Andrew Bird - Heretics Lyrics






Bored holes through our tongues
So sing a song about it
Held our breath for too long
‘Til we're half sick about it
Tell us what we did wrong
And you can blame us for it
Turn a clamp on our thumbs
We'll sew a doll about it
And tell us all about it

How ‘bout some credit now
Where credit is due
For the damage that we've done?
Wrought upon ourselves and others
With a slow and vicious gun
And although pratfalls can be fun
Encores can be fatal
And then I hear you say

"Thank God it's fatal
Not shy
Not shy of fatal
Thank God."

Wait just a second now
It's not all that bad
Don't you count out the sun.
You're making mountains of handkerchiefs
Where the mascara always runs
So be careful when you're done
You're bound to get post-nasal
What, did I just hear you say?

"Thank God it's fatal."
We don't want to hear the sound of a door
And we don't want to read the signs that you bore
You know, the kind of sign you hang on the door
Saying, "we'll be back"- what a crack
Now don't you think we might have heard that before?

Bored holes through our tongues
So sing a song about it
Held our breath for too long
‘Til we're half sick about it
Tell us what we did wrong
And you can blame us for it
Turn a clamp on our thumbs
We'll sew a doll about it





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  1. D.... G....

    I'm not shy...

  2. n.... ....

    Andrew Bird is a genius

  3. W.... a....

    There is another version of this song, not the "Early Version" found on the Soldier On EP, though it was like that but more produced and not entirely acoustic. I can't find it anywhere and wish to hear it again...

  4. A.... B....

    So, this album isn't on Spotify or iTunes any more and I've lost my CD copy. Thank God I found it here!

  5. A.... K....

    For some stupid reason this song won't play on my Spotify. YouTube you saved my day

  6. A.... M....

    Love this tune and for some reason Spotify don't show this album for me (maybe I'm geofkd?), THANK GOD this person uploaded, THANK YOU.

  7. F.... B....

    DOPE LYRICS!!! He's a real master

  8. A.... Y....

    2018 anyone???

  9. m.... !....

    my favorite song. it reminds me of spring <3

  10. K.... R....

    Beautiful

  11. K.... B....

    thank god its fatal! he has a sense of humor as well as this transcendent talent.

  12. M.... B....

    Song of the day 28-07-2016; I think I'm ready now for a bit of mischief, I think it's time I put myself about a bit, make them jump, that sorta thing.....

    M.... B....

    02/11/2018: what i’m ready for now is the long stretch: familiar faces, the day in and day out, neighbourhood, home———that sorta thing.

    M.... B....

    12/10/2019: aahh is there anyone more foolish than the beautiful fool that's always 'getting ready' to live some kind of a life? enough of that

  13. R.... L....

    great band lol

  14. M.... E....

    His voice sounds like Belle and Sebastian. (and that s great)

    M.... E....

    Wonderful music from them as well

  15. b.... ....

    thank God i've found Andrew Bird

  16. E.... S....

    Bored holes through our tongues
    So sing a song about it
    Held our breath for too long
    ‘Til we're half sick about it
    Tell us what we did wrong
    And you can blame us for it
    Turn a clamp on our thumbs
    We'll sew a doll about it
    And tell us all about it

    How ‘bout some credit now
    Where credit is due
    For the damage that we've done?
    Wrought upon ourselves and others
    With a slow and vicious gun
    And although pratfalls can be fun
    Encores can be fatal
    And then I hear you say

    "Thank God it's fatal
    Not shy
    Not shy of fatal
    Thank God."

    Wait just a second now
    It's not all that bad
    Don't you count out the sun.
    You're making mountains of handkerchiefs
    Where the mascara always runs
    So be careful when you're done
    You're bound to get post-nasal
    What, did I just hear you say?

    "Thank God it's fatal."
    We don't want to hear the sound of a door
    And we don't want to read the signs that you bore
    You know, the kind of sign you hang on the door
    Saying, "we'll be back"- what a crack
    Now don't you think we might have heard that before?

    Bored holes through our tongues
    So sing a song about it
    Held our breath for too long
    ‘Til we're half sick about it
    Tell us what we did wrong
    And you can blame us for it
    Turn a clamp on our thumbs
    We'll sew a doll about it

    E.... S....

    Enrique Spacca r

    E.... S....

    Enrique Spacca I think it's "born host to a tongue so sing a song about it" and. "Turn a clamp on our thumbs, we're so in doubt about it"

    E.... S....

    It's "Are we not having fun" not "dont count out the sun"

  17. T.... N....

    AMAZING

  18. N.... F....

    Oh my god it's beautiful! I'm pretty sure this song will be stuck in my head. ♥ 

    N.... F....

    shut up ho

  19. P.... C....

    "I can't believe this" - Me, two seconds ago.

  20. T.... ....

    This song just can't get off my head! What should I do it doesn't stop

    T.... ....

    Keep listening.

    T.... ....

    ACCEPT THE VOICES

  21. D.... ....

    Beautiful

  22. H.... R....

    I love how his voice follows the tune of the song. Thank god its fatal.

  23. E.... ....

    Great Sound!

  24. L.... E....

    thank god it's fatal, thank god it's fatal

  25. T.... C....

    This is an amazing song to listen to when wanting to relax. :)

  26. E.... L....

    Wallis Bird :)

  27. T.... V....

    I feel so at peace

  28. L.... L....

    I am a heretic :)

  29. N.... O....

    21,000th viewer. Time well spent.

  30. p.... ....

    The riff is quite similar to nervous tic motion

  31. T.... M....

    His best album

  32. B.... ....

    love this song. it makes me so happy :)

  33. A.... B....

    I really love Andrew Bird and I also love G.K. Chesterton, I really hope this song has something to do with his book. Either way I love both.

  34. M.... ....

    Like if Original's Western Sessions brought you here :')

  35. a.... ....

    Damn! No one dares to dislike so we can burn the heretic!

  36. J.... J....

    what a tremendous songwriter.
    just doing a YouTube Bird sighting today!

  37. J.... R....

    Excellent Andrew Bird. Just a stepping stone to Imitosis!