St Lawrence River Lyrics - Little Songs - David Usher

Smells on the air, see there it's crushing the final impression 

The stains on the paper where words fell like water 

Unearth all the changes that never did matter 

I think it's beginning to freeze here 

Caught in the rage and the fire of things 

All the brightness that burns me 

Fumbling through like a child in the dark 

When the nakedness comes I am shocked by the color 

The glorious weight of your skin 

Comes alive and I never thought we'd make it back so soon 

Might be nice but I knew you'd be your own destroyer 

Comes a time and I always thought I'd make it up to you 

Here please forgive me, could we escape? All the bitterness 

Piled upon bitterness, held in the face of the things 

That I don't understand, intellectualize over and over 

This helplessness suits us, funny how quiet has slipped to our corners 

Worn all our edges away you are watching, breathing 

And baiting, wanting and warming, and cautiously waiting 

For some simple signal to creep 'cross your conscience 

Uncover redemption and oh, did I mention? 

I carried you down to the St. Lawrence River 

The banks running dirty, the water's beginning to freeze here 

Solid by morning and I'll freeze here, winter by morning 

Comes alive and I never thought you'd get me back so soon 

Might be nice but it's only if my own destroyer 

Comes alive and I always knew I'd make it up to you 

Saw on your face such a curious grin 

As I let go your hand, I was desperate to hold you again 

But you're sinkin' so deep in the water 

Outsmarted myself and so easily gave up what I wanted 

Solid by morning, what I wanted, winter by morning 

Comes alive and I never thought you'd make it up so soon 

Might be nice but I always knew you're my destroyer 

Comes a time and I always thought I'd make it up to you 

Solid by morning and I'll freeze here, winter by morning