Neko Case - Prison Girls

Where am I tonight, la da da
My hotel room won't remember me
And this dream will die
Die by morning
And this dream will not remember me

Wakened by a droning voice
I love your long shadows and your gunpowder eyes
Is it a lady or is it a man
Humming helicopters through the blades of a fan
I love your long shadows and your gunpowder eyes
I love your long shadows and your gunpowder eyes

On my feet to chase it down
A light switch spooks and runs away
I stumble back and hit the floor
Long shadows crawl beneath the door
To a passage so poorly lit
There's moths flying away from it

Oh oh oh oh oh

Who am I tonight, la da da
My hotel room won't remember me
Darkness
Enter prison girls
Pushing mops and kicking pails
Now's my chance
I clasp my chest
And declare unto my audience
I love your long shadows and your gunpowder eyes
I love your long shadows and your gunpowder eyes

Prison girls are not impressed
They're the ones who have to clean this mess
They've traded more for cigarettes
Than I've managed to express

Oh oh oh oh oh

Filing past miles along
My cheek is frozen
To the floor
The prison girls have filled their beds
Their socks to dry above their heads
I wear them in the morning

I love your long shadows and your gunpowder eyes

http://www.last.fm/music/Neko+Case

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[CurvyAries]

This is one of the most hauntingly beautiful songs I've ever heard. It simultaneously makes me a little sad and yet very happy to be alive too.

[hankstein]

Her voice reaches out and touches your body and leaves you with a feeling like you've just been kissed.

[ZoraHalo]

She's such a great lyricist. And I just love the surf-bluesy sound of the guitar on this song... really haunting.

[sealsgivebirth]

If genius is love, then Neko has a lot of love.

[LeonidaEllison800]

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[OmegaLara685]

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[MelBesher]

The best album cover.

[ringpexpert]

This woman is amazing. Her lyrics are fresh, and her voice is like something deep in your soul is trying to come alive.

[Fififairly1]

I have this CD! :D Neko case has some very clever lyrics....love her :)

[ehairgrove]

"To a passage so poorly lit there's moths flying away from it."--and every other line in this song--my god this is a masterpiece. Why is it that only us few are seeing this?

[ExeSpekt]

@element7795

I'd recommend "Things that Scare Me," "I Wish I Was the Moon Tonight," "Polar Nettles," and "Vengeance is Sleeping." She's got tons of good stuff, but those are a few of my favorites. 1st and 3rd are similar to this song in terms of mood.

[mwantero]

Today is International Women's Day. Not sure why but this song came to mind.