squalloscope - big houses (lyrics)

XVIII
to the artist:
website: www.squalloscope.com
bandcamp: squalloscope.bandcamp.com
twitter: / squalloscope
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Prayer is the bell jar
You put over this goodbye
I'd rather leave this embrace between you and I
Let's lock out the bearded old man in the nightgown
He can tap against the glass but I'm not coming out
I build bridges with these arms, I will not build a fortress
In the circle 'round the kitchen table I say my ''amen'' because I feel blessed
Secretly hoping while joining hands that you can't feel my trembling fingertips
If I sign this piece of paper do I sell my soul along with my duties?
And we won't put our money where your Catholic mouth is
Even though the teeth are long gone, there's still bone beneath the gums
And there's a lot of potential in a mighty, mighty organ
And they told us not to clap and we clap as hard as we can
Because the reverb in those holy halls is like a long lost friend
It keeps on hitting the walls and comes all the way back and back again
Back and back again
Back and back again
I want trees instead of gravestones, nothing to confess
I got a soft spot for your ancient books of horror stories
I got a music in my ear from long, long ago and far, far away
And I still hum its tune, how could I believe every word it says to me?
We follow our own steps, while our shadows keep watching us
Our own steps, while our shadows keep watching us (6x)
The wrong step would be not to start this exodus (2x)

[@ZeeZeeZeeZeeZeeZeeZee]

Thank you for being able to express an emotional struggle I'm going through that I myself could have never done so well and poetically

[@Cat_InAHat]

Ty, I found this song through wtnv and have fallen in love, and had the urge to sing along but didn’t know the lyrics yet, Ty for this

[@icarussarts]

This is *the* Dark Academia anthem.

[@ledsanreplays8225]

I really like this song but i have no idea what the heck does it talk about

[@exhaustedanger]

squalloscope.tumblr.com/post/129871163189 tldr; being atheist in a catholic family, complicated feelings about Christianity and the rituals that come with it

[@d.t.fyoung7767]

thank you