She sang, "We wear the party all over our bodies and faces"
But allow me to speak in wild abstractions
The senseless killings, gifts God gives us have no one to love them

It's the kind of thought that kills you twice on the way down
You might forget them but your nightmares they don't forget about
How they claw me in my false or foster reflection
Is that my reflection in the Damascus blade? (No)
How they claw me in my foster or false reflection

Who am I to defy my Wicked Master?
(Warlocks)

You should call me sometime, I won't answer but, at least I'll know you care
How will you know it was me?
You think I've got caller ID?

Guess I should be happy for you
For your success and all that
But your fame ain't got nothing for us

I supported your kid, back when no one else did
You know, I waved your flag, back when no one else did
I just want things to be the way they used to be
When you only set a place for me

The Greek chorus of my skull is choking on their dulcet tones
Ten lashes on the ass of anyone who even tries
And heavens patience glaring down at us filling your womb
With black butterflies

You don't have to try to steal no nothing from my heart
Because for you anything you want, it's always free (free) free (free) free
Texting your freaky fantasies to my phone
Black condoms on vanilla ice cream cones

Now that I'm not a virgin to you
You'll never walk alone
Far beyond a self abuser shame
I live to make you call my name

(Call my name)
Guess I should be happy for you
For your success and all that
But your fame ain't got nothing for us

I was your booster babe, back when no one else cared
(Oh yeah, all right)
You know I celebrated you (I hollered for you, girl)
Back when no one else even thought to
I just want things to be the way they used to be
When you only saved a seat for me
(Come back, come back)

I feel so abused by the black karma
I think I know where I got it from



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    General Comment:Its about Beyonce. first line Get Em Bodied. Who else has fame as big as hers that no one really knows why what to do with it. I supported your kid, back when no one else did.. Destiny's Child. Usually Kevin's got a lot of Greek chorus stuff going, but this last year, Single Ladies played for like a year and half straight. He says something about wombs being filled with black butterflies. I dunno maybe she'll do some songs like Mariah Carey.
    Flag langlkyon February 21, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:I haven't read the official lyrics but I'm certain it's "You think I AIN'T got called ID?"
    Flag maniaon September 26, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:I love the attitude of this line, and there is also a small correction I'd like to add:

    "You should call me sometime. I won't answer, but at least I'll know you care."
    "How will you know it was me?"
    "What do you think, I ain't got caller ID?"
    Flag SouthernBelleon May 28, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:I love the little *ding* after "Damascus blade" - makes me smile every time.

    The "guess I should be happy for you" part is so unbelievably catchy, I can't help but sing along.

    Also "it's the kind of thought that kills you twice on the way down" is brilliant.
    Flag roesmokeron March 27, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:oh I love the caller ID dialog

    he's like: duh!
    Flag penelope8on February 10, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:oh! it's "i hollered for you, girl"
    hah.
    Flag wee-weeon December 17, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:Official lyrics are here: ofmontreal.net/discography/skeletal-lamping/
    Someone should put them up here.
    Flag Th0rnon December 16, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:I believe the following lyrics are correct (I'm not sure what he's saying where there's question marks):

    "IT'S the kind of thought that kills you twice on the way down" (Over this line, he says something like "This instant, witch")

    "How they claw me in my FALSE OR foster reflection"

    "(???? to DEFY my wicked MASTER)"

    "The GREEK chorus of my skull is choking on their DULCET tones" (I'm certain it's Greek chorus; Kevin Barnes draws pretty heavily from Nietzsche's "The Birth of Tragedy." Dulcet is a word meaning "a beautiful sound.")

    "NOW THAT I'm not a virgin to you"

    "Far beyond THE SELF-ABUSER'S shame"

    "You know I CELEBRATED YOU"

    "(I HEARTED for you girl)"
    Flag Th0rnon December 10, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:I think he's saying "i'm hard for you girl' too.
    Flag me88on November 27, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:"I just want things to be the way they used to be
    When you only saved a seat for me"

    ahhh<3!

    and oh how i love when he says
    "come back, come back"
    there's this sort of desperation in his voice. i love it.


    at first i was a little skeptical about skeletal lamping but after listening to it a couple of times, i fell in love with it & i can't wait to see it live on the 22ndddd<333
    Flag wee-weeon November 14, 2008   Link

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