Califone

The Orchids

Califone


When all the numbers swim together 
And all the shadows settle 
When doors forced open shut again a flytrap and a petal 
My eyes burn and claws rush in to fill them 
And in the morning after the night 
I fall in love with the light 
It is so clear I realize 
And here at last I have my eyes 
When all the figures sound retreat 
The soft skin starts to shrivel 
When dreams made real become less sweet 
The orchid and the metal 
My sex turns and claws rush in to fill them 
And in the morning after the night 
I fall in love with the light 
It is so pure I can arrive without the fear of seeing my eyes 
When all the characters full size 
And every moon is level 
When all the spirits burn in lies 
As center grief by steel 
My eyes burn and claws rush in to fill them 
And in the morning after the night 
I fall in love with the light 
It is so clear I realize and now at last I have my eyes