Damien Rice - The animals were gone

Lyrics:

Woke up and for the first time the animals were gone
It's left this house empty now, not sure if I belong
Yesterday you asked me to write you a pleasant song
I'll do my best now, but you've been gone for so long

The window's open now and the winter settles in
We'll call it Christmas when the adverts begin
I love your depression and I love your double chin
I love 'most everything that you bring to this offering

Oh I know that I left you in places of despair
Oh I know that I love you, so please throw down your hair
At night I trip without you, and hope that I don't wake up
'Cause waking up without you is like drinking from an empty cup

Woke up and for the first time the animals were gone
Our clocks are ticking now so before our time is gone
We could get a house and some boxes on the lawn
We could make babies and accidental songs

I know I've been a liar and I know I've been a fool
I hope we didn't break yet, but I'm glad we broke the rules
My cave is deep now, yet your light is shining through
I cover my eyes, still all I see is you

Oh I know that I left you in places of despair
Oh I know that I love you, so please throw down your hair
At night I trip without you, and hope that I don't wake up
'Cause waking up without you is like drinking from an empty cup

Category:

Music

Tags:

• damien
• rice
• the
• animals
• were
• gone

[1036penny]

"...At night I trip without you, and hope that I don't wake up

'Cause waking up without you is like drinking from an empty cup..."

[MrEnglischjules]

i had this album for a while, but never listened to it....anyway i rescued and gave advice for 15 or so years about reptiles, exotic animals...then in 09 my life fell apart, the girl i was with left me..(with my mate).i was a mess, and couldnt cope so i had to find homes for well over a 100 animals.....took a couple of weeks, then next day, i was going through my music, and put this album on, then was shocked when this song came in..........always remember that moment

[gogaline24]

Thumbs up if Flash Burnout brought you here

[bloodtimer]

This song is so fucking sad and meaningful to me... Had it on replay for 3 days straight...

[msdancer4]

0 dislikes. That's when you know it's real music.

[wweleah]

This is so good. Love it.

[apatty94]

I wish there was a karaoke version of this, it is the most beautiful song i've ever heard...

[annie1832]

This song left me speechless. Soooo wonderfull..........