Laura Marling - Hope In The Air lyrics

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there is a man that I know

for seventeen years, he never spoke

guessed he had nothing to say

he opened his mouth on judgement day

I listened with all of my might

but was scared by the look in his eyes

like he'd already lost the fight

and there was no hope ever in sight

no hope in the air

no hope in the water

not even for me

your last serving daughter

why fear death

be scared of living

oh, hearts are small and ever thinning

there is no hope ever of winning

oh, why fear death

be scared of living

I have seen men provoked

and I have seen lives revoked

and I looked at my life and I choked

from there no more ever I spoke

I can't give up that quick

my life is a candle and a wick

you can put it out, but you can't break it down

in the end we are waiting to be lit

there's hope in the air

there's hope in the water

but sadly, not me

your last serving daughter

a friend is a friend forever

and a good one will never leave, never

but you've never been south of what blows off your mouth

you will never understand that ever

you speak minds handed down to you

by the lies handed down by your children

and your angels that dance at your will

will mask your scrambling fail

I forgave you your shortcomings

and ignored your childish behavior

laid a kiss on your head

and before I left said, "stay away from fleeting failure."

there's hope in the air

there's hope in the water

but sadly, not me

your last serving daughter

pick up your rope, Lord

sling it to me

if we are to battle, I must not be weak

and give us your strength, Lord

our food and your water

oh, I am your savior

your last serving daughter

there's hope in the air

there's hope in the water

but sadly, not me

your last serving daughter

there's hoping in the air

there's hope in the water

but no hope for me

your last serving daughter