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Carta Marina

by Nightwood

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1.
heavy magic is coming come on sisters, let’s find it riding on the edge of something between sleep and blindness you know a wave is coming and it’s coming to you you know a change is coming and it’s coming to you there’s a bear in the yard and it is circling it knows what it wants and it knows it wants in it’s got diamond eyes and a shark’s grin it goes round & around, it keeps circling… you know a wave is coming and it’s coming to you you know a change is coming and it’s coming to you in my dreams, we go higher! than everything in my dreams, we go higher! than everything you know a wave is coming and it’s coming to you you know a change is coming and it’s coming for you
2.
Maritimer 03:15
3.
Johnny 02:19
johnny johnny johnny johnny got you under my skin and it won’t let go crawled off into the sea where it could swim as far as you can row so don’t misunderstand me, I don’t want you to go so don’t misunderstand me, I’ll never let you go it’s been a long time and I dearly hope so it’s been a long time and you know I’d love to! shake it off! let it go!
4.
sunken mountains have the best view you can see the deepest blue mapped the waves and currents it’s true can’t map the depths of me and you have you seen them? sunken mountains have you been down? down two thousand have seen them? sunken mountains have you been down? down two thousand, oh! the peaks are falling the depths are rising there’s white caps on the on the horizon, oh!
5.
no one was as many girls as she buried her bloody clothes by the sea we were on the island of forgetfulness we were on the island of forgetfulness she didn’t sleep exactly, didn’t really dream afraid the tide would bring them back to the beach but we were on the island of forgetfulness we were on the island of forgetfulness the fog hasn’t lifted, the guilt runs deep she woke up on the same day she fell asleep but weren’t we on the island of forgetfulness? weren’t we on the island of forgetfulness?
6.
you leave, I go grey gardens when I’m home alone I lose my grip cut the telephone wire, set the apartment on fire lose my rings and my keys and wake up tired so don’t you lose the road! don’t you forget your home! (you know) he says, “I wish I was another man” she says, “I hate this feeling” they stand outside of the bedroom and inside they’re gently reeling so don’t you lose the road! don’t forget your home! (you know) boot strap, you look back, you got me reeling! boot strap, you look back, you got me reeling! I see my face and I see the shadows the lines are cruel young lady grows old I hold my head in both my hands and it’s gotten so heavy I’ve gotten so slow yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah you know I’ll be there baby hope you get home soon you know I’ll be the right one I’ll be the best for you! boot strap, you look back, you got me reeling! boot strap, you look back, you got me reeling, oh!
7.
Sturgeon 02:53
two ton sturgeon, daylight virgin he’s a, he’s a monster fish, he’s a monster! lidless eyes and his restless mind he’s my monster fish don’t go ashore my darling what would you be looking for lose your voice and be forgotten be a lady fish no more oh lady, old lady, our lady lore STURGEON! FISH! MERMAIDS! QUICK! two ton sturgeon, daylight virgin, he’s a he’s a monster fish, he’s a, he’s a monster fish, his two ton sturgeon, daylight virgin lidless eyes and his restless mind he’s my two ton sturgeon, daylight virgin my, my, my, my, my, my monster fish two ton sturgeon, daylight virgin oh lady, old lady, our lady lore
8.
play the dishes / wash the guitar every morning I – go to bed late and when I get there I – can never wait! for my turn at the – pearly gates for my time now – am I late? play the dishes / wash the guitar I call shotgun – I cry rape I’m getting married my – period’s late! lost my car keys – lost my cool laugh ‘til you cry I got – nothing new! play the dishes / wash the guitar breakfast! eggs! a lady’s legs! one foot in my mouth, one foot in the grave! every morning I go to bed late and when I get there I can never wait for my turn at the pearly gates for my time now am I late play the dishes / wash the guitar breakfast! eggs! a lady’s legs! one foot in my mouth, one foot in the grave! play the dishes / wash the guitar
9.
they’ve been telling us something that I can’t recall it sounds like a love song then I take the fall the window rattles behind me I walk toward its call the snow won’t stop from falling the coldest blanket of all, a-HA don’t you wish you’d go home oh they come and they go Gretta at a window oh, and then she goes home rehearse the events that have passed as though preparing for a play my fingers warm against the glass the night has taken over DAY don’t you wish you’d go home oh they come and they go Gretta at a window oh, and then she goes home you know you never go home unless you’re somebody else the window rattles behind me I walk toward its call the snow won’t stop from falling the coldest blanket of all rehearse the events that have passed as though preparing for a play my fingers warm against the glass the night has taken over DAY don’t you wish you’d go home oh they come and they go Gretta at a window oh, and then she goes home la-la-la-la
10.
the bright girls of summer love like they’ll live forever run from the pool down to the river fresh, bright and together! here they are, with arms wide open we call their names, and watch over them the bright girls of summer like horses, like whips of leather they gallop toward each other a beast as light as feathers here they are, with arms wide open we call their names, and watch over them if that’s all there is, wouldn’t you say so? we would be nothing without them gladly! gladly! we would be nothing without them a pleasure! a joy! a pleasure! a joy! if that’s all there is, wouldn’t you say so?

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released October 1, 2009

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