Apparition

The roads are melting in Belfast Cows eat each other's ears I break all the doors in my house And line them up like soldiers My love you'll die before me I've known this such a long time Only now I've learned how it will weigh me down Every ladybird I've ever killed Is out to get me now I won't say a word about it I'll keep plaiting braids into whatever bends And fondly I'll remember you Until I'm dead Spitting into stolen money I'm so good at saying nothing Until I'm howling like I died Down the street My love you'll die before me I've known this such a long time Only now I stay awake to watch it die Screaming fix your heart Fix your heart Fix your heart or die I won't say a word about it The Virgin Mary cries as I make amends And fondly I'll remember you Until I'm dead