Trellick Tower-Emmy the Great

[ti:Trellick Tower] [ar:Emmy the Great] [al:Virtue] [by:] [offset:0] [00:01.83]You propel yourself into the arms of god [00:07.01]And christ and all the angels [00:09.26]Now you’re high above the people [00:12.64]Who you used to call your equals [00:16.26]I will stay behind and live this life [00:20.95]You left me as a witness [00:22.77]Who can tidy up your business [00:26.26]And record that someone lived here [00:31.58]In the shade of Trellick Tower [00:34.33]In those days of living gently [00:37.51]Something holy used to love me [00:40.33]Something holy used to touch me [00:44.20]Then he heard the voice I couldn’t hear [00:48.89]He’s gone to where it’s sent him [00:54.16]And now I’m praying for this pain to clear [00:59.47]He’s waiting on ascension [01:03.97]And now I’m praying but there’s still no change [01:13.22]You’re high as Trellick Tower [01:16.03]Throw your head and when you let me spend [01:19.53]My life trying to climb you [01:23.53]And praying till my knees don’t fold [01:27.32]Praying till my hands don’t close [01:30.75]Praying till my fingers glow [01:42.63] [01:45.89]And you’ve propelled yourself into the arms of god [01:51.38]And christ and all the saints [01:54.32]Now I’ve been walking through our house [01:56.69]Like separation made it sacred [02:00.38]I’ve been buried in the books you left [02:05.33]I treat them like they’re ancient [02:09.58]And I think relics’ ache for when the saint had breath [02:16.21]They miss the thing that changed them [02:24.33]And I’m a relic and you’re so so high [02:29.71]You’re high as Trellick Tower [02:32.40]Throw your head and when you let me spend [02:36.08]My life trying to climb you [02:39.21]And praying till my knees don’t fold [02:43.77]Praying till my hands don’t close [02:47.21]Praying till my fingers glow [02:55.65]And in the shade of Trellick Tower [03:00.02]I spent a while trying to keep you [03:03.21]Tell all the people moving on “hey [03:06.90]Something holy used to live here” [03:09.96]Now I’m a relic of a love gone by [03:15.21]Kneeling to address the sky [03:20.02]And I’ll keep praying till the binds untie [03:23.08] [03:25.66]Praying but I don’t know why [03:29.10]And I’ll keep praying till the binds untie [03:34.66]Praying but I don’t know why [03:44.41]Oh I’ll pray until the language dies [03:50.04]Praying ‘cause you’re so so high [03:54.79]Can I spend my life trying to climb you