Lyric discussion by mjr83 

Cover art for Spiralling lyrics by Antony and the Johnsons

Spiralling

( Featuring Devendra Banhart )

Well and I can and I die I can, I die

Well and I'm freezing I'm freezing

Well it's a sly curse A sly curse

Well and I'm spiralling I'm spiralling

In my broken hearted game I've got all my fives I've got all my ones to choose from My cave, waiting for you Waiting for you

I'm ravage like a dog and beat I'm gone, gone In Carthusian Red I get cut along I am, I'm undone I am undone

Where go, where now Can't stand If I can, can die I'm freezing Sly curse I'm spiralling

In my cruel life God poisoned I was born, born Not a girl and not a jewel I am, I am some son I am some bum

Where go, where now Can't stand If I can, can die I'm freezing Sly curse I'm spiralling Spiralling [x4]

Held Red Rook [x6]

  • Carthusian Red is a monastery of the particularly austere Carthusian monastic order. Red Rook is a reference, I think, to the old Parker Brothers card game, Rook; most decks featured a picture of a bird on the front, and different sets of decks were colored, some red. 'I've got all my fives' because it makes since in context of the Rook: a five is the lowest scoring card in the game.

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