Papillon Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Matu 

Cover art for Papillon lyrics by Editors

Correct and complete lyrics:

Make your escape, you're my own Papillon The world turns too fast, feel love before it done It kicks like a sleep twitch My Papillon, feel love when it's done

It kicks like a sleep twitch !!

Darling, just don't put down your guns yet If there really was a God here He'd have raised a hand by now Darling, you were born but you will die here Oh that's quite enough for me too, We'll find our own way home somehow.

No sense of doubt, for what you can achieve, I'd help you out, I've seen the life you wish to lead. Well it kicks like a sleep twitch You will choke, choke on the air you try to breathe It kicks like a sleep twitch

Darling, just don't put down your guns yet if there really was a God here He'd have raised a hand by now Darling, you were born but I'm gonna die here Well that's quite enough for me too We'll find our own home somehow It kicks like a sleep twitch

It kicks like a sleep twitch

Have listened to the video on the official youtube like 30 times to correct some of the lyrics (and cause I enjoy the song of course). There are a couple words that could go either way (life you wish to leave/lead), I listened to the acoustic version where he sings a bit slower and went with the closest. But could go either way.

After all that i'm still not entirely sure what the song is about, but I don't think he has intended for the lyrics to make that clear anyhow.

My guess is that while the "he'd have raised...