Lyric Context Universe
who could forgive a poor man's theft
kiss the soil
kiss the soil
who could forgive a poor man's theft
kiss the soil
kiss the soil
someone upturned the furniture in my mind
but oh how rich the soil
how wondrous the upheaval
someone upturned the furniture in my mind
but oh how rich the soil
how wondrous the upheaval
it's been ten years now
and i'm rooted in your soil
i am rooted in your soil
it's been ten years now
and i'm rooted in your soil
i am rooted in your soil
no warning
breaking the land with the saints of your soil
in the light of all constant dawning
no warning
breaking the land with the saints of your soil
in the light of all constant dawning
I have the spade but I just won't dig you up.
You buried yourself in acid soil,
you buried yourself in acid soil.
I have the spade but I just won't dig you up.
You buried yourself in acid soil,
you buried yourself in acid soil.
even in the labor and toil
planting seed and tilling soil
will stay the same
even in the labor and toil
planting seed and tilling soil
will stay the same
Rise to submission
I'm still beneath in the soil
Discard your clothes
Rise to submission
I'm still beneath in the soil
Discard your clothes
burn it down
beneath the soil
where you store your crazy sleazy animal dust
burn it down
beneath the soil
where you store your crazy sleazy animal dust
step back in the light
no more soiled nights alone
but i guess i don't have a care
step back in the light
no more soiled nights alone
but i guess i don't have a care
the woman that i love is here by my side
and i love this 'main holy till the soil sucks me dry
he watches over the roses that bloom in my soul
the woman that i love is here by my side
and i love this 'main holy till the soil sucks me dry
he watches over the roses that bloom in my soul
repeating 'til the end
seas of slander and the soil we walk
everchanging as these old hearts beat
repeating 'til the end
seas of slander and the soil we walk
everchanging as these old hearts beat
the thunder that used to break the skies
the soil beneath my feet
trembles and moves around me
the thunder that used to break the skies
the soil beneath my feet
trembles and moves around me
ravished drawn and quartered
the soil was swift to drink her blood. this violence in the name of love!
but i still feel you
ravished drawn and quartered
the soil was swift to drink her blood. this violence in the name of love!
but i still feel you
torn from the womb then seduced and consumed
soil the stillborn
harvested for pleasure and greed
torn from the womb then seduced and consumed
soil the stillborn
harvested for pleasure and greed
cold and silent
soiled face i will wash it all away
with my love
cold and silent
soiled face i will wash it all away
with my love
who you can't be
underneath the greasy black soil runs water
we all need water
who you can't be
underneath the greasy black soil runs water
we all need water
when them see we face them a run come smile. well red
soil them get soil
soil them get soil. as emperor selassie i was in the beginning
when them see we face them a run come smile. well red
soil them get soil
soil them get soil. as emperor selassie i was in the beginning
Someone upturned the furniture in my mind
But, oh, how rich the soil
How wondrous the upheaval
Someone upturned the furniture in my mind
But, oh, how rich the soil
How wondrous the upheaval
into the wind i weep my sorrows
below this soil i lay my thoughts
under the waves i drown my grief
into the wind i weep my sorrows
below this soil i lay my thoughts
under the waves i drown my grief