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Genesis chapter 3, verse 23: “Therefore the LORD God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken.”
In a 2013 interview, songwriter John Darnielle talked about visiting his father’s old house in San Luis Obispo (mentioned in the first verse of “Dance Music”, f...
[Verse 1]
House up in Clearlake
Where I used to live
Picked the lock on the front door
And felt it give
Touch nothing, move nothing, stand still
Keep my ears open for cars
See how the people here live now
Hope that they're better at it than I was
[Refrain]
I used to live here
I used to live here
I used to live here
I used to live here
[Verse 2]
Pictures up on the mantle
Nobody I know
I stand by the tiny furnace
Where the long shadows grow
Living room to bedroom to kitchen
Familiar and warm
Hours spent starving within these walls
Sounds of a distant storm
[Refrain]
I used to live here
I used to live here
I used to live here
I used to live here
[Verse 3]
Fight through the ghosts in the hallway
Duck and weave
Stand by the door with my eyes closed
When it's time to leave
Steal home before sunset
Cover up my tracks
Drive home with old dreams at play in my mind
And the wind at my back
[Bridge]
Break the lock on my own garden gate
When I get home after dark
Sit looking up at the stars outside
Like teeth in the mouth of a shark
[Refrain]
I used to live here
I used to live here
I used to live here
I used to live here
Genesis 3:23 was written by John Darnielle.
Genesis 3:23 was produced by Scott Solter.
The Mountain Goats released Genesis 3:23 on Tue Oct 06 2009.