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No one looks in this place for motive or _____<br>
No one looks in this place for motive or any hope<br>
But for the dead shot of the amber glass<br>
But for the dead shot of an amber glass<br>
The blue light of the votive<br>
The blue light of a votive<br>
Rain obscured the window as the pane was dulled by the grays<br>
Absolve thy spoons and flames and fearing time dissolving<br>
<br>
<br>
it's not for the faint of pulse or anybody false<br>
The rain obscured the window<br>
those amateurs have simply shed their skins<br>
As the pain was dulled by the grains<br>
Who are those traitors now we once called patriots<br>
Absolved in spoons and flames<br>
Just like the saints they seem to revel in their sins<br>
In fear in time dissolving<br>
<br>
<br>
Oh my eyes were filled with tears that were stinging<br>
It's not for the faint of pulse<br>
After our assassins' work was done<br>
Or anybody false<br>
But bells in hands were only there for the ringing<br>
Those amateurs who only shed their skin<br>
And we were bringing bullets for the new-born king<br>
So where are those traitors now, we once called patriots?<br>
Just like those saints who seem to revel in their sins<br>
<br>
<br>
Trumpets sound lamenting trampling down the blooms of the deceased<br>
O my eyes were filled with tears that were stinging<br>
The double agent girl with the fallen priest were headed for the border<br>
After our assassin's work was done<br>
Somewhere in the high command there stayed the palest hand<br>
But hands and bells are only there for the wringing<br>
Who saw the order counter man who raised a tape recorder<br>
As we were bringing bullets for the new-born king<br>
And then they hung him from a window car<br>
<br>
<br>
Swallow down that voodoo vial and stay your breath awhile<br>
The trumpet sounds lamenting<br>
Before we spill a tale that we have spun<br>
Trampling down the blooms of the deceased<br>
And now I shall confide all that I once denied<br>
The double agent girl and the fallen priest were heading for the border<br>
<br>
Somewhere at the high command there stayed the palest hand<br>
That saw the order countermand<br>
Erased a tape recorder and then they hung him from a window cord<br>
<br>
Swallow down that voodoo vial to still your breath a while<br>
Before we spill this tale that has been spun<br>
And so I shall now confide all that I once denied<br>
Oh I'm so sorry for the things I've done<br>
Oh I'm so sorry for the things I've done<br>
<br>
<br>
Oh my eyes were filled with tears that were stinging<br>
O my eyes were filled with tears that were stinging<br>
After our assassins' work was done<br>
After our assassin's work was done<br>
But bells in hands were only there for the ringing<br>
But hands and bells are only there for the wringing<br>
And we were bringing bullets for the new-born king<br>
As we were bringing bullet for the new-born king<br>
<br>
''Somewhere In Central America - 1951''<br>

Latest revision as of 02:49, 19 August 2010

lyrics for
Bullets For The New-Born King

No one looks in this place for motive or any hope
But for the dead shot of an amber glass
The blue light of a votive

The rain obscured the window
As the pain was dulled by the grains
Absolved in spoons and flames
In fear in time dissolving

It's not for the faint of pulse
Or anybody false
Those amateurs who only shed their skin
So where are those traitors now, we once called patriots?
Just like those saints who seem to revel in their sins

O my eyes were filled with tears that were stinging
After our assassin's work was done
But hands and bells are only there for the wringing
As we were bringing bullets for the new-born king

The trumpet sounds lamenting
Trampling down the blooms of the deceased
The double agent girl and the fallen priest were heading for the border

Somewhere at the high command there stayed the palest hand
That saw the order countermand
Erased a tape recorder and then they hung him from a window cord

Swallow down that voodoo vial to still your breath a while
Before we spill this tale that has been spun
And so I shall now confide all that I once denied
Oh I'm so sorry for the things I've done

O my eyes were filled with tears that were stinging
After our assassin's work was done
But hands and bells are only there for the wringing
As we were bringing bullet for the new-born king

Somewhere In Central America - 1951