Lions
from Self-Titled by Treelines
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lyrics
She was brought up she was raised in the wild,
Where the lions and the tigers made it tough for a child
to stay young.
I was born with a spear in my hand,
And a fire in my gut to never walk in the paths of deceivers.
Cause sometimes there's light,
In the hungry eyes of a predator,
And sometimes a smile,
Will distract you from the points of his teeth,
And sometimes a lie,
Comes wrapped up in honest conversation,
And the will to survive,
Builds barricades too tall to climb.
If I stay any longer I'm bound to turn into a lion,
Where my jaws and my claws keep me self-reliant,
If only my legs were stronger,
Then I could stay above the water-line,
But though I kick real hard,
If I stay my heart's still faced with the prospect of slowly dying,
Or turning into a lion.
Sometimes there's light,
In the hungry eyes of a predator,
And sometimes a smile,
Will distract you from the points of his teeth,
And sometimes a lie,
Comes wrapped up in honest conversation,
And the will to survive,
Builds barricades too tall to climb.
If I stay any longer I'm bound to turn into a lion,
Where my jaws and my claws keep me self-reliant,
If only my legs were stronger,
Then I could stay above the water-line,
But though I kick real hard,
If I stay my heart's still faced with the prospect of slowly dying,
Or turning into a lion.
I will not become a lion.
She looked like she needed saving,
I thought that I was wearing a cape and a plan,
But out here deep in the jungle I've found,
I've started growing some claws through my hands.
Where the lions and the tigers made it tough for a child
to stay young.
I was born with a spear in my hand,
And a fire in my gut to never walk in the paths of deceivers.
Cause sometimes there's light,
In the hungry eyes of a predator,
And sometimes a smile,
Will distract you from the points of his teeth,
And sometimes a lie,
Comes wrapped up in honest conversation,
And the will to survive,
Builds barricades too tall to climb.
If I stay any longer I'm bound to turn into a lion,
Where my jaws and my claws keep me self-reliant,
If only my legs were stronger,
Then I could stay above the water-line,
But though I kick real hard,
If I stay my heart's still faced with the prospect of slowly dying,
Or turning into a lion.
Sometimes there's light,
In the hungry eyes of a predator,
And sometimes a smile,
Will distract you from the points of his teeth,
And sometimes a lie,
Comes wrapped up in honest conversation,
And the will to survive,
Builds barricades too tall to climb.
If I stay any longer I'm bound to turn into a lion,
Where my jaws and my claws keep me self-reliant,
If only my legs were stronger,
Then I could stay above the water-line,
But though I kick real hard,
If I stay my heart's still faced with the prospect of slowly dying,
Or turning into a lion.
I will not become a lion.
She looked like she needed saving,
I thought that I was wearing a cape and a plan,
But out here deep in the jungle I've found,
I've started growing some claws through my hands.
credits
from Self-Titled,
released June 11, 2009
Written by Matt Lockhart
Performed by Matt Lockhart, Steve Lockhart, Philip Van Der Wel, and Ryan Loerke
Jaedan Leimert played keyboards
Written by Matt Lockhart
Performed by Matt Lockhart, Steve Lockhart, Philip Van Der Wel, and Ryan Loerke
Jaedan Leimert played keyboards
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