Come sail your ships around me
And burn your bridges down
We make a little history baby
Every time you come around
Come loose your dogs upon me
And let your hair hang down
You are a little mystery to me
Every time you call around

We talk about it all night long
We define our moral ground
But when I crawl into your arms
Everything, it comes tumbling down

Come sail your ships around me
And burn your bridges down
We make a little history baby
Every time you come around

Your face has fallen sad now
For you know the time is nigh
When I must remove your wings
And you, you must try to fly

Come sail your ships around me
And burn your bridges down
We make a little history baby
Every time you come around
Come loose your dogs upon me
And let your hair hang down
You are a little mystery to me
Every time you call around

Come sail your ships around me
And burn your bridges down
We make a little history baby
Every time you come around


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Ship Song Lyrics as written by Roland Wolf Blixa Bargeld

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    I got the same when I first discovered this song. The only place I disagree is

    We talk about it all night long We define our moral ground But when I crawl into your arms Everything comes tumbling down

    What I see is they both lay out where they stand, and come to an agreement - though that does go with your diplomacy theme. But when the singer (for arguments sake 'he') is in the arms of the other, then his resolve goes, and he can deny her nothing. I see it as a siege (as in walls come tumbling down)

    LastHussaron December 31, 2011   Link

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