Dessa - Seamstress Lyrics






I kept an angel
In a box beneath my bed
Little beast had broke her jaw
And I tried to fix her head
They said I had to put her back
That I had to put her back exactly where I found her
But I know, I saw
That she was doing good
Until the cat got her

And I came to write a letter
But my pen was full of hymns
I came to drown a sorrow
It seems they've learned to swim
Mouth full of pins and heart pumping gasoline
It's late
I'm still at the sewing machine
Stitching up strays fifteen years
But this one's mean
Well I fixed you up
When they said you were past repair
And I stitched you up
I thread a needle with my hair
And I fixed you up
When you were still a common sparrow
But look who's on the shoulder now
When the road goes narrow

I kept an angel
In a box beneath my bed
Little bitch had broke her jaw
And I tried to fix her head
They said I had to put her back
That I had to put her back exactly where I found her
But I know, I saw
That she was doing good
Until the cat got her

Well I'm putting you out of my misery
We ain't got much but we've got history
It was a mercy kill
No
It was a suicide
No
It was an accident
No
Well at least I tried
With soft drugs and seam ripper
Tough love and tape measure
Stitching up boys is different that way
You fix a bird, you buy a cage
You fix a man
You fix a man, and he flies away

When I ran out of thread
I couldn't let go
But that's not sewing, that's
That's just poking holes
And it's a strange breed
A different kind of creature
Looks for love through the eye of a needle
But the creed of the seamstress is
That you're pretty in pieces

I kept an angel
In a box beneath my bed
Little beast had broke her jaw
And I tried to fix her head
They said I had to put her back
That I had to put her back exactly where I found her
But I know, I saw
That she was doing good
Until the cat got her

Take a seat and let me get a look at your face
Busted, back's been broke for days
Not much, little something for the pain
Don't fuss, or I'll never get a seam to lay straight
And I keep it clean as I can with just
Just the machine and the mattress plus
I never did need for a pattern, just
Some good restraints and my bedside manner

When I ran out of thread, I couldn't let go
But that's not sewing, that's
That's just poking holes
When I ran out of thread, I couldn't let go
But that's not sewing, that's
That's just poking holes





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  1. F.... ....

    Superb lyrics and delivery!!! Love it!

  2. R.... H....

    Not only women understand these emotions you know ;)

  3. T.... W....

    sounds awesome!!

  4. p.... ....

    Grow up.

  5. L.... ....

    You have very good vocal. Why Rap? Why not music?

  6. j.... j....

    echt mooi zit emotie in de tekst vind ik

  7. a.... ....

    my god. her. jaw. nothing inside of this woman is half-made.

  8. P.... ....

    I love dessa! I know all women can understand this song. Wow.

  9. h.... n....

    Music...is it emotion formed into notes? do the lyrics tell a story? does the life that she lived..boil down to 3:56 of greatness..tell you what she is expressing in the song.....I DONT KNOW...all i know is this song make the Hurt.....Hurt less..and scares heal a little more. what ever lemon's life has handed her..she has made a lemon tree......and i eat every tart lemon song...and it helps.....we the fans of dessa and doomtree demand a "New Season"...with new fruits, and new songs and new Hopes

  10. R.... F....

    Dessa, Queen of Doppler.

  11. b.... ....

    Agreed.

  12. T.... ....

    1:26 - She's remarkable, smart and always sexy but i found this one movement, sound, expression so elegantly irresistible

  13. S.... ....

    What's in the water in Minneapolis? Love Atmosphere and now Dessa... Wow

  14. R.... B....

    ridiculously talented...extremely intelligent...fabulous lyricist..can't wait to see you in 6 days ♥

  15. j.... ....

    Dessa, I love you.

  16. R.... ....

    Just discovered Dessa and Doomtree - all accidentally, lucky me - somewhere on the Internet. What a genius, hope we`ll hear more from her.
    Her look and style reminded me of how good the very young Nelly Furtado once was, when she wrote songs like "Party", "I Will Make U Cry", "Scared of You"... (all on "Whoa, Nelly") or performing Trip Hop poems as "Nelstar*" when she was about nineteen.
    Anyway - this one`s better :-).

  17. c.... ....

    splendid camera work at the 2min40 mark. dessa is a hell of a talent

  18. d.... ....

    & its a strange breed. a different kind of creature, looks for love through the eye of a needle, but the creed of the seamstress is that you're pretty in pieces

  19. j.... n....

    Tight ...smart...sexy......and right...

  20. d.... ....

    @getLFTD ...So am I....

  21. r.... ....

    I wanna marry a girl like this

  22. D.... M....

    a friend of mine posted one of her songs on facebook. When I first heard It, I was in amazement. I love find a great album and falling in love with it. Keep tight Dessa, im a huge fan.. Im glad I found you.

  23. g.... ....

    She is amazing. Such great skills, huge talent and most of all - emotion. She taught us all a lesson on mic handling.

  24. G.... ....

    SUPERB!!

  25. B.... J....

    easily one of the strongest songs off the album. just excellent.

  26. A.... M....

    fuck yeah

  27. A.... ....

    dessa is truth