A Nervous Tic Motion of the Head to the Left Lyrics

Lyric discussion by seago 

Cover art for A Nervous Tic Motion of the Head to the Left lyrics by Andrew Bird

I think it's "...words we speak are banal, not one of them's a lie". This entire album is flat out amazing. Seems like a lot of spiritual thought behind these songs. After a couple months of listening, I'm still not sure what to make of this song. I've got several ideas though...