Oil on Water Lyrics
[Intro]
*gasp*
[Verse 1]
So her fingers ran away with themselves
Till everything was documented
Her mind it was reaching out
To put into words what their bodies had done
[Chorus]
They lie together — oil on water
And they lie upon her, someone's daughter
[Verse 2]
It's a catalogue of modern mistakes
Her words and legs wrapped around each man
Leaving stories like digital crumbs
As she turns these nights into literature
[Chorus]
They lie together — oil on water
And they lie upon her, someone's daughter
[Interlude]
*gasp*
*gasp*
[Verse 1]
So her fingers ran away with themselves
Till everything was documented
Her mind it was reaching out
To put into words what their bodies had done
[Chorus]
They lie together — oil on water
And they lie upon her, someone's daughter
[Verse 2]
It's a catalogue of modern mistakes
Her words and legs wrapped around each man
Leaving stories like digital crumbs
As she turns these nights into literature
[Chorus]
They lie together — oil on water
And they lie upon her, someone's daughter
[Interlude]
*gasp*
[Verse 3]
When they leave, she sets about writing down
Awkward body games all over town
Warm affection runs through every word
We're screens away, but we're laughing with her
[Chorus]
They lie together — oil on water
Oh, they lie upon her, someone's daughter
[Outro]
They lie upon her, oil on water
When they leave, she sets about writing down
Awkward body games all over town
Warm affection runs through every word
We're screens away, but we're laughing with her
[Chorus]
They lie together — oil on water
Oh, they lie upon her, someone's daughter
[Outro]
They lie upon her, oil on water
About
Genius Annotation
In 2014, this song was played during a soundcheck. When the song leaked online, Dan asked it to be taken down because the song was not finished yet. After a very long silence, and speculation, Dan cleared it up a little by tweeting:
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
- 1.Good Grief
- 2.The Currents
- 4.Warmth
- 5.Glory
- 6.Power
- 7.Two Evils
- 9.Lethargy
- 11.Blame
- 12.Fake It
- 13.Snakes
- 15.Way Beyond
- 16.Oil on Water
- 17.Campus
- 18.Shame
- 19.The Anchor
Credits
Writer
Copulation Sound FX By
Trumpet by
Violin By
Keyboards By
Vocals
Release Date
September 9, 2016
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