The Sky Behind the Flag

from In Conflict by Owen Pallett

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lyrics

The only girl I ever fell in love with
Taught me how to drink as if it needed to be taught
I'd always give the girl another shot

We drank away the difficult times
A sheet of noise to wash away our grievance
And I left in the fading light at the end of the season

She said I was the guy behind the counter
Who would offer to give to you comfort when there was none
I said I was the sky behind the flag

Don't need a miracle
We need to lose control
Men only need to lose control

The drive goes on as our conversation
Turns to something something on the radio
Then to the drone
The engine is our anniversary song

And I think as I look over, "Lucky you,
"Lucky me, and lucky, lucky you."
We will be together in our strangeness and safety

Don't need a miracle
We need to lose control
Owen, why must you always be
First to wake and first to fight
First to wound and first to fly?

I need to lose control
Why can't I lose control?
First to wake and first to fight
First to wound and first to fly

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from In Conflict, released May 27, 2014

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The Two Eps

Feb 2023
Island

May 2020
In Conflict

May 2014
Heartland

Mar 2014
He Poos Clouds

Jun 2006
Has A Good Home

Feb 2005

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