Lyric discussion by crustyknickers 

Cover art for Goodbye to Mother and the Cove lyrics by Clap Your Hands Say Yeah

i feel pretty sure that the first half of the 2 word lines refers to pregnancy and birth.

"skin thick / to tell" beginning to show

i think that instead of "the air to speak" it's "the air too sweet" and that "not sick / nor well / the air / too sweet" refers to morning sickness

then goes on to describe the baby forming, then the trip to the hospital (running a light/stop sign on the way?), the birth, first feeding, and back home

not sure about the last half, and the background vocals on that bit drive me up the wall. i come back to it every now and then, but all i can make out is "she will find his feet will run" (at least i think that is what's said) and something about a photo album.