Holy Branches Lyrics - Radical Face

When you were young 

You'd bite your tongue 

Calm, always did what you were told 

Never ran your mouth 

Lived life on tiptoes 

Only felt peace if by yourself 

When mistakes don't count 

There's a hole in your chest 

From the time that you were born 

One that don't get filled 

'cause you've always known you're nothin' they want 

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But everybody's bones are just holy branches 

Cast from trees to cut patterns into the world 

And in time we find some shelter 

Spill our leaves and then sleep in the Earth 

And when we're there we'll belong 

'cause the Earth don't give a damn if you're lost 

Now I live alone 

Work in the belly of machines 

Wring my soot-black hands 

And I don't sleep much 

Days don't feel much different 

From the nights 

With no goals in mind 

There's a hole in my chest 

From the time I walked away 

One I fill with sweat 

So now I know I'm nothin' they want 

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But everybody's bones are just holy branches 

Ride the breeze to cut patterns in the leaves 

And in time we find some shelter 

Spill our seeds and then wait for our turns 

But for now we're adraift on the waves of disconent 

Trying to carve our place 

All in hopes we'll be something they want 

But I'm not holding my breath 

Trace your fingers down my spine 

Make your home behind my eyes 

Line my skull with harmless lies 

I'll bide my time until I'm something they want