Andrew Bird
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Track #1 on Andrew Bird’s fifth full-length studio album Noble Beast.
According to Andrew the inspiration for this song’s title and last verses comes from a flight in which a little boy sitting in front of him kept crying the words “oh no” in such a remarkably desolate way that it moved him to go h...
[Verse 1]
In the salsify mains of what was thought but unsaid
All the calcified arithmatists were doing the math
And it would take a calculated blow to the head
To light the eyes of all the harmless sociopaths
[Verse 2]
Oh arm in arm we are the harmless sociopaths
Oh, arm in arm with all the harmless sociopaths
Calcium mines are buried deep in your chest
Oh the calcium mines you buried deep in your che-e-est
[Chorus]
Ooh
We’re deep in a mine
Ooh
A calcium mine
O-o-oh
[Bridge]
Let’s get out of here
Past the atmosphere
Squint your eyes and no one dies or goes to jail
Past the silver bridge
Oh, the silver bridge wearing nothing but a onesie and a veil
[Chorus]
Ooh
We’re deep in a mine
O-o-oh
Ooh
A calcium mine
O-o-oh
[Verse 2]
Oh arm in arm we are the harmless sociopaths
Oh, arm in arm with all the harmless sociopaths
Calcium mines are buried deep in your chest
Oh the calcium mines you buried deep in your chest
Oh, no, no
[Chorus]
Ooh
We’re deep in a mine
Oh no
Ooh
A calcium mine
Oh, no
Ooh
Ooh
Ooh
[Bridge]
So let’s get out of here
Past the atmosphere
Squint your eyes and no one dies or goes to jail
Past the silver bridge
Oh, the silver bridge wearing nothing but a onesie and a veil
[Outro]
Oh no!
Oh no!
Oh no!
Oh no!
Oh No was written by Andrew Bird.
Oh No was produced by Andrew Bird.
Andrew Bird released Oh No on Tue Jan 20 2009.