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The God of Loss Lyrics
My father was a carpenter
My mother, she died young
I'm the eldest of my brothers
You're the trouble in my blood
Trouble in my blood
I swore that I'd stay humble
Like my father was before
He built the home I live in
Of sand and mud and smoke
Sand and mud and smoke
Yes we will leave here without a trace
Take a new name and an old shape
I'll be no outlaw, no renegade
Just your faithful god of loss
So meet me by the river
On a boat-shaped piece of earth
We press our bones together
And the spider does its work
With flakes of garlic
And petals from a rose
If it's small enough to carry
You and I can call it home
You and I can call it home
Yes we will leave here without a trace
Take a new name and an old shape
I'll be no outlaw, no renegade
Just your faithful god of loss
My mother, she died young
I'm the eldest of my brothers
You're the trouble in my blood
Trouble in my blood
Like my father was before
He built the home I live in
Of sand and mud and smoke
Sand and mud and smoke
Take a new name and an old shape
I'll be no outlaw, no renegade
Just your faithful god of loss
On a boat-shaped piece of earth
We press our bones together
And the spider does its work
And petals from a rose
If it's small enough to carry
You and I can call it home
You and I can call it home
Take a new name and an old shape
I'll be no outlaw, no renegade
Just your faithful god of loss
Via the band:
"In the book "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy, the character Velutha is tangled in a web of familial, cultural, and romantic loyalties. The lyrics for "The God of Loss" were inspired by Velutha's attempts to preserve his humanity in the face of those competing forces."
Also (via the liner notes), "These lyrics were inspired by "The God of Small Things" which Auyon was forbidden to read as a child as part of his parents' efforts to preserve his innocence."
Also (via the liner notes), "These lyrics were inspired by "The God of Small Things" which Auyon was forbidden to read as a child as part of his parents' efforts to preserve his innocence."