Artist: Cursive
Lyrics of Artist: Cursive
Lyrics of Artist: Cursive
[Lyric] Discovering America (Cursive)
Discovering America Discovering America With Plymouth Rock and the auction block We were stirring up the melting pot History is what we're told Wounded Knee, the Alamo Symbols of our sweat and toil The blood was spilled, they claimed the soil It was a new frontier A chance to disappear in America So innocent Such feisty, fiery natives Eloping in...Learn MorerockCursive[Lyric] Driftwood: A Fairy Tale (Cursive)
[Verse 1] So he would sulk and drink and mope And cross his arms and hope to die And then a fairy came one night To bring this sorry boy to life [Chorus] She pulled some strings, spun him about That boy sprang up and began to shout "My arms, my legs, my heart, my face - they are alive!" And she would cry, "Liar, liar! What have I done? You're no...Learn MorerockCursive[Lyric] A Gentleman Caller (Cursive)
[Verse 1] Your gentleman caller Well, he's been calling on another He loves his forbidden fruit And as it dribbles down his chin He cries, "Baby, I've been drinking with some friends! Now how 'bout a little kiss..." [Chorus] Bad boy! Rub his nose in it! What a mess And he's playing dumb "Doo-doo, doo-doo Doo-doo, doo-doo" [Verse 2] "I'm not...Learn MorerockCursive[Lyric] Some Red Handed Sleight of Hand (Cursive)
[Verse 1] And now we proudly present Songs perverse and songs of lament A couple hymns of confession And songs that recognize our sick obsessions Sing along - I'm on the ugly organ, again Sing along - I'm on the ugly organ, so let's begin There's no use to keep a secret Everything I hide ends up in lyrics So read on - accuse me when you're done If...Learn MorerockCursive[Lyric] Butcher the Song (Cursive)
[Verse 1] There's a time and a place This is neither the time nor the place "Where do I fit in In this jigsaw of a relationship? Why should I play the fall guy to your love? I keep getting snubbed... What dumb luck, what dumb luck" [Verse 2] "So rub it in In your dumb lyrics Yeah, that's the time and place To wring out your bullshit And each album...Learn MorerockCursive[Lyric] Bloody Murderer (Cursive)
[Verse 1] There's a ghost in my bed She cries in her sleep She says I won't let her leave I lie perfectly still She stifles her tears I don't want to disturb her [Chorus] "Let go, let go - please let me be Look at the ghost you've made of me" Ohh-oh-oh-oh [Verse 2] Dusk dropped her starry gown I whispered out "Sweetie, are you here with...Learn MorerockCursive[Lyric] Art Is Hard (Cursive)
[Verse 1] Cut it out Your self-inflicted pain Is getting too routine The crowds are catching on To the self-inflicted song Well, here we go again The art of acting weak Fall in love to fail To boost your CD sales And that CD sells (Yeah, what a hit) You've got to repeat it You gotta sink to swim [Chorus] If at first you don't, you don't...Learn MorerockCursive[Lyric] Frankly Mr. Shankly (Cursive)
Frankly, Mr. Shankly, this position I've held It pays my way and it corrodes my soul I want to leave You will not miss me I want to go down in musical history Oh . Frankly, Mr. Shankly, I'm a sickening wreck I've got the 21st century breathing down my neck I must move fast, you understand me I want to go down in celluloid history Oh . Fame,...Learn MorerockCursive[Lyric] The Recluse (Cursive)
[Verse 1] I wake alone, in a woman's room I hardly know I wake alone, pretend that I am finally home The room is littered with her books and notebooks I imagine what they say, like, "Shoo fly, don't bother me" [Chorus] And I can hardly get myself out of her bed For fear of never lying in this bed again Oh Christ, I'm not that desperate, am I? Oh...Learn MorerockCursive