Lord Kill The Pain

Red House Painters

Lord kill the pain

Don't want to ask you again
Kill my girlfriend
And kill my best friend Sam
Cause I saw them making eyes again

Lord kill the pain

Don't want to ask you again
Kill my neighbors
And all my family too
They doubt my direction

Lord let it rain

Don't want to ask you again
Drown my country
Drown everyone but me
So I can live peacefully

Or put me to sleep here
And wake me in Japan
I want to speak a new language

Drop me a line and pull me out
But do not find me
Amongst dead underground
Let me hear the whining sound
Of a pig drown

And lead me over summery hill
To a place I like to think about
And sedate me with Tylenol pills
Oh how I love to dream about

Drop me a line and pull me out
But do not find me
Amongst life on the ground
Let me see the burning down
Of my home town

Lord kill the pain


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Lord Kill the Pain Lyrics as written by Mark Edward Kozelek

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    I don't think it's supposed to be a parody of those typical whiny songs. The song itself is one big dichotomy -- the melody and tempo are very upbeat, the instrumentation sounds like it's a pretty happy song. But anyone who pays attention to the lyrics sees it's the exact opposite.

    In terms of the lyrical content, the lyrics are obviously hyperbole for dramatic effect, but the feelings are all very real.

    ToB_NarooNon October 13, 2013   Link

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