Bright Eyes - Trees Get Wheeled Away Lyrics

Anchormen spike their blood
Wear masks of mud
Cucumbers cut to fit their eyes
And so no one would know how tired they've grown
Of talking and telling their lies

While the TVs change stations scroll messages
Victims and Christians both drinking blood
And they'll pray for the destruction of all hatred
More often just those with hate for us

Cause it hurts when you discover one's worse and one's better
To suffer or cause others to
And you can live by your conscience
Now guilt is a concept
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There's a virgin in my bed
And she's taking off her dress
And I'm not sure what I am gonna do
There's a song stuck in my head
And I can't help singing it
Oh how I hope my singing pleases you
Cause this is not who I've become
But what you make me into

Oh we got no health insurance
No cellular service
No disease they can cure
But we need more money to burn
So each person must learn the dollar amount they are worth

And those pills make me dizzy
Forgetting my body
I watch as it walks away
And I just keep drinking the poison
And smoking the cartons
A pack and a half a day

So when time comes to claim me
My friends and my family will gather around my grave
And they'll believe that they knew me and loved me and missed me
And all call me by my name

So imagine what you want
And then hold on to that thought
Cause that's as close as it will ever come
And believe you're where you are
Keep acting out the part
But at the end of the day the trees all get wheeled away
And you'll be standing alone in a blank blank space

So believe you're who you are
And stay in character
But at the end of the play the audience walks away
And I'll be shivering cold on a well lit stage.

happy 2nd birthday to my best friend Christopher bc the best man deserves ancapplause when its all just gone

I hope cleopatra is blissing

“Cause it hurts when you discover one’s worse and one’s better - to suffer or cause others to.” One of the most brilliant lines ever.

I’ll be shivering cold on a well-lit stage..

Anchormen spike their blood, wear masks of mud
Cucumbers cut to fit their eyes
And so no one would know how tired they've grown
Of talking and telling their lies
While your TV's change stations, scroll messages
Victims and Christians both drinking blood
And they'll pray for the destruction of all hatred
More often, just those with hate for us
'Cause it hurts when you discover one's worse and one's better
To suffer or cause others to
And you can live by your conscience, now guilt is a concept
You're no longer subscribing to
There's a virgin in my bed
And she's taking off her dress
And I'm not sure what I am gonna do
There's a song stuck in my head
And I can't help singing it
Oh, how I hope my singing pleases you
'Cause this is not who I've become but what you make me into
Oh, we got no health insurance, no cellular service
No disease, they can't cure
But we need more money to burn
So each person must learn the dollar amount they are worth
And those pills make me dizzy forgetting my body
I watch as it walks away
And I just keep drinking the poison and smoking the cartons
A pack and a half a day
So when time comes to claim me
My friends and my family will gather around my grave
And they'll believe that they knew me
And loved me and missed me, and all call me by my name
So imagine what you want
And then hold on to that thought
'Cause that's as close as it will ever come
And believe you're where you are
Keep acting out the part
But at the end of the day, the trees all get wheeled away
And you'll be standing alone in a blank, blank space
So believe you're who you are and stay in character
But at the end of the play, the audience walks away
And I'll be shivering cold on a well lit stage

The feels, even after all years...

Poignant as fuck

There's a song stuck in my head and I can't help singing it

This is really good.

hit like but that's a lie... LOVE

This is probably the most lyrically dynamic Bright Eyes song. Which is saying a lot.

I believe in symmetry is, and is one of the best songs of all time period. I think

"So imagine what you want And then hold on to that thought Cause that's as close as it will ever come"

FSAyfkm love

I love everyone who commented on this

+Michael Zachary I love you too

+Michael Zachary I do too

... and I love you, Michael Zachary

I hate you all as much as I hate myself

Ok going to comment now soo I can finally feel loved by someone..

One of Conor's greatest songwriting dynamics is when he writes sad/dark lyrics over a happy melody.

Daniel Blackwell
Right!! ;)

Yeah "Noise Floor: Rarities" is a fabulous CD everyone here should have a copy... And by here I mean Earth.

aw this is such a nice comment section because nobody is fighting its just lots of cute lil fans enjoying eachother

here's a happy flower for you 8=====D

91dadotechno That's not a flower

Mike never gets the cred he should. yay

This is top 5 out of all his songs, Mike composed it so well to fit lyrics/tone

@todayinlondon Who's Stefan? I really wanna knowwww. Ha ha.

Stefan sent me here...

And those pill do make me dizzy too.

Oh my gosh!!! I didn't know there was a studio version!! This is one of my favorite songs by Bright Eyes! Thanks for the upload!

This song is awesome. I miss you. This song came on on the way back from Phish.

thought i was the only person who loves phish and also bright eyes... different worlds

This song live is one of the best things you will ever see. Although any song Conor sings is amazing in every way

shelbyeyes
Word!! 💜

If you can find the Lamacq Live Radio 1 version, I think it's a much better version. Well worth the search if you can find it. I absolutely love this song. 2 months until the final release. Here's to Conor and Mike - Greatest songwriters on the planet.

I have been looking for this for soooo long, I'm glad I found it. Thank you!

Looks like we share some interests, dislikes of people's knees I mean cover em up right? Magnets oh yeah Ghouls?! Fuck yeah!

oh i see. well thanks for putting it up, I'll have to get this album for sure now. stay happy.
Connor-

is this from a new album?