The Decemberists - Lake Song lyrics

rate me

(Verse)

Down by the lake we were over turning pebbles and depending

All the animals alive

And I took a drive from your cigarette and I pinched it 'tween my finger and my thumb

To lit it dive, and the sun burned through, on the radio

Say that you will, say you will although you won't

Or you whatever you prevaricate, we both I know that you...

And this much I can say, would have waited till the oceans

Fell away and all the sunken cities would reveal themselves to you

But you won't, will you... becuz you never do

And the sunburn through, sweetest honey dew

(Chorus)

And I, 17 and terminally vague

I wrote it down and threw it all away

Never gave a thought you and I made

And you sibylline, reclining in your cube

You tattered me and tattered me with

The things you would, the things you wouldn't do

To tell the truth, I never had a clue

(Verse 2)

Now we arise, the curse is young suburban villains

In their ill begotten children from the lawn

Come to me now, and on the station wagon window

Set the ghost of your two footprints

That they might haunt me when you're gone

When the light bow dark, you were forever gone

But I remember you, you would fall

Or you would feel as sweet as honey dew

(Chorus)

And I, 17 and terminally vague

I wrote it down and threw it all away

Never gave a thought you and I made

And you sibylline, reclining in your cube

You tattered me and tattered me with

The things you would, the things you wouldn't do

You noticed how I never had a clue

Never had a clue...

You felt as sweet as honey dew