When stunted hammers place
With men my mere monstrosity
Alarms are struck I'm sure
I'm sure by sheer atrocity

A cure I know that soothes
The soul, the soul impossibly
A moment's silence when
My baby puts her mouth on

Me and my babe relaxing
Catching manic rhapsody
All reason flown, as God
Looks on in abject apathy

A swollen order means
A prayer in perfect parody
A moment's silence when
My baby puts her mouth on me

When the meaning's gone
There is clarity
And the reason comes
In the common tongue
In you lovin' me

And it's easy, darling
I don't need a remedy
And the reason comes
In the common tongue
In you lovin' me

What yields the need for those who lead us oh so morally
Those that would view the sin we do through their deformity
Who view the deed as power's creed is pure authority
This moment's silence when my baby
Puts her mouth on me

Since it's all been gone
To it's reckoning
Then the reason comes
In the common tongue
In you lovin' me

We begged for some
Now we lovingly
Let the reason come
In the common tongue
In you lovin' me (woo)

Like a heathen clung
To the harmony
Let the reason come
To the common tongue
Of you lovin' me

It's a silent night upon the rosary
Let the reason come
In the common tongue
In you lovin' me


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    My Interpretation

    I feel like most of the lyrics are incorrect so here's the correct version

    When stunted hand earns place With men by mere monstrosity Alarms are struck and shore is shook By sheer atrocity

    A cure I know that soothes the soul Does so impossibly A moment's silence when My baby puts their mouth on

    Me and my babe relax And catch the manic rhapsody All reason flown as God Looks on in abject apathy

    A squall, and all of me is a prayer In perfect piety A moment's silence when My baby puts their mouth on me (Woo)

    When the meaning's gone There is clarity And the reason comes On the common tongue Of your lovin' me

    And it's easy done Our little remedy And the reason comes On the common tongue Of your lovin' me

    What yields the need for those who lead us oh so morally Those that would view the same we do through their deformity Who view the deed as power's creed as pure authority This moment's silence when my baby Puts their mouth on me

    Since it all begun To it's reckoning There the reason comes On the common tongue Of your lovin' me

    Be thankful some Know it lovingly There the reason comes On the common tongue Of your lovin' me (Woo)

    Like a heathen clung To the homily Let the reason come On the common tongue Of your lovin' me

    So summon on the pearl rosary Let the reason come On the common tongue Of your lovin' me

    eastjesusshenanigan418on July 05, 2022   Link

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