Mountain Goats, The - Done Bleeding Lyrics






Recite the songs that kept me whole
On the day I hand over command control
Try to let them all flow into this one

List alphabetically
The toxins the doctors found in me
During my time in prison

Count my fingers
Every last one
When I get done

Clean the floors well, sweep and swab
Do a thorough job
Leave the old place nicer than I found it

Wish well as the neighbors cheer and shout
Finally taking their earplugs out
Things were even worse here than they sounded

Grim-faced pilots
Back from the bombing run
When I get done

Take a picture or two
Just to remember the view
Leave a mark on the door
As an empty warning sign
From one who's gone before
But isn't here anymore

Let the crust form
On my skin in the sun
When I get done

Sweep the front porch make it new
Put the broom away when I get through
No passersby need know of my lonely tenure

All this riot of light
The shock of leaves
Wind rippling in my sleeves
Swirling against my skin as in a blender

Red thread drying behind me
Hand smoking
When I get done





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  1. N.... ....

    I find that I need to sit with a new Mountain Goats song and just kinda resonate with it for a while, and then I really appreciate it properly. Like, sometimes I dont like the songs at first, but as I listen to them a few times inbetween the songs that hit me more thoroughly, I find myself not skipping. (The podcast definitely helps me give context to some of the more complex ones though!)

  2. D.... H....

    whos it about?

  3. T.... S....

    Truely moving

  4. r.... ....

    Recite the songs that kept me whole
    On the day I hand over command control
    Try to let them all flow in to this one

    List alphabetically
    The toxins the doctors found in me
    During my time in prison

    Count my fingers
    Every last one
    When I get done

    Clean the floors well, sweep and swap
    Do a thorough job
    Leave the old place nicer than I found it

    Wish well as the neighbors cheer and shout
    Finally taking their earplugs out
    Things were even worse here than they sounded

    Grim faced pilots back from the bombing run
    When I get done

    Take a picture or two
    Just to remember the view
    Leave a mark on the door
    As an empty warning sign
    From one who's gone before
    But isn't here any more

    Let the crust form on my skin in the sun
    When I get done

    Sweep the front porch make it new
    Put the broom away when I get through
    No passers-by need to know of my lonely tenure

    All this violent end
    The shock of leaves
    Wind rippling in my sleeves
    Swirling against my skin as in a blender

    Rhythmic drumming and hands spun
    When I get done

  5. r.... ....

    I like this 💪💪💪💪🇦🇷💪💪

  6. J.... S....

    Mountain goats, endgame and GoT :Battle of winterfell on one sunday. Best damn sunday in a while

  7. T.... P....

    You know it's gonna be a good weekend when a new Mountain Goats album is released.

  8. K.... Q....

    This is definitely going on my new kirk fan album.

  9. J.... F....

    I can already tell this is going to be a fantastic album.

    Edit- I was right!

  10. Y.... A....

    fuck yes

  11. M.... G....

    aAaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

    M.... G....

    and Owen Pallett my main Bitch 😤😤 so good, so good