The Crane Wives - Tongues & Teeth [unofficial color-coded lyric video]

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Lyrics:

EMILEE:
I've grown a mouth so sharp and cruel
It's all that I can give to you, my dear
And when you come in quick to steal a kiss
My teeth will only cut your lips, my dear

KATE & DAN: (while EMILEE sings the following verse)
Oh-ooh-oh
Ah oh-ooh-oh
Ah-ooh
oh-ooh

EMILEE:
And I know that you mean so well
But I am not a vessel for your good intent!
I will only break your pretty things
I will only wring you dry of everything
But if you're fine with that
You can be mine like that

EMILEE:
Abandon all your stupid dreams
About the girl I could have been, my dear
'Cause, in the night, I know you burn with feelings
I cannot return, my dear
Oh, my dear!

KATE & DAN: (while EMILEE sings the following verse)
Oh-ooh-oh
Ah oh-ooh-oh
Ah-ooh
Oh-ooh

EMILEE:
You gotta know that this won't last!
Desperation will erase the fact
I'm keeping all
Of the answers in my cigarette box!
Yeah, the answer's in the second before the other shoe drops
And if you're blind to that
I am fine with that

DAN:
Hey!

ALL:
Ohhh, ooh-wa-ah
I will ruin you!
Ohhh, ooh-wa-ah
I will ruin you!
It's a habit, I can't help it

KATE & DAN: (while EMILEE sings the following verse)
Oh-ooh-oh
Ah oh-ooh-oh
Ah-ooh
Oh-ooh

EMILEE:
I know that you mean so well
But I am not a vessel for your good intent!
I will only break your pretty things!
I will only wring you dry of everything
And if you're fine with that
If you're fine with that

KATE & DAN: (while EMILEE sings the following verse)
Oh-ooh-oh
Ah oh-ooh-oh
Ah-ooh
oh-ooh

EMILEE:
I will poison all your happy thoughts!
I love you like the ashes in my cigarette box!
And if you're fine with that
You can be mine
If you're fine with that
You can be mine

EMILEE:
Ah oh-ah oh-ah
Oh-wa-ah-oh
Ah-oh oh-ah oh-ah
Ooh-wa-ah-oh
ALL:
Ah oh-ah oh-ah
Oh-wa-ah-oh ohhh
EMILEE:
woo!