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[Verse 1]
CmSomewhere, through the Bbfrozen fields
CmSomewhere, beneath Bbyour pale and tender skin
CmLies a house, Bbabsorbing fear and pain
C#Solar, red, contained, Cfeeding on my Fdreams
[Verse 2]
CmSomewhere cold, Bbinside the optic wire
CmDown where fingers Bband semen crack and bleed
CmThere I will be, Bbwith my arms spread out and broken
C#Waiting for your breath, Cto animate my Fveins
[Verse 3]
CmWe're not alone: Bball our thoughts are numbered
CmMalignant and cold, Bbanimal and hungry
CmBut I will contain all Bbthat ever was or will be
C#Then I'll watch my skin erupt Cin a symphony of Fflames
[Refrain]
CmScreaming out your name
CmScreaming out
[Verse 4]
CmWhy can't I hide inside Bbyour malleable electric face?
CmYou'd suck away the pain Bband swallow down my sickest dreams
CmNow my body feels like snow Bbspilling out the shattered screen
C#Where will we be then Cwhen all the fear and Fblood are gone?
C#Drained into one hundred Cmillion open Fchildren's mouths
[Refrain]
CmScreaming out your name
CmScreaming out
CmScreaming out

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Animus

by Swans

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse 1]

Cm Bb

Somewhere, through the frozen fields

Cm Bb

Somewhere, beneath your pale and tender skin

Cm Bb

Lies a house, absorbing fear and pain

C# C F

Solar, red, contained, feeding on my dreams

[Verse 2]

Cm Bb

Somewhere cold, inside the optic wire

Cm Bb

Down where fingers and semen crack and bleed

Cm Bb

There I will be, with my arms spread out and broken

C# C F

Waiting for your breath, to animate my veins

[Verse 3]

Cm Bb

We're not alone: all our thoughts are numbered

Cm Bb

Malignant and cold, animal and hungry

Cm Bb

But I will contain all that ever was or will be

C# C F

Then I'll watch my skin erupt in a symphony of flames

[Refrain]

Screaming out your name

Screaming out

[Verse 4]

Cm Bb

Why can't I hide inside your malleable electric face?

Cm Bb

You'd suck away the pain and swallow down my sickest dreams

Cm Bb

Now my body feels like snow spilling out the shattered screen

C# C F

Where will we be then when all the fear and blood are gone?

C# C F

Drained into one hundred million open children's mouths

[Refrain]

Screaming out your name

Screaming out

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