Gwenevieve
Grieves Lyrics
She said the world paints a picture, that makes her wanna run
Pull the stars out of the sky and load them into her gun
Live wire, broken and its taken its toll
You cant reach what has never been touched, its too cold
Cuz the sun dont shine for her, she said calmly its a fact
That she learnt to adapt, and move on with it
I dont know if I should smile or not
Or pull that ice box out of her chest and help her thaw
Cuz she fights like a lover, but sleeps with the enemy
And asks like shes only getting close, just to empty me
And a perfect little painting of disaster in its prime
And I love it, solely cuz it makes me feel alive
When she sets the world ablaze and see the fire in my eyes
Shes the lion in disguise as the prey in the pasture
Breakdown, build up, agony, the rapture
[Bridge]
Look at you, the blood from it will taste like wine
And fill that little glass that you hold up high
You wanna walk with the shovel in line
Tried to bury every single little thing that ever made you feel alive
Youre alone now, just the way you drew it in the dust
And the walls that protect you from ever showing your trust
If I could show you what its like from the inside
Id open up that coffin you been hiding in and speak like
You dont need to see the fire to smell the gasoline
Toss another lit match to the bridge
Burn it down, burn it down,
Burn it down, burnt it down,
Burn it down, Gwenevieve you burn the whole world around you and
You dont need to huff the smoke for the cancer
Take another step away from your chance
Burn it down, burn it down,
Burn it down, burnt it down,
Burn it down, Gwenevieve and take a shower in its ashes
I wonder what happened to make you like this
Break it, and leave you throwing stones where the lights dim
You got a smile on your face like a sliced wrist
And grin like you got a couple spikes in that ice kiss
You like it, youre just too afraid to say it
So break it into pieces and add it to your mosaic
And nail it to your heart little artist, and protect it
And murder any perpetrator eyeing your investment
Cuz love cant bite you if you keep it on a leash
Fate cant catch you if you take away its feet
Life cant tell you shit without speech
So you hide where the lonely eyes on you couldnt seek
Youre alone, like the last dead petal on a rose
Picked from the common ground, just to watch it grow
Or die, Gwenevieve, a ghost in the night
Smell smoke, see the glow in her eyes, I try to tell you
You dont need to see the fire to smell the gasoline
Toss another lit match to the bridge
Burn it down, burn it down,
Burn it down, burnt it down,
Burn it down, Gwenevieve you burn the whole world around you and
You dont need to huff the smoke for the cancer
Take another step away from your chance
Burn it down, burn it down,
Burn it down, burnt it down,
Burn it down, Gwenevieve and take a shower in its ashes
You dont need to see the fire to smell the gasoline
Toss another lit match to the bridge
Burn it down, burn it down,
Burn it down, burnt it down,
Burn it down, Gwenevieve you burn the whole world around you and
You dont need to huff the smoke for the cancer
Take another step away from your chance
Burn it down, burn it down,
Burn it down, burnt it down,
Burn it down, Gwenevieve and take a shower in its ashes
Contributed by Jeremiah J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Having spent nearly two years on the road touring in support of 88 Keys and Counting,
The end of 2008 saw Grieves enlisting the help of friend and collaborator Budo to co-produce Together/Apart bringing his signature swiss-army knife, multi-instrumental backdrop to Grieves' hauntingly poignant narrative. The album began taking shape in New York as the two built off the success 88 Keys and Counting had generated and paired it with the intensity they developed from their live performances. Read Full BioHaving spent nearly two years on the road touring in support of 88 Keys and Counting,
The end of 2008 saw Grieves enlisting the help of friend and collaborator Budo to co-produce Together/Apart bringing his signature swiss-army knife, multi-instrumental backdrop to Grieves' hauntingly poignant narrative. The album began taking shape in New York as the two built off the success 88 Keys and Counting had generated and paired it with the intensity they developed from their live performances. The recording process began to shadow the theme of the album as it saw tracks recorded in Colorado and Washington in addition to New York, infusing it with a mixture of regional influences while still maintaining a cohesive sound. As the album neared completion the title took on a double meaning for Grieves as he explored new subject matter in the absence of trust, refuge in addiction, acceptance and honesty in self-reflection, and trying to find his place in the world without forgetting his roots.
The end of 2008 saw Grieves enlisting the help of friend and collaborator Budo to co-produce Together/Apart bringing his signature swiss-army knife, multi-instrumental backdrop to Grieves' hauntingly poignant narrative. The album began taking shape in New York as the two built off the success 88 Keys and Counting had generated and paired it with the intensity they developed from their live performances. Read Full BioHaving spent nearly two years on the road touring in support of 88 Keys and Counting,
The end of 2008 saw Grieves enlisting the help of friend and collaborator Budo to co-produce Together/Apart bringing his signature swiss-army knife, multi-instrumental backdrop to Grieves' hauntingly poignant narrative. The album began taking shape in New York as the two built off the success 88 Keys and Counting had generated and paired it with the intensity they developed from their live performances. The recording process began to shadow the theme of the album as it saw tracks recorded in Colorado and Washington in addition to New York, infusing it with a mixture of regional influences while still maintaining a cohesive sound. As the album neared completion the title took on a double meaning for Grieves as he explored new subject matter in the absence of trust, refuge in addiction, acceptance and honesty in self-reflection, and trying to find his place in the world without forgetting his roots.
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Genevieve Mar
Just pretending he's saying Genevieve instead, haha.
J B
love that name lol
StoryoftheYear16
Other way around, but good try.
VensesladoASMR
+Genevieve Mar Gwenevieve is the ratchet version of Genevieve.
Bonasty3
White boy from the northwest has some flow
Rick209
My daughter is 7 months and her name is Genevieve, sometimes I feel like nothing is good enough for her.
heather Cash
Love this song ..
TACOGFAWE
I bawled my eyes out when he sang this song at warped.
Mckenna Sparrow
Sxsw♥ he is AMAZING live♥
Alston Boyd
<3 this song