Relentless, Light Fires

a song—indie—key of G

grab your boots and grab your guns—

there’s snow outside

and it breaks our stride:

it’s time to march into the sun

keep on into blankness and white

we melt, we divide,

drag ourselves through the eyes

of the men who try to cover up from the outside

a call, a scream, a chant

yeah, one-two-three-four

they marched across the face of the clock

for just a little, a little more

lie down, relentless,

light fires

take up your hands, pick up your head

the shyness is grave—

it’s nothing to save—

it’s time for you to get out of bed

keep on moving out of your sleep

the calendar’s turned

and the oil is burned

and the smoke can cut you so deep

a call, a scream, a chant

yeah, one-two-three-four

they marched across the face of the clock

for just a little, a little more

lie down, relentless,

light fires

a call, a scream, a chant

a song to sing when no one else can’t

it’s time to run around, time to march

time to load the guns, time to lead the hearts

force of habit, force of daddy’s mind—

mommy’s pills are just too unkind

and there’s no way for us to cry

there’s no way for us to let it die

lie down, relentless,

light fires