The Sky Behind the Flag - Owen Pallett

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 danced away the difficult times

A sheet of noise to wash away her 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 that I’m the sky behind the flag

Oh, don’t need a miracle

Oh, we need to lose control

We 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

Oh, don’t need a miracle

Oh, we need to lose control

Oh, Owen why must you always be

First to wake and first to fight

First to wound and first to fly

Oh, don’t need a miracle

Oh, Owen why must you always be

First to wake and first to fight

First to wound and first to fly

Oh, I gotta lose control

Why can’t I lose control?

First to wake and first to fight

First to wound and first to fly

Oh, oh, oh, oh