This Too Shall Pass Away (For Freddy)

Xiu Xiu - This Too Shall Pass Away (For Freddy)

LRC by lzh, from jiangxi pingxiang

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you cut her name into your heart

you burn his name into your arm

cast out the pig you kiss as love

heaven is closed for now you are alone




this too, this too shall pass away

this too, this too will pass away


listen, Steven is singing to you




the pain of life you wipe away

a reason, that fine gray ash shall

recall these days inquire

the serpent

to become a rag of a dream interred you arrive

and you wave as if she could care

but she can't

nor can you

the relinquishing and a flickering

out of loss



this too, this too shall fade away


listen, Steven is singing to us

perhaps depraved is who you are

why not?

depraved at least you're not alone

overcome by the truth yo