeleton, marching our way
Sentimental violence, leading his armies of undead

That's Reagan's skeleton, in the moonlight
Don't fear the red eyes, fear the satellite overhead
That's Reagan's skeleton, marching our way
Sentimental violence, leading his armies in a fog eternally

Horror, horror, what an awful way to fall in love
Horror, horror, what an awful way to fall in love

That's Reagan's skeleton, in the moonlight
Don't fear the red eyes, fear the satellite overhead
That's Reagan's skeleton, marching our way
Sentimental violence, leading his armies of undead

That's Reagan's skeleton, in the moonlight
Don't fear the red eyes, fear the satellite overhead
That's Reagan's skeleton, marching our way
Sentimental violence, leading his armies in a fog eternally
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brian On Aug 10, 2012
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Cover art for Reagan's Skeleton lyrics by Yeasayer

These lyrics are not correct. The second verse should be:

“Must've passed out when i came to, i'm tied up To my surprise by a young lady As her face grew sick, her nails tore round my heart Blood trickled down, economically

The laughter from the dark was low at first But became good company I recognize the stench of burning flesh as they began to feed”

And the bridge lyric is:

“Oh the horror, what an awful way to fall in love”

Cover art for Reagan's Skeleton lyrics by Yeasayer

this was the first song on Fragrant World i decided to figure out the lyrics for, i'm still a little unsure on the third line tbh, but the rest i'm confident is solid.

i guess it was an instant favourite of mine from the album on the first few listens, although i don't think it's my favourite anymore, still an amazing track. i dunno why but it kinda reminds me a bit of Thriller?

My Opinion
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Please, please, please be about Romney! A Republican throwback bringing on a an invasive doom.

"That's Reagan's skeleton, in the moonlight Don't fear the red eyes, fear the satellite overhead"

"Blood trickled down, economically"

It's just a bit of fun I think, the dramatisation of a political situation in a zombie apocalypse.

Romney also sounds like zombie, and has been pointed out several times:

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=mitt zombie

My Opinion
Cover art for Reagan's Skeleton lyrics by Yeasayer

Please, please, please be about Romney! A Republican throwback bringing on a an invasive doom.

"That's Reagan's skeleton, in the moonlight Don't fear the red eyes, fear the satellite overhead"

"Blood trickled down, economically"

It's just a bit of fun I think, the dramatisation of a political situation in a zombie apocalypse.

Romney also sounds like zombie, and has been pointed out several times:

{Re-posting link} http://tinyurl.com/8g7hr64

My Opinion
Cover art for Reagan's Skeleton lyrics by Yeasayer

Live version here clarifies a couple lines: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=cdQQXpo2nM8

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Cover art for Reagan's Skeleton lyrics by Yeasayer

He visits a grave in Ventura and digs up some dead, red headed woman. Then, he goes on a walk with her and she shows him something strange... Reagan's skeleton dancing in the moonlight. And apparently Reagan has an army with him.

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Cover art for Reagan's Skeleton lyrics by Yeasayer

I think in the first line of the second verse it should be "must have passed out when I came to all tied up"

Cover art for Reagan's Skeleton lyrics by Yeasayer

These lyrics are not correct. The second verse should be:

“Must've passed out when i came to, i'm tied up To my surprise by a young lady As her face grew sick, her nails tore round my heart Blood trickled down, economically

The laughter from the dark was low at first But became good company I recognize the stench of burning flesh as they began to feed”

And the bridge lyric is:

“Oh the horror, what an awful way to fall in love”

Cover art for Reagan's Skeleton lyrics by Yeasayer

These lyrics are not correct. The second verse should be:

“Must've passed out when i came to, i'm tied up To my surprise by a young lady As her face grew sick, her nails tore round my heart Blood trickled down, economically

The laughter from the dark was low at first But became good company I recognize the stench of burning flesh as they began to feed”

And the bridge lyric is:

“Oh the horror, what an awful way to fall in love”

 
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