Starlight hex on a v-neck
Driving down the staircase
With a armful of Jesus
I think you got vision
You can see the snowflakes catchin'
Now is this the big goodbye
Or the start of you and I?

The sky is cracking up
And the ice is falling down
She said
I’m always coming out
When the ice is falling down
She said
These poems of mine
Ohh ohh
These poems of mine
Don't go
To your little shrine
Now close your little eyes
From the ages of ruin

Ugh…the pain was awful
The silence broke my neck
I was cheating on you with God, baby
But he couldn’t get erect
There’s no serenity in infinity
So now I’m back from black
And I’m traveling to another world
Her? She’s coming with me?
I’ll be a god-damn motherfucker!!

The sky is cracking up
And the ice is falling down
She said
I’m always coming out
When the ice is falling down
She says
These poems of mine
Ohh Ohh
These poems of mine
Don't go
To your little shrine
Now close your little eyes
From the ages of ruin

Close your eyes for the ages
Close your eyes for the ages

The sky is cracking up
And the ice is falling down
She said
I’m always coming out
When the ice is falling down
She says
These poems of mine
Ohh Ohh
These poems of mine
Don't go
To your little shrine
Now close your little eyes
From the ages of ruin

[Edited on 4-9-2003 by seacaptain]

[Edited on 18-10-2003 by seacaptain]

[Edited on 3-11-2003 by seacaptain]

I love this song!

Only a couple of changes. I am really curious to find out if "These bolts are mine" is what Alex is saying...

Starlight hits on a v-neck
Traveling down a staircase with-a armful of (Jesus)
(I think you’ve gone fishing)
You can see the snow flakes catching-now
Is this the mean goodbye or the start of you and I

-CHORUS-
The sky is cracking up and the ice is falling down…she said
I’m always coming out when the ice is falling down…she said
These (bolts) are mine
Ohh Ohh
These (bolts) are mine
Ohh Ohh
So you better shine
Now close your little eyes
Come the ages of ruin
-END CHORUS-

Uhh…the pain was awful
Silence broke my neck
I was cheating on you with God baby
But he couldn’t get erect
There’s no serenity in infinity
So now I’m back from black
And I’ll be traveling to another world
what?…She’s coming with me
I’ll be a god-damn mother fucker

REPEAT CHORUS

Close your eyes for the ages
Close your eyes for the ages

REPEAT CHORUS

A little more clarity has been shed (updates in bold):

Starlight hits on a v-neck
Traveling down a staircase with-a armful of (Jesus)
I think you've got vision
You can see the snow flakes catching-now
Is this the Big Goodbye, or the start of you and I

-CHORUS-
The sky is cracking up and the ice is falling down…she said
I’m always coming out when the ice is falling down…she said
These (bolts) are mine
Go Go
These (bolts) are mine
Go Go
To your little shrine
Now close your little eyes
For the Ages of Ruin
-END CHORUS-

Uhh…the pain was awful
Silence broke my neck
I was cheating on you with God baby
But he couldn’t get erect
There’s no serenity in infinity
So now I’m back from black
And I’ll be traveling to another world
what?…She’s coming with me
I’ll be a god-damn mother fucker

REPEAT CHORUS

Close your eyes for the ages
Close your eyes for the ages

REPEAT CHORUS

[Edited on 12-11-2002 by Phobiac]

Ha--"I think you've gone fishing." That one was pretty far-fetched. Might get the new album on the Bassmasters End Of The Year 10 Best, however.

Hey! Anyone carrying an armful of Jesus, sees the sky cracking up and keeps telling me about her bolts, in my book, "has gone fishing!"

Good thing I'm not yelling that out at the next show. Phwww!

Moved Phobiac's most current version to the first post for ease of reference.

Much clearer now...

Quote:

these bones of mine

sure sounds like these bones of mine, but I remember Alex telling draconian that it was "these poems of mine"

hmmm....

It's poems!

And you were holding out on this information, why?

I just though this song was ok at first, but now I CANNOT stop listening to it. It's awesome! The chorus rules, when the guitars rage in there.

Do you guys have a live version of it somewhere?

Oh wait, nevermind, I have the Metro one

It's also available from the Derby show, don't know if that's anywhere. I know we taped it. It was after that show that Alex told me it was "poems."