Those Thieving Birds

Silverchair

Those thieving birds 
Hang strung from an empty nest 
This swan plagued pond 
Foresaken and under whelmed 
Those leaving words 
Hang strong from an emptiness 
Hang strong from an emptiness 
Those thieving birds 
Hang strung from an empty nest 

This is tearing me apart 
If the sun won’t shine 
Forever will never be fine 
Underneath the hollow ground 
Lies a night time sky 
For only a desperate eye 

When I'm paranoid I see walls behind walls behind walls 
When I’m over joyed I see falls over falls over falls 
When I’m all alone I’ll be wary and careful to 
Only eat with uncles 
Never talk to strangers 
God is in the kitchen 
Faking baby dangers 

Change whatever karma means 
For the only things that end never truly begin 
If this streets air ain't up to par 
I’ll take my clothes and take this strange behaviour 
Not only liked but loved as well 
If this streets air ain’t up to par 
I'll take my clothes and take this strange behaviour 
Not only liked but loved as well 

If this keeps tearing me apart 
The walls come down won’t stop this empty feeling 
For everything apart from this 

Lonely in life 
Dead or alive 
If the truth had incursions 
No more goodbyes 
No more big lies 
If the truth had versions 
As long as you and I are together 
I’ll hold onto the jewellery 
Like staple strapped clenched fist and tongs 

Hang strung from an empty nest 
Those thieving birds 
Hang strung from an empty nest