Shriekback - Cleartrails lyrics

Desire turns on Too late to turn around This graph we plot Each point higher The diagram of what we've got The hysteresis curve we plot The healthy future, perfect past We're catching up, we're gaining fast Legend or war wound He's bought drinks, it slows him down Red lines, sharp nails There's no pain but cleartrails Gather wood, prepare for burning Leaving fast but soon returning Bored as Christ with endless crosses Close the vote and count the losses This is the face that we show the world This is the face that we show the world This is the face that we show the world This is the face that we show the world This is the face that we show the world This is the face that we show the world Hawser, tendons Hot skin, the bones bend Ready all over Here comes the moment Fighting debts and obligations Hands on deck, all crew to stations Paradigm and observations History is in the making This is the face that we show the world This is the face that we show the world This is the face that we show the world This is the face that we show the world This is the face that we show the world This is the face that we show the world Looking up and running round We're twitching at the slightest sound Things that spent some time within Are crawling now upon the skin The light will in, the truth will out This is no time for fear and doubt A healthy future, perfect past We're catching up, we're gaining fast