Sparklehorse – Apple Bed

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Of horses wet
With melted ice
They would not heed
My advice
And burdened limbs
Of it's weight
To break and rot
A whispered fate

Please
Doctor, please

Around me
In a bloody sea
To breach the hive
And smoke the bees
You can be my friend
You can be my dog
You can be my life
You can be my fog

Please
Doctor, please

The witches will return to their sticky tree knots
I will feel the sun
I will feel the sun
I will feel the sun coming down

I wish I had
A horse's head
A tiger's heart
An apple bed

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Lyrics submitted by Tiger_Angel

Track duration: 04:54

"Apple Bed" as written by Mark Linkous

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.

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    Lyric Correction:it says the lyrics are "you can be my life" but i think in the context it compares a friend to a dog because friends are on equal ground whereas a dog is a lesser being to a human. i think they are saying "you can be my light" rather than "you can be my life" because it would make more sense to compare a light which helps one find one's way to fog which just gets one more lost, maybe i'm wrong but i think that makes far more sense here. also i agree with skyphilis when he said that its actually a remedy and not around me, especially in a song that most likely talks about someone with a disease.
    Flag Moose123on April 24, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:The woman featured on this song is Nina Persson of The Cardigans. She also contributes vocals on Gold Day.
    Flag TheSighon March 18, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:Does anyone know who the woman featured on this song is?
    Flag cigaretteon February 11, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:why are the last words: "an apple bed" left out ?
    Flag dustybreezeon May 15, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:It is "a remedy"... I believe.

    One of their best songs, easy.
    Flag Jedicamon February 15, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:im pretty sure its "a remedy" not around me
    Flag skyphilison March 13, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:im pretty sure its "a remedy" not around me
    Flagged skyphilison March 13, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:they truly have their own style.

    apple bed is so sad. who HASN'T felt this way before? Wishing they were better ("a horse's head, a tiger's heart"), hoping to be taken away from life's problems and finally "feel the sun coming down"

    summation: wonderful
    Flag sandcastleon January 15, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:i wish more people knew about sparklehorse. this song is amazing. the song is about wanting to be better for someone, anyone.
    Flag sandcastleon November 30, 2004   Link
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    General Comment:I have much love for this song, It puts you in a mood you can't describe but it's good by far and Sparklehorse is a very unique band that is hard to come around.
    Flag insulatedsoulon March 08, 2003   Link

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